Felicity later witnessed Oliver's announcement of his mayoral campaign to the public.[79]. [70] Conversely, Jessica Toomer, writing for Uproxx towards the end of Arrow's fifth season, described Felicity as "a fully rounded character, one with agency and abilities" and praised the show for "flipping the 'geek gets girl' trope on its gender-confined head". Alive (as of 2020)Deceased (as of 2040) Afterwards, the group returned home. [48], The season four premiere demonstrated how important her work as a vigilante is to Felicity, showcasing her reluctance to leave that life for one of domesticity, with her secretly communicating with the team in Star City during her and Oliver's time away. [85], The emergence of the relationship was largely welcomed by critics. Aside from just Felicity’s exit… You had a lot of great stuff in here in between a wonderful Team Arrow family moment — one where we saw the term “end of an era” thrown around — and then also some reminders of the chaos that was going on in the future. Back at the Arrowcave, Oliver revealed to Felicity and Diggle that Sara hadn't died on the island, prompting Felicity to question why he hadn't told the Lances about her survival. The scene also features a flashback to season three, showing the first time Oliver saw Felicity, unbeknownst to her at the time. [186] In the same season, a building with the name 'Smoak Technologies' is shown in Star City in an alternate future, where the City has been overrun by Grant Wilson, the son of Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, in the episode "Star City 2046". When Lance saw Nyssa, the Canary, and the Arrow, he tried to convince Oliver to break his no-killing promise. Felicity told Oliver that she believed the implant wouldn't work. Introduced as having a genius level intellect, with a penchant for inappropriate commentary, Felicity debuted in the third episode of Arrow's first season as an employee of Queen Consolidated, working in the IT department. She is recommended to Oliver Queen by his stepfather/CEO of the company Walter Steele, to assist him with an IT issue. Early in season one, the creative team behind Arrow wanted to introduce a tech-savvy character for a season one scene, drawing inspiration from DC comics catalogue of characters. Felicity went to Palmer Technologies, where Ray found her crying in her office. Back at the Arrowcave, Sara patched her up, thanking Felicity for saving her. She also reminded him not to lose himself in his quest for revenge on Darhk. As an upset Felicity assessed the damage, Oliver told her to call Walter and liquidate 800,000 shares of Queen Consolidated as bait for Tockman. At work, Curtis finds coding which says only Felicity knows the password to Ray's message but she again refused to unlock the message. Felicity joining Team Arrow up on the rooftop in her chair, a full member of the team. Oliver then suddenly recognized Felicity, much to her confusion. Oliver then told Felicity that she needed to work on her excuses. ", "Paley Center "Cracking the Code" panel discusses television's portrayal of women in STEM", "And then, suddenly, women stopped coding. Minutes later, she and John fetched Oliver to tell him about a break-in at one of QC's Applied Sciences facilities, where a centrifuge had been stolen. 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She then informed Ray that she would rather quit than work for him and left. 1 History 1.1 Origin 1.2 Helping Oliver Queen and Walter Steele 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 3 Appearances 3.1 Arrow 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Links Felicity Smoak also known as Overwatch works in the IT Department of Queen Consolidated. [59] During her appearance in the season one The Flash episode, Harrison Wells recognizes her name, and states that he follows the careers of 'promising' individuals. Oliver tried and failed to comfort Felicity by reminding her that, in their line of business, they will sometimes lose a battle. After Donna met Ray, an embarrassed Felicity quickly sent him away. Felicity Megan Smoak, also known by her code name Overwatch, is a fictional character in The CW's Arrowverse franchise. Introduced in Green Arrow #35, the character was loosely based on Arrow's version, and physically resembled Rickards. Oliver left to speak with Quentin and returned with a key that Felicity tracked back to a place in the Glades. with Felicity leaving with The Monitor. However, Darhk disagreed and ordered for her execution. Myron maintained his innocence, though admitted to sharing the code with several classmates. However, due to an implantable bio-stimulant created by Curtis Holt, she was soon able to walk again. [179] She also appears in a flashback experienced by Mia in post-crisis 2040, during the episode "Green Arrow & The Canaries", when Mia's original memories are forcibly restored by Laurel Lance. [68], Felicity pinged Thea's cellphone, only to learn Thea had lied and had gone to Corto Maltese