#arrow 2x23

[forbescaroline]

TOP 5/10 CHARACTERS PER SHOW (as voted by my followers) ↳ arrow edition #1. Sara Lance portrayed by Caity Lotz

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

Arrow 2x23 Olicity deleted kiss scene  Thanks for sharing @literali1110 

[winnie-the-monster]

“Slade took Laurel because he wants to kill the woman that I love.”

“I know, so.”

“So, he took the wrong woman.”

[itachi86]

quentin helping nyssa tho

[madwomanwithawarehouse]

10 Years of Unthinkable 5 day event

It's been 10 years since the season finale of Arrow season 2 premiered. For a lot of the fandom, this was historic and has been considered one of the all-time best episodes of the show. To celebrate this anniversary, I am hosting an event for the 5 days leading up to the 14th of May. I'd love to see this fandom get a bit of its spark back, so please join in and spread the word!

I will be tracking the tag #unthinkable 10 years, but feel free to tag me as well

Day 1 (May 10th). Share a memory from when you watched 2x23 / old meta / spec fic from that time

Day 2 (May 11th). Late season 2 & post-season 2 hiatus fic recommendations (be sure to add a new comment!) / Team Arrow

Day 3 (May 12th). Favorite season 2 episode / Favorite season 2 plotline

Day 4 (May 13th). Favorite season 2 character arc / Favorite season 2 setting (QC, the Foundry, Queen Manor, Verdant, etc.)

Day 5 (May 14th). Unthinkable / AU / Free choice

Tagging some people from the olden days (and a couple newer friends) @effie214 , @sarcasticfina , @karazoreswell , @the-center-will-hold , @fe-li-ci-ty , @felicityollies , @dontfreakout , @theolicitylibrary , @olicityfeed , @just-momentary , @angst-is-love-angst-is-life , @frosty-the-killer-doll , @the-feral-gremlin , @lacrimae23 , @inklingdancer , @krlisle , @jbuffyangel , @amelia-queen-black , @forbescaroline , @teamolicity13 , @allthebestnamesweretaken , @timelessloveandpoetry

[the-feral-gremlin]

Unthinkable 10 years event by @madwomanwithawarehouse

Day Two: Fic Rec/Team Arrow.

All Olicity fics. All from my bookmarks. I don’t have a lot of season two Olicity/arrow in general fics so disclaimer that a lot of these are by the same (wonderful) author. I ran out of commentary towards the end but these are all amazing fics!!

Of Green Blankets and Office Naps by imfallingforyoureyes102.

Summary:

When Moira Queen goes to drop off some documents in Oliver’s office, she happens upon a certain blonde unknowingly chattering away to a sleeping Oliver and watches in fascination at the almost domestic way Felicity pries off his shoes and gently pulls off the tie from around his neck.

(Or, a very tired Oliver falls asleep in his office, Felicity makes him comfortable when he refuses to wake up, and Moira watches in awe as the computer genius dances around the office, closing the blinds and shutting down his computer, without so much as a grunt from the man that can never seem to sleep in the presence of anyone else.)

This one unfortunately, isn’t surrounding the unspeakable episode but it is still so amazing that I couldn’t NOT add it in context. I love LOVE fics that are from the outsiders perspective of Olicity, especially early season and from the people closest to them both! I love how Moira is written in this! And how the writer captured Olicity’s dynamic pre-relationship/confession! It’s such a cute fic!

You know I'm gonna find a time to catch your hand (and make you stay) by tryalittlejoytomorrow

Summary:

"I read on the internet that pancakes are a good way to say thank you for letting a poor, homeless, unemployed guy crash at your place."

Oliver spends the summer at Felicity's, pretending that nothing changed.

Hint: he's wrong.

(Post-2x23, Unthinkable.)

Set right after season two Felicity lets Oliver crash on her couch because the queen mansion/inheritance isn’t his anymore and he’s unemployed. I love the opening scene being Felicity waking Oliver up from a nightmare. His thought process is so well written!!!! I love how the writer writes Felicity’s commitment issues as well, not a lot of people do that. Also Walter calling to offer them a job at his company is so funny afjkgfc

The Weary Kind by hope27

Summary:

Felicity knows Oliver isn't sleeping. She knows he's pushing them away. She knows he's letting Slade get into his head. But it isn't until she finds him outside her window one night that she confronts him about it.

