Who Killed Themself?
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Tastentier — 10 years ago(August 07, 2015 03:39 AM)
I think they deliberately kept it vague, but my money is on the general. Simply because if the show is renewed for a second season (in which case it will probably end with the opening of the borders in 1989), it would make more sense to bring Alex back into play rather than his father.
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Hushpuppy_20 — 10 years ago(August 09, 2015 10:41 PM)
This is my thinking too. Although both characters were interesting (and the actor who played the general did a great job) his characters usefulness had kind of run its course. What would his purpose be in Season 2? His son's sexuality/possible AIDS diagnosis had much more potential. As much as I enjoyed the show it's "adult" characters were more background players most of the time. The show was more about the young cast and I believe that's another reason they would bring Alex back over Wolfgang.
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lakurfiss — 10 years ago(August 13, 2015 06:01 AM)
Let's break it down:
A: Alex shoots himself. Depressed that Tischbier used and abused him, and now he may have AIDS. His best friend is revealed as a DDR mole, and Alex himself may face charges. General Jackson will be looking for a chance to finish him.
B: General Edel shoots himself. Although he sees his family and career disintegrating all at the same time, he is a strong man, capable of facing these trials and whatever else life brings, with stoic resolve.
One of them shoots the other. Least likely scenario.
It's possible that it isn't suicide at all, just a frustrated guy shooting his TV, or something. nah!
Most likely: I vote for "A". -
prdarin — 10 years ago(August 13, 2015 07:00 PM)
'Let's break it down:
A: Alex shoots himself. Depressed that Tischbier used and abused him, and now he may have AIDS. His best friend is revealed as a DDR mole, and Alex himself may face charges. General Jackson will be looking for a chance to finish him.
B: General Edel shoots himself. Although he sees his family and career disintegrating all at the same time, he is a strong man, capable of facing these trials and whatever else life brings, with stoic resolve.
One of them shoots the other. Least likely scenario.
It's possible that it isn't suicide at all, just a frustrated guy shooting his TV, or something. nah!
Most likely: I vote for "A"."
Agreed. At this point Alex basically has nothing to live for and feels betrayed. He's also somewhat jealous of Moritz/Martinhe was a better soldier, spy, and son (Edel definitely seemed to like him better and trust him more than he did Alex) than Alex was. Kinda sad, really.
IIRC, they once showed that Edel kept a gun in his briefcase. That lingering shot of Alex staring at the briefcase seemed telling.
Besides that, Edel seemed to me like the type who would pour himself into his work in times of personal crisis. This is probably one of the reasons he estranged his family members. If anything, I think his family disintegrating would lead him to spend more time and longer hours at workalready seemed to be the case as the series went on. Also, he just didn't seem like the type who would kill himself. -
nemuro8 — 10 years ago(January 04, 2016 08:06 AM)
My money is that no-one dies and that the shot misses.
Alex is deeply depressed and teetering on the edge of suicidal. But he could have ended his life anywhere, instead he goes home for comfort. His plan was probably to confess everything to his mother, but sees his father is home instead.
So fearing his father but needing someone to talk to. He takes his father's gun and goes to him. They end up in a confrontation where Alex reveals the concealed weapon threatening to shoot himself. However before he can raise the gun to his head, his father deflects his hand resulting in the gun misfiring at no-one.
The unfortunate target will probably be the fishtank but both father and son will survive.