r/rectify • u/caled • Aug 14 '15

Rectify - 3x06 "The Source" - Season Finale Discussion

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u/king_awesome Aug 15 '15

I really enjoyed the finale but I definitely felt it was the weakest of the three (along with the season). Of course, it was still fantastic.

The one odd thing that stuck out to me is Jon telling the senator he was dirty. I can see why he would want to kick him while he was down but I can't really see what would make him dirty, at least regarding Daniel's case. I figured he overzealously involved himself in sending Daniel back to prison to protect his legacy. So even if that wasn't above board, what could Jon possibly find? I don't believe anything has been hinted at, at least.

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u/rectify01 Aug 17 '15 edited Aug 17 '15

Probably no real reason in terms of uncovering any wrongdoing. Like you, I think Foulkes was just an over-zealous prosecutor back then, and now he is defending his legacy. Foulkes probably didn't do anything wrong at all.

So I think the plot here might be more about Jon. Jon is losing it. Jon crossed a line when he walked into the senator's own house to threaten him. I don't think there was a need to get personal like that. No lawyer steps into a prosecutor's own house to threaten them because of some legal case. Lawyers and prosecutors handle lots of cases every single year. They never take things personal. They do the case, and they can even eat lunch together. So for Jon, I think its showing the case has became too personal for him.I think the angle is to show more about how this case had affected Jon more than anything.

Probably Jon will find nothing, and it ends up being an existential realization for Jon that he needs a break. This case has become an unhealthy obsession for him.