In "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 10 Oliver Queen is happy that Laurel Lance is back. However, her return will tear Oliver and Felicity apart, since the latter suspects that Laurel is not who she appears to be.
Going into the second half of "Arrow" Season 5, fans will see which version of Laurel Lance is back in Oliver's life. Given that she is alive and well because of Flashpoint, it is easy to assume that she could be the villain Black Siren.
Apparently, this is what Felicity Smoak suspects too. Felicity is happy that Laurel is alive. However, a nagging feeling tells her that this resurrected Laurel is not Black Canary.
"Felicity, actually, is going to be the biggest skeptic about Laurel," Matt Mitovich, the editor for TV Line, said in a recent Live Facebook Q&A about "Arrow" Season 5.
Felicity feels something is off with the returned Laurel Lance. Call it women's intuition, but perhaps she is right. Perhaps this version of Laurel cannot be trusted and is not who she appears to be.
Naturally, Felicity's scepticism and suspicion gets in the way of Oliver's joyful mood. Mitovich added that Laurel Lance's return in "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 10 will have emotional repercussions for both Felicity and Oliver. They are the most affected by her presence.
The Green Arrow is just happy to reunite with his former love. According to Mitovich, he does not mind if this Laurel Lance that appears in "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 10 is a villain or not. Oliver is just happy to see her back "under whatever circumstances he thinks she came back."
Will Felicity's scepticism tear her and Oliver apart in "Arrow" Season 5? Felicity might only be trying to protect Oliver, but he might not see it this way. He might think that she is trying to ruin what could be a happy reunion for him and Laurel Lance.