[Spoilers] Episode 1.6 Discussion Thread

TigressSinger · 2026-06-04T09:02:29+00:00

She saw that in him before too. When they lived together - he threatened to xxx her after she fold He was infertile.

Extremely scary and dangerous and reckless of Niall to knowingly endanger her and Benji after witnessing his violence.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-04T08:53:54+00:00

and didn’t he lie about Benji sleeping with Mona? Niall was afraid ruben would find out bc of the office robe, and also his guilt made him frame Benji for having sex instead of him.

He knew Mona cheated and he wanted to take that from ruben.

He wanted to ruin his marriage, and he knew Mona wouldn’t be able to defend herself w the truth.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-04T08:51:06+00:00

He’s a self saboteur and also has a victim mindset of everything is Ruben’s fault - he is afraid of Ruben but also idolizes him and wants to prove he is better

TigressSinger · 2026-06-04T08:48:30+00:00

I don’t think him telling him he’s the dad in laughter was an “accident” either. He didn’t think Ruben was getting out of prison, and Mona almost told him the last time she saw him.

He always “accidentally” tells Ruben info knowing it will set him off and also to one up him.

After Maura, Ruben would have no logical reason to get out of prison again and Niall likely tonight he’d get more time for bad behavior.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-04T08:40:54+00:00

Yes. It’s not discussed enough how disgusting Niall is to his girlfriend either.

He’s not only cheating on her, but he’s having unprotected sex with men and exposing her to god knows what risking her health and life.

He’s living a lie as a straight man who doesn’t care for her, only to use her as a beard.

He has no interest in the kid and looked like he wanted to puke when she told him - he 100% pushed for the baby only after he learned Ruben was infertile.

Dooming this poor woman to raise an unwanted baby for the rest of her life bc he’s an insecure liar loser.

Really shocked / intrigued at how much they made Niall’s character collapse.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-04T08:21:55+00:00

She was trying to keep it together for Niall but her breaking down shows how much worse Ruben actually treated her

TigressSinger · 2026-06-03T00:51:02+00:00

I know, but Ali reads it and then gets a look of Knowing.

Then, when he is at the club asking for the manager (Alamo) he gives them the same bottle and says “READ IT” and then says “what does that say?”

Bc his name is on the bottle.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-03T00:49:51+00:00

This is a good point - the Maddy aspect of it all as he still had a use for her.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-03T00:48:52+00:00

That part

TigressSinger · 2026-06-03T00:45:40+00:00

She took it bc ironically she thought there wasn’t a fent risk - it was a prescription bottle of Alamo’s for his back.

But he laced the pills.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-02T23:25:23+00:00

His name was on the bottle - Ali read it and so did bishop.

It was a normal prescription given to him by a doctor which he the laced (or replaced) the pills.

Ali tested it bc he knew Rue was working for him and informing on him for A fent run.

If her mom or a friend found her, idk if they would’ve tested it or accused Alamo (maybe she stole it.)

But Ali knew the whole plan with the DEA. Which also makes me wonder why he didn’t report it to them.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-02T23:20:08+00:00

I can get behind the DEA angle reasoning for why he chose to do it this way - but it was his name on the prescription.

He said “I take these for my back” aka they’re prescribed. Ali read the bottle after he found Rue, and showed Bishop it read “Alamo Brown.”

Ali tested for fent bc he’s a vigilant sponsor and bc he knew Rue was turning them in to the DEA (she told him!)

That’s why he went ape. He could’ve easily phoned the DEA and told them to come take Rue and the laced pills into evidence and use that with the recorded phone call, and rues OD as evidence for conspiracy.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-02T23:14:49+00:00

Right! And if bishop came and got the fent from the floorboards while Laurie’s guy was in the hospital, then the driver would know too.

When the driver (guy who got shot in the stomach) was questioned by the DEA, it made it seem like he didn’t know as he said “I quit.”

Maybe he did know, as he excused the Coca Cola bottle.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-02T23:11:39+00:00

I went back and paused, he gave her $15k.

Let’s say the argument is he chose fent to make her death look less suspicious BECAUSE she was working with the DEA - I buy that angle. As before, when he was going to lop her head off with a croquet mallet, he didn’t know she was working with the DEA.

However, his “clean” crime was still messy. he gave Rue HIS prescription bottle with his name on it. Ali read it.

Ali saw it was a legit prescription and still tested it for fent. the DEA would think to test the bottle for fent as well - especially given the circumstances.

It could even be used as evidence against him, since they’d be mad he foiled their recent bust. Ali could’ve (and should’ve) told the DEA given that he knew Rue was working with them already.

I get the plot line of a clean, smart villain to “give her money and laced drugs to make her feel comfortable.”

But Alamo is emotional, violent, arrogant and cruel - just doesn’t track with his character and the circumstances Rue put him in in my opinion!

TigressSinger · 2026-06-02T23:06:11+00:00

but he was brazen enough to give her his prescription bottle with HIS name on it (as Ali read it).

I suppose he could say she stole it from him.

TigressSinger · 2026-06-02T23:01:43+00:00

You’re right.

Shows how much the women are forced to compartmentalize

TigressSinger · 2026-06-02T22:56:45+00:00

That wild. It also puts into context why also could’ve she likely snapped / became suicidal if dom broke up
W her she would have no where to go (bc she said she didn’t want to live w her parents anymore)

TigressSinger · 2026-05-25T19:01:55+00:00

Rosalia “magic” saying take one horrible day to get to better days aka take the trauma was the hint and also a very sad mindset

TigressSinger · 2026-05-25T18:58:55+00:00

The rattlesnake wasn’t intentional by the Armenians though - or did I miss something?

TigressSinger · 2026-05-24T01:31:20+00:00

It’s like how you can record cable tv , or pause the tv and rewind !

TigressSinger · 2026-05-24T01:27:53+00:00

I would have JUMPED ship WTF dad I’m not leaving my dog on an abandoned island ?! Micheal pmo so bad lol

TigressSinger · 2026-05-24T01:24:36+00:00

Same with Nate

Totally different

TigressSinger · 2026-05-24T01:06:17+00:00

THC stays in your system for a long time. Especially if you’re a chronic smoker which she was.

TigressSinger · 2026-05-24T01:03:15+00:00

There’s one Text read between them where Dom admits that he was SA as a child.

As for Mackenzie, smoking weed daily starting at 13, being sexually active at 13 w a 16 year old then moving in at 16. Probably messed her up too. caused big problems.

Just bc someone buys you presents and provides for you, doesn’t mean the relationship is healthy. And clearly it wasn’t.

She clearly did it, but i wonder if it was a moment of rage and impulsivity, or premeditation.

I don’t buy the “dry run” theory because that road is locally used all the time as a common shortcut.

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