After 3 dramatic seasons, Will Trent and Angie Polaski – the two central characters of the Will Trent series – finally no longer belong to each other. They have gone through the darkest moments of their childhood, grown up together, loved each other, broken up and reunited… However, at the end of season 3, both of them entered a new relationship.
Is this really the best ending for their complicated love story? Let’s explore all the secrets and reasons why the screenwriter chose this direction – and you can share your feelings in the comments section!
Will and Angie: A Heartbreaking and Healing Love
From the very first episodes, Will and Angie were portrayed as two wounded souls who found each other amidst injustice and violence. Both grew up in a terrible foster system, carrying deep obsessions and insecurities.
For Will, Angie is both his best friend and his only safe place. But because of the haunting past, both of them kept hurting each other. Will loved Angie so much that he lost himself, but Angie couldn’t stop making the same mistakes over and over again.
Why Did They Both Decide to Enter a New Relationship?
1. To Learn How to Love Without Dependence
One of the main reasons why this relationship broke up was extreme emotional dependence. Both Will and Angie didn’t know how to love healthily. The new relationship provided an opportunity for each person to grow up independently, no longer clinging to each other to fill the pain.
2. Heal Wounds from the Past
Will was too used to trying to save others. It was time for him to learn how to heal himself before being able to be with anyone. The new relationship was a milestone showing that he dared to let go of what could no longer be restored.
3. Create a Realistic Ending
If the movie insisted on letting them get back together after all the mistakes, it might be forced. Letting Will and Angie be happy with someone new is a brave and realistic choice, reflecting the message: loving each other deeply does not mean having to be together forever.
Is This the Best Ending?
Many viewers feel regretful, even angry when they see Will and Angie “going their separate ways”. But if you look deeper, this is actually the most humane ending:
Will finally understands his own value, deserves to be loved properly.
Angie also learns to face his mistakes instead of running away.
Both are freed from the obsession of having to save each other at all costs.
It is not a fairy tale happiness, but it is liberation.
Fan Reactions
Under the posts on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, the audience is divided into two camps:
Supporters:
“This is a brave choice. I love Will and Angie but they are toxic to each other.”
Regretful camp:
“I don’t believe this is the end. They have to get back together!”
Neutral camp:
“At least they are still friends. That’s enough.”
Will the Future Have a Second Chance?
The screenplay always contains surprises. In the original novels by Karin Slaughter, Will and Angie sometimes reunite, sometimes separate. The film can still let this couple meet again when both are really ready.
The director also hinted that “the door is still open”. But if that happens, both Will and Angie will definitely have to change radically.
