Arrow: Scoop on Felicity's backstory and scoop on the aftermath of Laurel learning Oliver's secret from TVLine's Matt Webb Mitovich

Here's some scoop on Arrow from this week's (Posted on 4/8/14) Matt's Inside Line column.

Is Arrow going to reveal the identity of Felicity’s father this season? –DreamToAspire
Though much is being saved for Season 3, by season’s end, “We actually will get a little bit more of Felicity’s backstory…,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg allows. “You get a couple of hints, and when you hear what some of the hints are, you’re going to look back and realize that we actually knew [what we were planning] back in Season 1.”

So, finally Laurel knows Oliver’s secret on Arrow. How will they handle this bombshell that they have dropped on her? –Spoiler Junkie
“I think that people have been primed to expect Laurel’s reaction to be one thing,” Kreisberg told me, “and they’re going to be very surprised by her actual reaction.”

Link to the full article:‘Arrow’ Felicity Backstory Spoilers — ‘Scandal’ Finale, ‘The Mentalist’ - TVLine