But what could be happening that leads to the training?įlash forward 20 years to the future and the Queen-Smoak siblings are on a mission to save their mother, going against her wishes and essentially proving they are indeed their parents’ children. Arrow – 716 – Star City 2040 – Felicity Smoak – The CWįrom Felicity’s expression, it’s blatant that there’s something wrong and it’s become essential that Mia gets trained. It feels like there’s a heartbreaking reason for Nyssa’s need to train Mia and that sets off a bit of an anxious tension over what we don’t know about the future. Nyssa’s appearance is a pleasant and somewhat random surprise that brings up a few questions, including why Nyssa is the one training her and not Oliver. That shift is clear as Felicity looks on as young Mia gets trained by none other than the former heir to the demon, badass assassin, Nyssa.
Oliver being there for Felicity and the pair sharing “I love you’ s” as Felicity gives birth is a brief, heartwarming moment for the Queen-Smoak family before things shift and the future begins to move at full speed, giving us more information than we can process at one time. Arrow – 716 – Star City 2040 – Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak – The CW
Seeing the hour kicks off with Oliver, Felicity, and baby Mia being born in a cottage-like house in the middle of the woods is sweet and very telling of where we’ll be seeing Olicity even a few months from the present. The hour definitely plays as a backdoor pilot that gives more insight, fills in some blanks, while leaving a few noticeably unfilled, about 2040. We get a glimpse at the bleak future and the Queen-Smoak kids’ mission to find their mother on Arrow Season 7 Episode 16, “Star City 2040.”