Taking Apart Felicity Hate Quotes One By One
1. “She killed thousands of people in Havenrock!”
No she fucking didn’t and you know it. She saved the world. Damien Darhk killed those people. Yes, she redirected the missile…..to save as many people as possible.
2. “She was apathetic about it”
Nope. She broke down about her misplaced guilt.
3. “She’s so egotistical!”
She knows her worth. She actually has had issues with her self worth in the past, but she learned over the course of the show that she is worthy of love, and it’s impossible for her to deny her intellect. A woman knowing her worth is often seen as an ego, because misogyny exists.
4. “She was just made up for the show”
So, this is wrong. She was actually a comic character, just a little-known one, and one that was very different from the Felicity we know and love. Even if she was made by the show writers instead of comic writers….ALL CHARACTERS ARE MADE UP
5. “Well, she wasn’t supposed to be the lead”
In the beginning, she was supposed to be an episode-long reference to a barely known comic character. But she was too good to just be that, so they kept her around and kept promoting her role until she got what she deserved–to be the female lead. Yes, Laurel used to fill that role, but that didn’t work out well at all. Making Felicity the lead and bumping Laurel down made BOTH their characters more lovable.
6. “But Laurel and Oliver are supposed to be together!”
That ship is toxic as fuck, and I’m glad that the writers decided not to teach the impressionable young people watching the show that they should strive for toxicity.
7. “She controls Oliver.”
No, she doesn’t. Oliver loves her, so he listens to her. That’s called a healthy relationship.
8. “They’re not healthy, they fight”
Fighting is normal. Breaking up is sad, but okay. But while they’ve had their hard times, they’re a healthy ship. They bring out the best in each other. Without Felicity, Oliver would’ve never found the will to LIVE instead of just die a hero. Without Oliver, Felicity would’ve lived her life without living up to her potential and without feeling truly loved.
9. “Felicity shouldn’t have reacted the way she did when she found out about William”
She found out the man she loved was lying to her for months. That he planned to marry her and still lie to her. Then, he didn’t come to her when he was deciding what to do with the boy who would be her stepson. He sent William away, and Felicity knows what it’s like to grow up without a father. She had every reason to be upset, and even to break it off.
10. “But then the next season, she was lying to Oliver! She’s a hypocrite!”
The writers literally said that they were giving her a storyline that would help her understand Oliver’s decisions and it DID.
11. “Her tech is used to hurt so many people”
Yes, it is. So blame the people who did that. She’s always made her programs with the best intentions. It’s not her fault that other people take advantage.
12. “In the future, she leaves behind her children for her own happiness, she’s so selfish.”
She waited over 20 goddamn years making sure her kids would be okay. When she was finally sure that they would be, she took the fall for them and FINALLY left to see her husband and get the happy ending she deserved.
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In conclusion, Felicity Codebreaker Megan Smoak deserves better than this fandom’s bullshit.
