Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

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Take, for instance, Billys eureka moment in this episode.

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Theyre also making progress as they flirt in ways that almost comically tease the Hollow Earth breakthrough.

But because ofMonarchs place in the greater franchise, we knew this already.

(Although in that movie, its billed as seismologist Houston Brookss theory, not Randas.

Chalk that up to a retcon, I guess?)

Hes not Billys or Lees biological child but Keikos from her first marriage.

Hes a fellow scientist who wants to learn and teach.

Lee, for all his strengths, told Keiko his favorite part of kids was making them.

One of these is clearly a better father for a kid who already exists.

We learn in 2015 that things didnt go totally according to plan, however.

(The hole Billy punched in the wall is still there.)

Tim reveals that Billy took over once Keiko died and started pushing theories about wormholes.

If Shaw blows up another one, Monarchs afraid it could send them over the line.

Hes going to Kazakhstan because thats where Keiko died.

Working with a small team since Monarch cant operate in Kazakhstan (for some reason?

They also find a ton of explosives primed to blow.

The science and those rising gamma levels may not support his theory, but Shaw says its about beliefandatonement.

Hes doing this for Keiko.

He didnt do it fast enough, though.

Lets see ifMonarchsurprises us.

Well, Cate, you and a whole bunch ofMonarchfan theorists, too.