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* TheBadGuyWins: Fabian may have lost an IIA HQ, but thanks to Robert, he now bought and absorbed the Agency. Though Archer denies him a complete victory by destroying the Flash drive, which with Jeremy and the device also gone means that his plans for IIA dominating the world are at least heavily set back.

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* TheBadGuyWins: Fabian may have lost an IIA HQ, but thanks to Robert, he now bought and absorbed the Agency. Though Archer denies him a complete victory by destroying the Flash flash drive, which which, with Jeremy and the device also gone gone, means that his plans for IIA dominating the world are at least heavily set back.



* BittersweetEnding: Leaning heavily on the bitter: The Agency is sold to the IIA since Robert has decided to cut them loose and the agents are forced to move to England while the ISIS building is cleaned out. Lana's marriage to Robert is also completely destroyed when their mutual infidelities are brought out in the open. On the more positive side, Archer ultimately destroys the flash drive, meaning Fabian's plans are now ruined. Plus, Malory officially retires to live in peace with Ron Cadilac and entrusts the team to Archer going forward.

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* BittersweetEnding: Leaning heavily on the bitter: The Agency is sold to the IIA since Robert has decided to cut them loose and the agents are forced to move to England while the ISIS building is cleaned out. Lana's marriage to Robert is also completely destroyed when their mutual infidelities are brought out in the open. On the more positive side, Archer ultimately destroys the flash drive, meaning Fabian's plans are now ruined. Plus, Malory officially retires to live in peace with Ron Cadilac Cadillac and entrusts the team to Archer going forward.
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* SadisticChoice: Fabian manages to get away from Archer by creating one - chase him, or save the unconscious Barry from the burning building.
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* StealthHiBye: After Malory pushes Other Barry with a trolley, she quickly disappears for no reason. A bit later, after the roof collapses, Archer makes a little mention that she already got away.
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* TheBusCameBack: Ron shows up ever since his last appearance back in season 7, though, given Jessica Walter's death, he is back to be PutOnABus for good.
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* CallBack: When a mover is about to open the drawer in Malory's desk, Lana says that he probably won't want to open that, only for Archer to say to let him do it. This time however, the drawer has a letter from Malory for her son in it.

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* CallBack: When a mover is about to open the drawer in Malory's desk, Lana says that he probably [[Recap/ArcherS2E2AGoingConcern won't want to open that, that]], only for Archer to say to let him do it. This time however, the drawer has a letter from Malory for her son in it.
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* CallBack: When a mover is about to open the drawer in Malory's desk, Lana says that he probably won't want to open that, only for Archer to say to let him do it. This time however, the drawer has a letter from Malory for her son in it.
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* RedemptionRejection: PlayedForLaughs. Barry tries to get Other Barry to end his insanity, but Other Barry, whose existence entirely ''consists of'' the homocidal rage and hatred he felt for Archer, just won't hear of it.

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* RedemptionRejection: PlayedForLaughs. Barry tries to get Other Barry to end his insanity, but Other Barry, whose existence entirely ''consists of'' the homocidal homicidal rage and hatred he felt for Archer, just won't hear of it.
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* RedemptionRejection: PlayedForLaughs. Barry tries to get Other Barry to end his insanity, but Other Barry just won't hear of it.

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* RedemptionRejection: PlayedForLaughs. Barry tries to get Other Barry to end his insanity, but Other Barry Barry, whose existence entirely ''consists of'' the homocidal rage and hatred he felt for Archer, just won't hear of it.

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"being deceased" just sounds too clinical.


** In the case of one of the B-plots, the infidelity in Lana's and Robert's marriage finally rears its ugly head, leaving Lana emotionally distraught and more vulnerable than we've ''ever'' seen her. However, when Archer finds out, instead of being crude or trying to manipulate Lana into sex, he simply sits by her and comforts her, showing that, despite all of it, he really has changed for the better.



* FakeShemp: Ron Cadillac's and a heavy part of Malory's lines are clearly taken from previous episodes due to both of their respective actors being deceased.

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* FakeShemp: Ron Cadillac's and a heavy part of Malory's lines are clearly taken from previous episodes due to both of their respective actors being deceased.having passed away.
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* XanatosGambit: Fabian could have used the device, but Archer destroys the memory stick with the data. He could have had Archer killed, but he survived thanks to his friends and mother. So, he does the next best thing: buying the Agency and all who work in it. He still wins overall; though it may be a bit of a PhyrricVictory considering the trouble the Agency gets into, and not to mention it was about the ''only'' thing he could do to win since they'd thwarted his attempts to profit off Colt or his data.

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* XanatosGambit: Fabian could have used the device, but Archer destroys the memory stick with the data. He could have had Archer killed, but he survived thanks to his friends and mother. So, he does the next best thing: buying the Agency and all who work in it. He still wins overall; though it may be a bit of a PhyrricVictory PyrrhicVictory considering the trouble the Agency gets into, and not to mention it was about the ''only'' thing he could do to win since they'd thwarted his attempts to profit off Colt or his data.
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* XanatosGambit: Fabian could have used the device, but Archer destroys the memory stick with the data. He could have have Archer killed, but he survived thanks to his friends and mother. So, he does the next best thing: buying the Agency and all who work in it. He still wins overall.

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* XanatosGambit: Fabian could have used the device, but Archer destroys the memory stick with the data. He could have have had Archer killed, but he survived thanks to his friends and mother. So, he does the next best thing: buying the Agency and all who work in it. He still wins overall.overall; though it may be a bit of a PhyrricVictory considering the trouble the Agency gets into, and not to mention it was about the ''only'' thing he could do to win since they'd thwarted his attempts to profit off Colt or his data.
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[This description was copied in violation of our Administrivia/{{Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it with original writing.]

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[This description was copied in violation of our Administrivia/{{Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it Fabian Kingsworth holds Archer hostage at IIA headquarters, and the Agency must contend with original writing.]Other Barry while trying to rescue him.
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Archer is trapped inside IIA headquarters, and Barry is trapped inside Other Barry.

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Archer is trapped inside IIA headquarters, and Barry is trapped inside Other Barry.[This description was copied in violation of our Administrivia/{{Plagiarism}} policy. Please replace it with original writing.]
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* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind / IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight: [[PlayingWithATrope Lampshaded and Defied]]. Archer expects to team up with Barry to take down Other Barry once and for all on a giant metaphorical smackdown; too bad Barry's robot brain was already shielded...

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