I watched the last show yesterday, slept on it and now I have a few thoughts. First, it was a good send off. Satisfying. I will be able to watch the show again without fail, the last ep gave me what I wanted: a reunion. Oliver and Felicity together at last at peace (wherever it is, really I don’t care).
I always disliked that Oliver saw her for the first time in a flashback but the way it came to an end with him recreating the very room where they first met (adding some red pens along the way) moved me. Plus the way she was dressed as he sees her. Not dressed as she was that day, no. I love that he sees her with the ponytail, a light pink blouse and a skirt not-that-short… And heels of course. And he’ll explain why they are in his mother’s office after a long love session (but I digress).
So I enjoyed this episode and it was important to me. The show writers and me have been at war for a long time because of the plotholes the size of the Grand canyon. Very fast, I learnt to focus only on Olicity because there Stephen and Emily made sure they could not fuck up too much. Plus, there was Diggle, with David Ramsey always being the cheerleader for those two and having a beautiful love story of his own. As long as I concentrated on that I was (mostly) fine.
Arrow is not my first fandom but it took a strong meaning in my life because it came from left field. I’m a journalist and I covered the first episode. I remembered writing it was “unusual to watch a show for the lead’s abs but that Arrow was an exception”. I didn’t give it much thought after that. Too many Award winning shows to watch and Supernatural too, mind you.
But one night, during what would become the worst year of my life, I needed a show to help me pass the long hours before dawn and the hospital. My TV had stored the first 2 seasons of Arrow so I began watching trying to keep panic at bay. And there came Emily. I binge watched because good TV can take you away from your problems even the scariest. By morning, I was hooked especially because I was in awe. Felicity was not an unusual character per se, she was the geek, the computer genius any vigilante couldn’t live without these days. But she was sexy with glasses. Short and with a temper. Not afraid of our then grumbling hero and the most intelligent person in any room at any time. I’m a feminist, I was proud a sexy girl could be that smart unapologetically. This said, those geeks don’t get the sexy guy. NE-VER. Felicity sure was sexy as hell, but really? With the comics fans yelling Canary love and LL continuity?
Thank god for Em and Stephen chemistry because every conversation they had was full of sparkles. After I binge watched, I finally joined the fandom live by the beginning of S3 with my fingers crossed for Olicity. I started a Tumblr just for that and Oh that season! It’s still my fave. Every ep analyzed to catch the looks, the almost touches, the lingering pauses. It was a blast. When Nanda Parbat came, I was still surviving what turned out to be a year and a half of bad luck but as I rewatched the love scene (with ou without sound LOL), I could escape my many problems. The geek got the guy and that made TV history.
I lost my job, I had toothaches that lasted 4 months, my appartement was robbed, I had a cancer scare, I was diagnosed with endometriosis after years of pain without explanation and finally I decided to sell my house and move abroad.During those 2 years, Arrow was my rock. I know it’s pathetic but it sometimes was the only happy hour in my week and so, for a long time. This show didn’t save my life but it made it easier. It was my life raft. And for that I will always thank the show and the fandom and especially Emily and Stephen.
As I write this in sunny Spain, my life has changed dramatically, I bought a new appartement, I have new plans and my show is done. Thanks for the ride guys. It was a bumpy one but we made it in the end. Olicity prevailed. We survived and enjoyed most of the ride and the most important thing is : we have memories that will last us a life time and that can help us escape when life throws us a curved ball (or two, or three…). I kiss you all and wish you all the best. XOXO
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