Arrow (S3E05) -- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" -- 11/5/14
11-05-14, 07:17 PM
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Arrow (S3E05) -- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" -- 11/5/14
"The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, DV) (HDTV)
CHARLOTTE ROSS ("NYPD BLUE") STARS AS FELICITY'S MOTHER - When a cyber attack brings Starling City to its knees, Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) are pushed to their limits to contain the destruction. Life gets even more complicated for Felicity when her mother, Donna (guest star Charlotte Ross), stops by for a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Ted Grant (guest star JR Ramirez) questions Laurel's (Katie Cassidy) motives, and Thea (Willa Holland) buys an apartment with Malcolm's (John Barrowman) "estate" money, which infuriates Oliver. Nolan Funk guest stars as Felicity's ex-boyfriend. Michael Schultz directed the episode written by Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan (#305). Original airdate 11/5/2014.
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CHARLOTTE ROSS ("NYPD BLUE") STARS AS FELICITY'S MOTHER - When a cyber attack brings Starling City to its knees, Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) are pushed to their limits to contain the destruction. Life gets even more complicated for Felicity when her mother, Donna (guest star Charlotte Ross), stops by for a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Ted Grant (guest star JR Ramirez) questions Laurel's (Katie Cassidy) motives, and Thea (Willa Holland) buys an apartment with Malcolm's (John Barrowman) "estate" money, which infuriates Oliver. Nolan Funk guest stars as Felicity's ex-boyfriend. Michael Schultz directed the episode written by Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan (#305). Original airdate 11/5/2014.
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11-05-14, 08:39 PM
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Starro t-shirt on the boyfriend, and Felicity dressed like Death. They really do a good job on the easter eggs.
11-05-14, 08:39 PM
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11-06-14, 12:50 AM
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Re: Arrow (S3E05) -- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" -- 11/5/14
Really liked this one. Glade to see Felicity can carry a episode.
I didn't recognize Felicity at first with the black hair. She looked good both ways. The story was predictable once you see what she was doing. The ending with Sara not so much. Since Roy was throwing the arrows I think he still has some of that drug in his system. However, I'm not sure why he would kill Sara even with the drug in his system. Some kind of mind control must be in the mix also.
I didn't recognize Felicity at first with the black hair. She looked good both ways. The story was predictable once you see what she was doing. The ending with Sara not so much. Since Roy was throwing the arrows I think he still has some of that drug in his system. However, I'm not sure why he would kill Sara even with the drug in his system. Some kind of mind control must be in the mix also.
11-06-14, 02:58 AM
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Wow, what an ending. I agree with Baron's take about Roy.
Really liked this one. Emily Bett did a good job carrying most of this episode. And man, Charlotte Ross is a still a hottie. She hasn't aged one bit. Good choice to cast her as Mama Smoak.
in the flashback when Felicity changed from Goth chick to her present day self.
Really liked this one. Emily Bett did a good job carrying most of this episode. And man, Charlotte Ross is a still a hottie. She hasn't aged one bit. Good choice to cast her as Mama Smoak.
in the flashback when Felicity changed from Goth chick to her present day self.
11-06-14, 03:23 AM
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Re: Arrow (S3E05) -- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" -- 11/5/14
From the Robin Hood poster in Felicities apartment to the reference of Myron Forest as well as O.M.A.C
Hell, even stuff like I wrote it five years ago (watchmen's "I did it thirty-five minutes ago") to the five year jump in the comics. D.C. sure loves time in Five marks.
11-06-14, 08:23 AM
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This episode was nothing but easter eggs.
From the Robin Hood poster in Felicities apartment to the reference of Myron Forest as well as O.M.A.C
Hell, even stuff like I wrote it five years ago (watchmen's "I did it thirty-five minutes ago") to the five year jump in the comics. D.C. sure loves time in Five marks.
From the Robin Hood poster in Felicities apartment to the reference of Myron Forest as well as O.M.A.C
Hell, even stuff like I wrote it five years ago (watchmen's "I did it thirty-five minutes ago") to the five year jump in the comics. D.C. sure loves time in Five marks.
11-06-14, 08:43 AM
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Felicity looked way better as a goth chick.
11-06-14, 01:46 PM
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It was a homage to Death, one of the popular characters from Sandman. Warner at one time really wanted to do a movie about her.
I'm guessing someone has Roy under mind control. I was expecting it to be Diggle or his wife that had killed Sara.
I may have been paying too much attention to Felicity's pants, but there was a continuity error in that opening scene. She switched pajama pants in the middle of that scene with Ray Palmer. The only explanation is that Flash was fooling around with her and switched her pants without being seen, in front of Ray.
Did anyone else notice how they explicitly avoided naming Felicity's father?
Which super-intelligent villain is her dad? Let us all put on our thinking caps.
I'm guessing someone has Roy under mind control. I was expecting it to be Diggle or his wife that had killed Sara.
I may have been paying too much attention to Felicity's pants, but there was a continuity error in that opening scene. She switched pajama pants in the middle of that scene with Ray Palmer. The only explanation is that Flash was fooling around with her and switched her pants without being seen, in front of Ray.
Did anyone else notice how they explicitly avoided naming Felicity's father?
Which super-intelligent villain is her dad? Let us all put on our thinking caps.
11-06-14, 02:02 PM
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11-06-14, 02:09 PM
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I hope it's Malcolm Merlyn. I want every single female character on this show to inexplicably be his daughter, just for hilarity.
11-06-14, 02:59 PM
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Re: Arrow (S3E05) -- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" -- 11/5/14
Well considering John Barrowman literally eye fucks every single person he acts with, it should be no surprise he would have multiple kids out there.
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You would think it would be painful, but word is he is a gentle and considerate eye fucker.
11-07-14, 12:43 AM
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11-07-14, 12:50 AM
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Re: Arrow (S3E05) -- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" -- 11/5/14
there could have been a running gag if tommy was still alive. he brings home a fiance, and malcolm tells him he can't marry her, she's his half sister.
11-07-14, 09:31 AM
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Re: Arrow (S3E05) -- "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" -- 11/5/14
Cool episode. Charlotte Ross 
Felicity as a goth chick/Death wannabe Thea in anything but especially baring midriff
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Felicity as a goth chick/Death wannabe Thea in anything but especially baring midriff Dammit lotion
11-07-14, 09:39 AM
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I may have been paying too much attention to Felicity's pants, but there was a continuity error in that opening scene. She switched pajama pants in the middle of that scene with Ray Palmer. The only explanation is that Flash was fooling around with her and switched her pants without being seen, in front of Ray.