instead of Europe. Since then, the show has suggested she would raise … Felicity, Oliver, and Diggle were trying to figure out what The Undertaking was and how Moira was involved in it. Ray contacted them, revealing he was being held against his will and had shrunken in size. [130] Talking about the pair's friendship, Kellum described it as having "an aspect to their relationship where he gives her the motivation to do the hard thing...and he will be that friend she can go to and cry on and talk about stuff that's going on with". She also had a talk with her mom about how the people closest to them sometimes keep secrets to protect them. [98] Discussing how the ending of that relationship shaped Felicity's character Rickards went on to say "It was definitely a turning point in her life. Later at work, Felicity met with her mother before Donna was to return to Las Vegas that night. [119] Discussing Mia's relationship with Felicity, McNamara described it as "strained", but that she still very much cares for her. As Oliver and Roy quelled a riot at Starling National Bank, Felicity was able to gain access to the virus, only to realize it was the x-axis bi-numeric algorithm she created five years ago at MIT, much to her shock. When the killer struck A.R.G.U.S. Her plan to get caught counting cards went off without a hitch, and she was brought into Alonzo's office. The Original Team ... That's right, Felicity is officially off the team. The two got into a heated argument, which cumulated in Felicity declaring her belief of always being a disappointment to her mother due to being single, focusing on work, and not dressing more suggestively. [149] Talking about the younger Felicity's 'goth' persona, Rickards acknowledged that the costume design was 'a nod' to the character of Death in the DC comic book series The Sandman.[150]. [120] When an arrest warrant is put out for Felicity, she is identified as "The Calculator". Using the same virus that fried her systems, Felicity used Tockman's phone to knock him out. Felicity correctly realized that Oliver had been hallucinating and asked what he was seeing, only to become visibly annoyed jealous when he mentioned Shado, another girl he met on the island. Sara then snapped Felicity's neck, killing her instantly. Later that day, Barry implied that despite her denying it, he understood why Felicity would like Oliver. She eventually discovered Nickel being broadcasted live on a website, Glades Betrayed, which was sent to every IP address in The Glades. At her behest, Oliver eventually agreed to help Barry take down an anger-inducing meta-human, Roy Bivolo. Felicity mistakenly believed she was going to be fired and began making a case about her importance to Queen Consolidated's technical department. from destroying an armored truck full of cash, Felicity headed to work to get Ray to help with their case. She and Oliver are once more involved in a romantic relationship. Felicity voiced her belief that Oliver deserved better and walked off in tears.[44]. Shopping. Later when Oliver returned to the Arrowcave, a shaken Felicity expressed guilt over her failure to find Carnahan, having never seen anyone die before. Felicity walked into Ray's office to remind him that he was supposed to be at a press conference 20 minutes ago, only to find him doing the salmon ladder shirtless. The two reflected on how much they'd grown and Felicity burned the photo as a symbolic gesture of letting the past remain in the past. [115] She also acknowledged that Felicity had "pictured her [Donna] a certain way", and that learning more about the struggles she faced helped Felicity understand her mother better. Oliver simply assured her that "there was no choice to make" since her life was in danger.[45]. Felicity's body was disposed of while her mask was taken by Darhk and placed with the collection of masks he kept as trophies from the other heroes and vigilantes he'd killed.[95]. Felicity was able to hack into the drone and disable it. With Laurel's shocking demise in episode 18, fans of the DC Comics show want Felicity Smoak to rejoin the Arrow team. [134] Regarding the season four death of the character, Mericle stated that it would "have a huge impact" on Felicity and her actions. Oliver assured her he wouldn't, which lead Felicity to tell him the truth about Thea's parentage.