apinknightmare

Yes - they don't know how to do anything else.

She did reach out - to Quentin. Who hadn't been even remotely antagonistic toward Oliver, and he still got punched out. What do you think would've happened to Dinah, Curtis and Diggle - who have been antagonistic toward Oliver? They would've fought and probably lost. And this Felicity DID want to keep Oliver safe - that's why she was the one who went and didn't trust anyone who'd recently had issues with Oliver to talk him out of what he was doing.

If anything, given the reason they look emotional, they’re setting up Oliver getting really hurt in the field because he has no backup.

But what about any of those people would've de-escalated the situation with Oliver? Snarky-ass Curtis and Dinah probably would've just escalated the situation - they would've had him going in that room whether they intended to or not because of their bad attitudes. Considering Oliver's recent terrible run-ins with Diggle, having him try and talk Oliver down probably would've done the same. Felicity was a good voice of reason for this particular task - when Oliver didn't need backup, but needed a clearheaded person who loves him to get him to STOP.

Exactly! It requires suspension of belief like...a whole lot of other stuff in this show.

She’s fast like Laurel redoing her makeup and painting her nails when it was time to suit up!

Yes, it makes sense that in a situation where timing was absolutely critical that she would waste it trying to convince people who either hate Oliver or are in the middle of childlike squabbles with him to go and save him from running into a trap.

You are correct.

After tonight's ep, Felicity still working with Curtis doesn't bother me (since I'm assuming she's going to be working on a bunch of tech to help Oliver in the field). I get why she'd overlook his behavior for that.

He said, “Mmmpfh mrflemmm mrflmmm mmmpfh!”

Oh it’s just a crack theory. I don’t think it’ll happen. I was just thinking of some far-fetched way Diaz could mess with him. Since Colin’s back that seemed like the best way.

Yep. HUMAN TARGET IS GOING TO BE PRETENDING TO BE A RESURRECTED TOMMY WHO TESTIFIES AGAINST OLIVER (ETA: this is a crack theory I posted last week, I am not being serious)

This is the first episode in a really long time that left me a) not angry and b) wanting more. I look forward to them messing that up next week!

Docket No. 11-19-41-73 description: COLIN DONNELL GUEST STARS — The pressure mounts for Oliver (Stephen Amell) who begins to wonder if he will lose everything in his battle to save Star City. A familiar face returns. Andi Armaganian directed the episode with teleplay by Ubah Mohamed & Tyron B. Carter and story by Marc Guggenheim (#621). Original airdate 5/3/2018.

I guess Curtis and Felicity are going to be hard at work making some tech for Oliver to use out in the field.

ARROW INTO THE MOOOOOON OMG THIS IS MY FAVORITE EP

So, this part isn't real, right? Since he saw everyone's suits in the bunker before he left?

Adrian, you lost cool points for that Diaz BS

If this is what Vertigo does to you how on earth is there a market for it?

Yeah, he's tripping balls already.

That fight was too realistic, ouch.

He's not going to show up to present that evidence, is he.

But...he's not the one who's wrong? WHY CAN'T I QUIT YOU, SHOW

Dig has that smug face the newbies have when they look at Oliver. Needs to be punched off.

Amazing, successful women can and do sometimes have absolutely horrific taste in men. And, I mean, Oliver being an irredeemable douchebag doesn’t have a whole lot to do with it considering they both wanted to take turns with him even after the island. That’s not a great look for either of them but it doesn’t have anything to do with Oliver.