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KvP:
Yeah, I mean in the first episode one of the first things you learn about Will is that his family died on 9/11, but after Bromell took over that detail has only been revisited once in passing, as Truxton outlines his vision for Will's future.

KvP:
Pretty damn tense penultimate episode. Spoilers ahead...

So yeah, slather some of this on your mind-grapes... We would normally suspect that the trepidation Spangler showed (and the sentimental speechifying he made towards Kale) when he received the photo of Kale / Maggie / Katherine was due to the idea that he must now figure out a way to deal with all four of these anti-conspirators.

But wait. We now know, more or less, why Tom Rhumor shot himself. He was given the kiss of death, the four-leaf clover, because as Truxton put it he "compromised operational integrity". Could it be that the photo sent from Atlas is a portent of a clover in Truxton's future? API under Truxton is likely to be seen by his co-conspirators as an irreparable mess and a clear liability. Spangler falling on his sword and taking with him the evidence Will needs to blow the whole thing open would be a nice left-field ending for the season. Very X-Files-esque, I think.

TheFuriousWombat:
It's possible but the only problem with that theory is that the cabal needs someone high up in API to continue exploiting situations for financial gain. With Spangler dead, who would feed them the information so valuable to their machinations? Which isn't to say Spangler won't kill himself, it's just that, if I'm understanding their setup correctly, the evil business dudes need him alive.

KvP:
That's something to consider, but I'd think that the risk is just too great for them. They obviously fear Will, and if he can link them to acts of terror / treason and he's progressed to a point where he's practically untouchable (and I'd say he has, now that there are two other API employees that would need to be bumped off as well, and there's no way that a company full of people who discern patterns for a living wouldn't pick up on that), their only option is to pull the plug and get out of Dodge. That means Spangler has to go. He's probably the only person directly connected to the evidence Will has.

TheFuriousWombat:
spoilers

Finale thoughts? I'm thinking the show will only be 1 season and frankly that's ok. It was fine but really nothing special. To be honest I had really high hopes for this show and was fairly disappointed. Looking back, I don't care much about any of the characters and the central plot arc feels fairly contrived and uninspired. Some decent acting here and there and a handful of tense moments but in general it was fairly meh. Andy (and Andie or however its spelled) as a agent: wow what a twist! Only it didn't matter, it could have been absolutely anyone who led Katherine Rumor and then ran off a few minutes later. Rumor dying: not that big a deal. We already knew the Atlas dudes were willing to kill to keep a secret so it wasn't particularly shocking, especially considering what a largely useless character she was. Even the fallout from a massive fucking suicide bombing on American soil felt completely understated. I feel like there were lots of dropped balls and missed opportunities with the show as a whole and, while pleasant enough, I'm done with it. Here's hoping The Walking Dead makes AMC a 3 for 4 network!

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