: His choice to let Walden die is a personal revenge for the drone strike that killed Issa.
Isolating Saul Berenson, who is sidelined by CIA Director Estes. Removing the Vice President, creating a political vacuum.
Trapping Brody between his secret role as an assassin and his public persona as a grieving colleague.
If you are writing an academic or critical analysis, consider focusing on these three pillars: 1. The Weaponization of Technology
Critics from The AV Club noted that this episode marked a shift where the plot began to move faster than the character development could sometimes justify. You can argue whether the "shock value" of the pacemaker death served the story or was a "shark-jumping" moment. Analysis of the Ending