[9]. Ray told her that her dress was missing something and asked her to wear the $10 million diamond necklace he borrowed for her to wear. Felicity also learned that the "energy drink" vial given to her was Vertigo, which helped Oliver and Diggle take down The Count. Felicity actor Emily Bett Rickards announced her Arrow departure in March. However, after being attacked by Diaz at her apartment, Felicity decided to return to Star City and work to get Oliver released. When Oliver arrived, Cooper held Felicity at gunpoint, but she swiftly disarmed and knocked him out before rescuing her mother. [211] Similarly, Caroline Preece of Den of Geek welcomed the promotion, and in particular the interaction between Felicity, Oliver and Diggle working as a team. [196], Felicity does not appear in the 2019/2020 "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event, but is one of the protagonists of the tie-in comic books published to accompany the broadcast episodes. Despite her fear of the situation, Felicity helped Diggle operate on Oliver and they managed to successfully remove the bullet from his chest. In a possible future that Eobard Thawne hails from, Felicity is apparently not one of the several heroes remembered in the "Age of Heroes", despite the fact that Eobard is aware of her identity as Overwatch and Felicity has aided both Team Arrow and Team Flash over the years, implying that she did not make a mark in history. Roy became angry at Oliver and blamed him for Thea's kidnapping, attacking Diggle in his fury while Felicity tried in vain to calm him down. After unsuccessfully trying to locate some bombs at the train station and a chance encounter with Captain Lance, Oliver talked with Felicity about how he used darkness as the Arrow to fight darkness, but doesn't want to be that kind of person anymore. Just then, Felicity's mother, Donna Smoak, unexpectedly showed up at her door. Rickards stepped away from the show at the end of season seven, but returned in a guest capacity for the finale of Arrow's eighth and final season. Felicity cautiously expressed the possibility that Roy might have killed Sara if there was any residual Mirakuru in his system.[70]. Confused, she asked why. [162] This season also sees the introduction of Felicity's father, revealed to be cyber-criminal Noah Kuttler. The next night, Oliver and Felicity heard a report about a Vertigo-related hostage-taking incident in the Starling City Aquarium. [60], Once there, Felicity began talking to Brother Blood, deducing that he was obviously not Sebastian, though she was scared by the mask nonetheless. Diggle demanded that he leave until Oliver deduced the former's identity. '"[8] Rickards joined the main cast of the show from season two onwards. Later, stationed in a van rather than the Arrocave, Felicity directed Diggle to plant a bomb on a bridge that would kill all of Slade's soldiers. Following Laurel's death, Felicity resumed her activities as a member of Team Arrow and eventually helped Oliver recruit a new team of vigilantes. However, things took a turn when Oliver's DNA ended up being on the weapon. The pair appear to be in a 'paradise dimension' with Oliver telling Felicity that they have "all the time in the world". When Oliver planned on meeting Slade at his headquarters, Felicity futilely tried to discourage him, emphasizing that Oliver was no match for Slade and that he'd be killed if he went. When asked where he was, Felicity opened her communications link to Oliver, only to be startled at the sound of gunfire. Later, Felicity, Oliver, and John finally met Stellmoor's VP of acquisitions, Isabel Rochev, at QC in regards to the company buyout. She called Walter to warn him that Doug Miller, the head of Applied Sciences, may be in danger since his name was on The List as well, prompting Walter to meet with him. What am I missing?". They knocked Oliver out, brought him back to the Arrowcave, and revealed that Laurel knew his secret. Felicity shares many similarities with the. Felicity's email is "smoakfelicitymegan@gmail.com". Felicity had gone to Central City to stay with Barry, who was in a coma after being struck by lightning. Felicity dropped by CC Jitters and was invited to join Iris West and Eddie Thawne's team along with Barry for Trivia Night. [233] TVLine described the speech as "wonderful" and "convincing", praising Rickards for her "warm looks and her physicality" in delivery. Felicity Megan Smoak, also known by her code name Overwatch, is a fictional character in The CW's Arrowverse franchise. [27], Following her promotion to series regular, Rickards commented that Felicity was "a character who's intelligent and brave and facing huge situations, and being real in how she's facing them". She tried to convince Diggle to let Oliver in on the secret, but he refused and left. Felicity became frustrated when she found out more and more people who knew about William and questioned their relationship if Oliver was keeping secrets from her like that. After Team Arrow stopped the Ninth Circle from destroying Star City, Felicity and Oliver told the rest of the team they will be stepping down for a time in order to protect themselves from the Circle, as Emiko warned Oliver. [91], Felicity was called back by Team Arrow when William was kidnapped by John Byrne. Using the Skeleton Key, she, Oliver, Diggle, and Sara infiltrated and planted explosives around the building in order to prevent Slade and Isabel's further use of its technology. On the latest “ Arrow ,” Felicity found out about Oliver’s little secret. [46] Describing Felicity's place on the team, Rickards stated "She is a hero. Using only her tablet, she hacked into