Arrow: The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak

"The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" is the fifth episode of season three of the superhero-action series Arrow, and the sixty-third episode of the series overall. It was directed by Michael Schultz with a script written by Ben Sokolowski and Brian Ford Sullivan. It first aired on the CW Network on November, November 5th, 2014.

Allusions

 * "Brother Eye" is based on a concept featured in DC Comics titles. It was originally conceived b artist/writer Jack Kirby and appeared in the futuristic stories of the O.M.A.C. comic book series. A modernized interpretation of Brother Eye was developed by [[Bruce Wayne] and was responsible for the creation of the OMAC sentinels.


 * The physicality of Felicity Smoak's Goth look is reminiscent of another DC Comics character, Death of the Endless, who has jet-black hair, and wears an Ankh necklace.