The mid-season finale of CW's "Arrow" Season 5 entitled "What We Leave Behind", utterly made fans appalled as the already dead character of Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) from season four is actually alive. Fans of the action crime TV series are to find out how, and if she is truly returning as the real Laurel, a.k.a. Black Canary.
In the previous episode of "Arrow" Season 5, the death of Felicity's (Emily Bett Rickards) boyfriend, Billy Malone (Tyler Ritter), was seen. In the fight between Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Prometheus (Michael Dorn), he became collateral damage when Oliver fired his arrows thinking that the hooded figure in front of him was Prometheus but only to find that it was Billy. It was Prometheus' plan to have Felicity's boyfriend as his pawn after all.
Meanwhile, in the closing moments of the "Arrow" Season 5 midseason finale, much to everyone's surprise, one of the original characters of "Arrow" was resurrected. Oliver, upon stepping inside his Arrow Cave, saw a woman standing while looking at the costume display. Shockingly, it was Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), who was declared dead in Season 4 Episode 18. Without giving Oliver the chance to recover from the shock, the episode ended with Laurel turning around to say, "Hi, Ollie."
The upcoming of "Arrow" Season 5 is likely to reveal whether Laurel is dead or not. Stephen Amell in Facebook live teased Laurel's permanent return and told fans not to trust Laurel right away.
Meanwhile, showrunner and co-writer of the midseason finale of "Arrow" Season 5, Wendy Mericle, told TVLine that Felicity's heart is broken in that last moment for Oliver and for Malone and for herself. "Felicity has set her sights on Prometheus," Mericle clarified. "This season we have said we're going to take her to a darker place, and you're seeing the genesis of the reason why, right here."
What's in store for Laurel and Felicity in the coming episodes? Find it out when "Arrow" Season 5 returns with Episode 10 titled "Who Are You" on Jan. 25.
