‘Arrow’ season 5: The state of things for Oliver Queen, Susan Williams
It may be fair at present to refer to Oliver Queen and Susan Williams as a couple in the “Arrow” universe; however, that does not mean that we should think of them as a couple who has taken the next step just yet.
Speaking to TVLine, executive producer Wendy Mericle confirms that the two parties did not consummate the relationship when Oliver last went to her in the winter finale for some sort of advice. It is still possible that the pair gets to that point, but there are some further issues that need to be navigated for the time being:
“They’re going to go ‘all in’ [on the relationship] at some point, for sure. But one of the things that’s interesting about [Susan] is that they do have a genuine relationship — she really does care about Oliver, and vice versa — and yet she has been on this track of trying to find out who he is and what he’s up to. And not just as the mayor, but beyond that.”
The most interesting question to us at present about the Oliver / Susan relationship is what she does in the event she finds out that he is the Green Arrow in addition to being the Mayor. This is the story that could change her entire career if she has it, and she could be at a crossroads where she either chooses her career or chooses a chance at a romantic future. Given that they are still so new, right now we’d assume that she would choose her career. Yet, there’s no guarantee that this will be the case down the road if the two do grow closer together.
“Arrow” returns with new episodes on Wednesday, January 25, and hopefully at that point we’ll see where the relationship goes in the midst of many other challenges. After all, John Diggle was captured, and Oliver did just kill Felicity’s boyfriend on accident thanks to a scheme orchestrated by Prometheus to take him down. There’s also the little issue of Evelyn’s betrayal and Prometheus knowing everything about the various members of the team.
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