Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Will Trent season 3, episode 13, “One of Us Now.”
It’s high timeWill Trentlets go of Will and Angie’s romantic relationship, but for some reason, season 3 is seemingly trying to force them back together. The twoWill Trentmain charactershave had an on-and-off fling since the show’s beginning. After the season 2 finale, though, many rightfully assumed that Will and Angie’s romance was over for good (myself included). It’s hard to come back from arresting your significant other, after all. However,season 3 is foreshadowing Will and Angie’s reunion without truly earning it,meaning that the couple is only being set up for disaster.
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In the wake ofWill Trentseason 2’s ending, Will and Angie kept their distance from one another. Angie focused on getting her job back, while Will escaped to Tennessee. Once they came face-to-face for the first time since he arrested her, it was awkward, to say the least. Since then,Angie “released” Will, and the two have maintained a cordial working relationship,with the promise that they might get their friendship back one day. Will and Angie both started dating other people, and it seemed like they were finally moving on from each other — until season 3, episode 13.
Will Trent Season 3, Episode 13 Lays The Foundation For Will & Angie’s Reconciliation
Will Kisses Angie
Will goes undercover inWill Trentseason 3, episode 13 to take down a cult.Unfortunately, things start to go sideways, and Will ends up tied to a chair in an underground cellar, forced to drink “sacred water” (which is laced with drugs). Thankfully, theGBI comes to save the day in theWill Trentepisode. Angie, Faith, and Ormewood infiltrate the cult’s quarters in the woods, and among the chaos, Angie is the one tasked with finding Will. When she does, Will says and does things he wouldn’t if he were sober.
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Will tells Angie that he loves her more than once and reveals that he planned on proposing to her before he arrested her. While all this might have been innocent enough, Will and Angie’s kiss certainly isn’t.Will unexpectedly locks lips with his former lover, proving he is far from ready to move on from her.He tellsGina Rodriguez’s Marion Albajust as much during his disco dance dream sequence. Angie writes off the kiss because Will was under the influence. Still, Will and Angie’s development surely feels like it’s setting the stage for their reunion inWill Trentseason 3.
Will & Angie Getting Back Together Is Only Going To Make Things Worse For Them
They Would Be Repeating Their Past Mistakes
Will and Angie have been down this road before, and it’s only going to end in heartbreak for them.They have demonstrated time and time again why they aren’t right for one another romantically.If Will and Angie revert to their old ways by the endofWill Trentseason 3, they’ll be repeating their past mistakes, which would be a shame, given how far they have come.
I Know It’s Still Early, But Will Trent Season 3 Has Already Convinced Me That Marion Isn’t Will’s Endgame
Following his breakup with Angie, Will has been in a relationship with Marion in Will Trent season 3, but episode 12 suggests she isn’t his soulmate.
Will and Angie have hardly put in the time to get back on track as friends, let alone as lovers, after he arrested her during theWill Trentseason 2 finale. So, jumping back into their romance would be a complete disaster. Will and Angie must deal with their respective and collective issues first, and they haven’t efficiently done so, especially after Will accidentally shot andkilled the young teenager inWill Trentseason 3, episode 11. They haven’t earned their reconciliation, meaning thatWill and Angie rekindling their romance would be the worst thing thatWill Trentcan do.
Why It’s So Hard For Will & Angie To Leave Each Other Alone
Will & Angie’s History Is Complicated
It’s understandable why Will and Angie keep coming back to one another inWill Trent. Their history runs deep, andtheir shared trauma helps them understand each other better than anyone else possibly could.However, that doesn’t mean they should be together. Will and Angie can be friends, a goal that season 3 should be working towards. Instead, it appears as ifWill Trentis trying to rekindle Will and Angie’s romance, which is premature, given their lack of shared development in season 3, and unnecessary because it’ll only lead to heartbreak for both of them.
