Arrow: Andrew Kreisberg Talks About THAT Ray/Felicity Scene

In tonight’s episode of Arrow, titled “Nanda Parbat,” Felicity Smoak, perhaps hypnotized by Brandon Routh’s chest, ended up in bed with Ray Palmer… surely a big deal to some fans. Of course, when we spoke with the show’s producers in a Q&A following Monday’s screening, Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg explained the situation a bit more, which might make some fans rest more easier.

“We often talk about what life would be like if Twitter existed back in the days of Cheers or Moonlighting, and part of the fun of watching couples on television is keeping them apart, and watching how other people come in and out of their lives. There are a lot of people who believe that Oliver and Laurel should be together, and people who believe that Oliver and Felicity should be together, and we’re not sure how it’s all going to end. We just do what’s right at the time, and for right now, Oliver has decided that ‘I can’t do this,’ and Felicity’s not just gonna sit around waiting for him. She’s probably the most healthy of all of them. He’s the one who is shutting himself down emotionally, when he has this amazing person who is basically offering him hope and guidance and friendship and love and everything, and he doesn’t feel he deserves it, and doesn’t feel that that’s what’s best for her, whether she agrees with it or not.”

“Then you’ve got Ray, who in a lot of ways, is a real analog to Oliver. He’s had a tragedy and he’s trying to do right by it, but he’s opening his heart to her, and he’s Brandon Routh. How can you blame her?”