Hogue's bank accounts and tediously siphoned away enough money until he gave in. In a rewritten reality created by the Legion of Doom using the Spear of Destiny, Felicity fought for Star City as a vigilante after Damien Darhk, who had become mayor, had the majority of Team Arrow and Team Flash killed. Felicity researched Derek Reston for Oliver and his bodyguard, John Diggle, musing her new job as "personal Internet researcher for Oliver Queen". That night after The Savior kidnapped Thea Queen's boyfriend, Roy Harper, Felicity and Diggle tried looking for clues in The Savior's previous videos to pinpoint his location. [169] In the season finale, Oliver is arrested by the FBI, leaving Felicity as William's sole parent. Felicity went to Verdant to help Team Arrow deal with the situation and had her mother wait at the club in the meantime. They Currently have backup Team Members available for Special Missions these Members are Sara Lance and The Atom. [195] Oliver and Felicity are both shown to work through insecurities in their relationship across the crossover event, and in the final scene, get married alongside Barry Allen and Iris West, in a service conducted by John Diggle. Mar Novu then opened up a portal to the afterlife through which they both walked through. After salvaging the data, Felicity requested time off to visit Barry Allen.[69]. Felicity learned the group's leader was indeed Cooper, who had faked his suicide to work with the NSA. Felicity agreed, proclaiming she was "[his] girl" for the job, and then babbled that she wasn't making a pass at Walter before leaving. However, Donna refused, claiming she couldn't bear thought of sending her daughter away for so long. [57] Regarding Felicity's new role, Rickards noted how "she's a lot better at it than she thought she would be" and that it is a challenge the character had embraced. [54] During the episode "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak", it is revealed that Felicity was a goth in College, and that her ex-boyfriend, Cooper, went to jail for using a computer virus she designed. When Slade broke into a S.T.A.R. She also has a new boyfriend in Detective Billy Malone, whom Oliver is later tricked into killing by Prometheus. [115] Executive producer Wendy Mericle expressed that Felicity was "try[ing] to maintain that level of optimism", but also that the show would demonstrate how she goes on "a little bit of a dark journey of her own as she tries to grapple with the reality of this new situation". She pointed out that it made him more of a hero than Lance gave him credit for. Because of the deal Oliver had made with him, he had now come to get Oliver to help him prepare the world for the Crisis, that is coming. When Barry left to stop Leonard Snart, Felicity helped cover for Barry. While Oliver was away, Felicity ran a print that Barry lifted from Oliver's neck through the computer and finds a match, identifying Oliver's physically-enhanced attacker as Cyrus Gold. Labs facility, Diggle and Felicity investigated to find out what Slade attempted to steal from them. The character was first introduced in 2012 in the first season of the television series Arrow, which is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow. The season ends with Oliver and Felicity alone, in the ruins of their lair. Flashbacks revealed that Oliver planned the "I love you" because he knew about Slade's cameras in the mansion and used it as a ploy for Felicity to get near Slade with the cure that Oliver had given her inside the mansion. She was then asked to recover data that was destroyed the previous year, then learned her new office is the former CEO's office. After a prolonged hacking battle between her and the Calculator, Felicity told Team Arrow that the web-nuke was hardwired in. Before he left, Oliver returned the pen to her, revealing to Felicity that he does believe in magic. Back at the hideout, after Oliver defeated the Hoods, they talked about a new way and a new name for the Hood, naming himself the Arrow.[39]. Oliver asked Felicity to keep an eye out on a new vigilante, a blonde woman who seemed like a highly skilled fighter, but they soon re-prioritized to help Officer Quentin Lance with The Dollmaker case. [158][149] With the help of Curtis Holt, who creates a prototype microchip, Felicity regains the ability to walk. At her apartment, Felicity found her mother packing and attempted to mend fences. Barry mentioned that he'd left a present for Oliver: a mask. After Barry told Oliver that his hallucinations weren't being caused by any drugs in his system, Felicity found a police report detailing Quentin's injuries and the death of several officers, including Quentin's former partner and friend, Lucas Hilton. The two of them, along with Cooper's roommate Myron Forest, were members of a hacktivist group on campus and part of a cyber-goth subculture. Seconds later, members of the League of Assassins entered the Arrowcave.

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