Bystander by ElasticMonk

Summary:

Set in season 2 in Sara’s POV - Sara deals with Laurel in the aftermath of Slade Wilson. Laurel makes a play for Oliver’s heart while Sara silently ships Olicity. But then again Sara was never that great at being completely silent.

Sara being an Olicity shipper and somehow (a little) more emotionally healthy than Oliver is an amazing combo. I love Canarrow but it’s really nice to see Sara and Oliver being friends. This is so nice!!

[literali1110]

Some more canon-Chenford thoughts...

So whether or not it seemed like Tim and Lucy deciding to take the next step was too fast, or too slow, or was missing some steps, I think it's worth realizing that they really are only at the beginning of their journey as a couple.

What we got in the winter finale, essentially, was them admitting that everything up until now, all these moments - which we also saw and read into - were indeed real and true feelings that they were developing for one another. (Yay!) But it still left a lot of open questions.

I've been thinking a lot about my previous OTP Olicity (I know there is some overlap in the fandoms and if not you can skip the next bit but I think you'll be able to follow). 4x22/5x01 for Chenford was 2x23 for Olicity. We have the pretending to be a couple/in love, except it's not actually pretend and is the catalyst for more. And then 5x08/5x09 parallels 3x01 for Olicity, when Oliver asks Felicity out on a date. I wasn't watching Arrow live at the time but thinking back on it, that also seemed kind of out of the blue. We knew Felicity had feelings/a crush and we suspected that Oliver did too - but nothing had been confirmed out loud. (So kind of a reversed Tim and Lucy situation.)

The date was when we finally got to hear them speak out loud about how they felt and when they started feeling that way. But Olicity's first date went horribly wrong. They didn't have their explosive, life or death, all-in moment (and first time) until much later in the season. And it was a few episodes after that (following circumstances that kept them apart) before they could ride off into the sunset.

And even later on once they were together, there were still challenges and obstacles they had to overcome which only strengthened their relationship. (I won't discuss the whole break up and getting back together because I honestly think that with Chenford taking 5 seasons to get together, we luckily won't have to suffer through that.)

Anyway, I guess that Tim and Lucy taking that next step didn't happen quite how I pictured it, but on the other hand it hasn't completely happened yet and I'm hopeful that we have many more moments to look forward to, now that we know the show has committed to them:

I want that first awkward date where they don't know what to talk about because they've spent hours and hours riding together and talking about everything. I want them to clear the air about all the miscommunications that caused them to think that the other one wasn't interested. I want them to admit when they first started thinking of the other in a romantic way. Hopefully we get their first "real" kiss (c'mon Tim!).

Maybe the date doesn't end well, or maybe it ends very well.

But regardless, I think (hope) there will be a key moment in a later episode when they realize just how much is on the line for them career wise if they truly want to be together. Maybe Tim takes a step back for her own good and Lucy gets mad at him for making decisions for her. Here's where I can picture a huge explosive fight turning into their all-in love confession /explosive first time!

And they'll have to decide what to do at work and if they keep their relationship a secret. Then there's the whole issue of Lucy's UC career and how Tim feels about that. And then they'll have to navigate just normal couple things, like how they build their lives together despite their differences in personality, how they see their futures...down the line, discussing moving in together, marriage, kids. I think there can be some really rich story lines for them even once they are officially dating.

This got long! But I think, bottom-line, we are really only at the beginning of their story and I think there is some great potential for all the things we want and were hoping for in their journey to still happen, not to mention some pleasant surprises we may not see coming.

And as always there is A03 to turn for when we're looking for more (just in this post alone there are a few ideas for fics I have)! Thoughts are always welcome :)

[itwasallbydesign-taylorsversion]

Arrow 2x23 - Unthinkable

[justacamera]

Even though Oliver did it to defeat Slade, Slade did take the wrong girl. And yes, you both were so convincing because you both meant it. I hope you accept it sooner than later that you love Felicity!!

Season two ending was 😢😢.

Arrow: 2x23

[1-crazy-dreamer]

If it was destiny what brought them together, they where the ones to choose each other every step of the way. "Love is too small a word, and no matter who you are or what you become, no matter who I am or what I become... You will always be the love of my life. People change. That never will."

[mspirations]

Sara Lance "Unthinkable" - 2x23

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

[smoakmonster]

on lian yu 223 // 807

[itachi86]

yay lyla

[lucyyh]

[the-shy-and-anxious-fangirl]

Here’s Day 2′s Whumptober fic. Hope you enjoy!

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