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Do u think we'll get a real Olicity sex scene later in the season? You are my most favorite blog and I love your insight when it comes to Olicity.

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As for a real Olicity sex scene - I thinkhope we will? That’s a word, right?

Some people in the fandom are like 150% confident we will, but I’m definitely not there. Mostly because I hate disappointment so I try not to have too high hopes. But it does give me confidence that other people are so confident. ( @dmichellewrites is one such person, for example). 

Judging by the Olicity intimacy we’ve been given in season 7 so far, I’d say we have maybe 80% chance:

The 7x01 prison visitation scene doesn’t give us enough to go on. On the one hand, there’s “I love yous” on both sides, and the hands...oh, the hands. But there was also anxiety and lingering anger and a million other negative emotions, not to mention a literal wall, between them, so. But all in all I’d say that scene was more intimate than it strictly had to be, so I guess that makes me hopeful.

The 7x07 reunion scene scores TOP INTIMACY MARKS from me. Honestly that reunion scene was PERFECT. By far the most honest, intimate thing we’ve seen from them this season so far, in my opinion. Which gives me hope!! Because the ending of 7x07 was a perfect example of deliberate, conscious storytelling. Every movement, every moment, every touch beautifully conveyed a wide range of distinct emotions, always mingled with clear love and intimacy. If Beth and her writers and crew can put forth the effort to give us something so perfect - even with no words and lasting only a few seconds - then I believe they are capable of giving us a sex scene that rivals 3x20. (Because I do think it was exactly that same attention to storytelling through expression and touch and emotions that made 3x20 so amazing. Well, that and the fact that it was such an important moment in Oliver and Felicity’s relationship, of course.)

The 7x08 love scene, however, was not nearly as perfect. But again, I don’t know if I want to judge too harshly.

on the one hand, the weird camera angles were not great. Like, even as late as 5x20 and 6x04 (sigh!) we got close-up shots of their faces, their mouths, their lips while they were kissing. Which, when I type it out, sounds pervy lolol but NO! There’s important storytelling in how they touch each other and in the way their mouths come together - in fact 7x07 is a great example of that. In contrast, the 7x08 kiss was filmed from far away and behind and it unnecessarily cut from bad angle to bad angle, and in my opinion it was just not well done. 

and of course aside from being filmed badly, the kiss was much too short.

and the worst part of all, obviously, was the fact that they cut the whole thing off after like NO TIME, and showed us basically nothing in the mirror. Honestly that whole thing was the opposite of 7x07 - it was telling, not showing. It hardly made me feel anything. (I get a lot more emotion from watching gifs, because they create the illusion of time and lingering. The fault was definitely filming and editing, not Stephen and Emily’s acting).

on the other hand, I get that they are trying to show that Oliver and Felicity are struggling to find their footing with each other, and maybe the way they chose to do that is by not letting us see much intimacy between them. (But if that’s the case, I find it rather lazy. The mirror scene conveyed their struggle much more clearly, in my opinion. The way Oliver wanted to touch her, but pulled away. The way Felicity closed her eyes when he touched her, and watched their reflection in the mirror, but didn’t turn to him. The way that she brought up William almost as a buffer. Am I reading too much into this? Maybe. lol)

so yeah I guess the 7x08 love scene gives me less hope, because it seemed more like season 6′s old tricks: quick kisses! kisses during transitions only! just the suggestion of intimacy, don’t let the audience feel it! 

All that being said, the overall focus on Oliver and Felicity’s relationship - both their parallel/converging storylines in 7x01 - 7x07, and the fact that they’re actually arguing delving into their issues for the first time in a long time (ahem: actual issues rooted in character development, not just manufactured drama), proves to me that Beth and her team are committed to seeing this Olicity arc through. We’re clearly in the middle of it now, but we have all the reasons in the world to believe that Beth will keep her focus on telling this story until its conclusion. And we know we’re going to like the conclusion, because aside from all the external evidence (Stephen Amell’s quote, for example), there would have been no point for this focus on Olicity - both Oliver and Felicity, remember, not just one to prop up the other - unless they are going to get back on the same page in the end. I believe that 100%. 

I think I just convinced myself to be 90% confident that we’ll get a real sex scene. I guess my one remaining hesitation is that Beth still might be trying to “please all the fans,” and less time spent on romantic/relationshippy things might be one way she chooses to do that. (STUPID, IF YOU ASK ME). The camera angles and weird editing and physical intimacy couched in transitions suggest that. But then again isn’t Beth the one who said she would have liked an entire episode dedicated to the Olicity wedding? 🤔

In conclusion, this got very long! And I still have no idea! 😂 But thank you for asking and making me think about this! 😘