What I didn't understand is why they acted like the totem being stolen was a big deal when they all knew a piece of it was missing and it wouldn't work anyway. What was the point of that if it wasn't a trap (and it wasn't)?

The EP said that we won't find out until next season - so I'm guessing it's going to be a storyline. Although I can't imagine what she'd make him promise that could be THAT big since at that point she thought she was going to live?

I just don't see WHY they'd fake her death? Darhk went and shot Felicity up, and she just went about her life afterwards. It doesn't make sense that Laurel wouldn't do the same, especially since a fake death takes her off the board as far as being a lawyer is concerned - the one area in which she had any actual…

The writers mentioned on twitter that they had to cut the scene with Felicity and Curtis.

No, she ran as Ruve Adams - they don't know she's connected to Damien Darhk. And it's pretty ridiculous that the people who DO know didn't do a damn thing to keep her from winning.

THEY'RE CALLED ILLUSIONS

It really isn't. I've never really cared all that much about her, but why, why, WHY did they do that to her? That whole scene with her and Oliver made me feel so icky.

And they also left a piece of it out, but then freaked out when it was taken even though they knew it wouldn't work?

I'd really like the deleted scene of Oliver returning that pic to Laurel. The awkwardness would be OFF THE CHARTS, until the very last second, when she slips it in her wallet to carry around with her, at which point the world becomes a black void of secondhand embarrassment.

Sadly, that was Katie Cassidy's actual head canon - that Oliver was the love of Laurel's life, and that sometimes you don't get to end up with your soul mate.

See, I don't think killing her off would have any effect on the narrative whatsoever. She and Oliver are friends, but she doesn't have an essential part in his life or in his superhero journey. She isn't a good lawyer 99% of the time, and she's a pair of extra hands on a team that seems to be too crowded a lot of the…

I think they removed her from the team to get Curtis in there, and also to give her a drive to come back after whoever dies. I think her feeling like she should've been there will fuel her desire for revenge, and is why she told Oliver he has to kill that son of a bitch. Who now, I guess, could be Andy but should be…

I get it. Curtis was celebrating a small win when Felicity and Thea were still in the building. Oliver loves them, and didn't want Curtis distracted from the mission at hand.

Yes, but your question was why he never snapped at Felicity, and the answer is because Felicity never acted like that. She rambles, she makes ill-timed jokes and such, but Curtis was a non-stop combo of all of that for a good chunk of his time down there.

I think they're giving Oliver and Laurel some nice moments of closure, because I'm pretty sure Laurel's flying off to the giant birdcage in the sky next week.

I think Curtis was way over the top tonight - I don't recall Felicity ever being like that.

Is Malcolm going to be in a sling forever? I thought he'd have an evil multitool attachment for his arm by now.

When Oliver felt for Island Lady's pulse tonight, I don't think I've ever been more disappointed that someone was still alive.

I loved it! But I think they need to tone it down with Curtis if he's going to be around more. Which he totally is. Because an anvil practically fell on his poor husband's head this evening.

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