Arrow Season 3 Spoilers on Barry and Felicity's Relationship

The CW's Arrow will return for Season 3 in the fall, and fans of that series can also look forward to the premiere of the Flash spinoff. The character of Barry Allen visited Starling City in Season 2 and struck up a relationship with Felicity while there. But what will that relationship look like when both shows return in the fall?

The "Ask Ausiello" column at TVLine tackles that very question:

"Question: What is gonna be the status of Barry and Felicity's relationship on The Flash and Arrow? -Rachelle
Ausiello: It is hinted in the Flash premiere that Barry's trip to Starling City (and/or a certain someone he met there!) indeed made an impression on him. But we also see almost immediately that the CSI whiz shares a quite complicated 'relationship' with Iris West, the police detective's daughter he 'grew up with' after his mother was murdered/his father arrested. Obviously, the question will be: When will those two ever be on the same page regarding what they feel beyond a 'brother/sister' vibe?"

In other Arrow news, the show recently upgraded John Barrowman to series regular for Season 3. so Malcolm Merlyn will likely have much more to do once the show premieres in the fall. But will be the same man we have seen thus far?

The "Spoiler Chat" column at E! Online has an answer from the actor himself:

"Liam: Hit me up with some scoop on Arrow, would ya?
You got it! Prepare to see a different side of former (and current?) baddie Malcolm Merlyn when season three kicks off. 'Malcolm's losing everybody around him in his life for whatever reason...he figured out the last reason he lost Tommy was because he became emotionally connected to somebody. Malcolm can control everybody physically or with money, what's really interesting now is Malcolm needs to learn how to control people emotionally so he doesn't lose anybody now,' John Barrowman previewed for us. 'That's what he he's doing with Thea now because she's at her emotional low. Malcolm needs to build his family back around him, whoever that may be. He needs Thea as much as she needs him.'"

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