‘Arrow’ Season 5 Spoilers: Stephen Amell Teases Revelation About Oliver, Felicity's Relationship
The complicated relationships between beloved characters in "Arrow" Season 5 will be tackled in upcoming episodes of the CW series. Avid viewers will learn more about Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) relationship and some of their personal issues with each other.
Viewers have witnessed how Oliver and Felicity's relationship bloomed from a boss and assistant arrangement to something more romantic. Unfortunately, their romance did not last given Oliver's penchant for keeping secrets and doing things on his own, coupled with Felicity's inability to understand her former beau's perspective. However, the former lovers' relationship may change in "Arrow" Season 5.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Stephen Amell shared that the status of Oliver and Felicity's relationship in "Arrow" Season 5 will be revealed. The actor cited how avid fans of the CW show may have expressed their frustrations at the show's slow progress in tackling Felicity's affiliation with the hacker group Helix and Oliver's reaction to it. Given how the show is already on its fifth season run, showrunners and writers have decided to "take [their] time with things," according to Amell.
The actor mentioned that upcoming episodes of "Arrow" Season 5 will unveil some interesting information about happened between Oliver and Felicity's close bond, as shown in earlier seasons. Amell stated, "Whatever happened between them in between our fourth and our fifth season, and the reason that they have been where they are right now throughout the course of the season, we get a chance to explain it."
Amell also shared a similar statement during his earlier interview with TV Guide where he teased of a tense encounter between Oliver and Felicity in an upcoming "Arrow" Season 5 episode. Highlighting the issues between the former couple that has been "bubbling underneath the surface," he hinted on how long-buried feelings will come back to haunt the two characters.
"Arrow" Season 5 will return to the small screens on April 26, Wednesday, on the CW. Watch a teaser clip for the upcoming episode below: