Oliver Queen is going to have a different life in the upcoming "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 8 because of the effect of Barry's Flashpoint. The 100th episode will show Oliver in a different timeline where all the flashbacks from the previous episode never happened.
"Arrow" Season 5 Episode 8 will show the whole cast of the series leading very different lives. TV Line reported about the episode synopsis and their interview with Stephen Amell who plays the lead role in the series.
The plot of the upcoming "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 8 will be about Oliver waking up without having gone aboard the Queen's Gambit. It will show that both his parents Robert and Moira Queen are alive, that he is currently engaged to Laurel Lance, and Death Stroke will make an appearance.
Before Laurel Lance's death in the fourth season of the series, she had revealed that she had always loved Oliver Queen. It was a turning point for the Arrow as he had then decided to fight for justice instead of vengeance. Photos of Laurel wearing a wedding gown for "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 8 was recently released. However, it seems like Oliver was not dressed for a wedding.
Furthermore, iDigital Times mentioned about Oliver getting some closure with his late father Robert Queen. Stephen Amell revealed that there will be moments in "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 8 where his character will get to say goodbye to his loved ones that he has lost. It will be therapeutic for his character and that fans will be able to see characters interact with each other differently than in the usual episodes.
However, despite an almost perfect alternate life, Oliver Queen realized that something is quite wrong and began questioning the reality that he is in. Fans will have to find out what happens next in "Arrow" Season 5 Episode 8 which will air on Wednesday, Nov. 30.