‘Will Trent’ Fans Have a Grim Theory About That Cliffhanger
What To Know
- Will Trent ended on a somber note on Tuesday’s episode.
- Here, fans weigh in on the mysterious ending and what it might mean.
Will Trent ended on a somber note this week, as Will (Ramón Rodríguez) declined to attend the memorial gathering for Amanda Wagner (Sonja Sohn) and was instead seen back at GBI headquarters, attempting to record something and then stopping without a word. We’re left to question exactly what he was about to dictate in that moment, but some fans are convinced it was about to get very dark before he shut off the device.
On the show’s Reddit fan page, one viewer revealed that they read the scene to mean Will was contemplating suicide, thanks to his guilt over Amanda being murdered by one of Adelaide’s (Mallory Jansen) acolytes after he decided not to tell her she was back in Atlanta.
“What did you think of the final scene with Will in Amanda’s office where he was going to record something and then turned it off? I think Adelaide really got into his head and he was really contemplating suicide. Maybe it’s just me but that is the vibe I got from that scene, like he was going to say goodbye but decided against it. I think him skipping Amanda’s memorial really spoke to that, thoughts?” the poster wrote.
They weren’t the only one who interpreted it that way, either, as another fan wrote, “I had the same thought.”
However, others weighed in with different reads on the matter. For one, the choice to have Will be speechless was simply an artistic one for the show. “Will is the main character and an often lonely character and Amanda is so significant to his story, so giving him a solo goodbye scene and the final moment make sense,” they wrote. “But given all the other great speeches and lines the other characters got in their reactions, having Will be entirely silent was smart as well as powerful. And having him almost give dictation made it so much more than just him sitting silently – because it uses a unique character trait and conveys the thought ‘what else is there to say, she’s gone.'”
Another fan commented that they thought Will was going to say something work-related in the moment and just couldn’t. “I seen someone else on another thread suggest that he was supposedly doing the ‘paperwork’ for her case (which he does via dictation), perhaps compartmentalising by trying to deal with the formalities instead of his emotions, yet he couldn’t even bring himself to do that. But I think it was his own ‘goodbye’ scene to Amanda too, and a general loss for words.”
Additionally, some fans took notice of the symbolism of the setup of the scene, with Will situated between vertical blinds that may have been intentionally placed just so. “Is it just me or did the bars surrounding him look like he was in a prison? A prison of his own choosing of course,” they wrote.
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There are just two episodes left in Will Trent Season 4, and from the preview for next Tuesday’s (April 28) segment, it looks like Will is going to struggle a lot with his mental wellness in the events to come.
Will Trent, Tuesdays, 8/7c, ABC
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For me the show is way too dark. I’m hoping next season will be a bit better. Not expecting flowers and balloons, but maybe not having every episode of Will having a dark cloud hanging over him
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T
Will is not the type to commit suicide. That thought never crossed my mind. He just could not bring himself to say whatever it was he was about to say.
What a fantastic season this has been. Not surprised as "Will Trent" is by far the best show on network TV today.
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K
They killed off Vance on NCIS a couple weeks ago, Derrick on Grey's, Bobby on 9-1-1, now Amanda, and I thought they were going to kill off Dr. Charles on Chicago Med but thank goodness he pulled though! I told my husband I am sick of these shows killing people off, this is getting ridiculous. Especially, when the character of Amanda was so important to Will's character in the books, (where she WASN'T killed off). I understand when actors want to leave their show, BUT Sonja Sohn did not want to leave and is not happy about leaving it. Come on already, you want better ratings? That's not what's going to do it! People stop watching when a fan favorite dies! Let's think this stuff through, people!!
Personally, I don't see Will trying to commit suicide. I feel he was saying goodbye to Amanda in his own way, Will Trent style.
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C
I hate when the writers shake up the show! You know like they killed derrick on greys bobby on 911 i do not wstch them anymore..shock and awwww i aint watching it anymorr
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I think Amanda will be back in Wills thoughts, when he help with a case
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Amanda cannot be dead she can’t this is about Will trying to help find his Uncle.
What now we have to until next year?
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