Now that that initial impact has passed, with the group unlikely to permanently expand, the character has kind of run its course - with Lana's increasing dislike of him marking the beginning of the end.Īs seen when Archer season 12 retroactively explained why ODIN went missing, there's also been very much a sense of tying up loose ends. After all, for all Stephen Tobolowsky's talents in bringing Robert to life, he was largely a plot device to surprise both audiences and the titular character.
It was almost inevitable things would go this route. With those aforementioned themes carried over into Archer season 12, however, the dispute indicated that her doing so was simply delayed. One of the few not to entirely revert after Archer awoke from his coma was Lana Kane. Those themes coalesced when Sterling rebuked the team in the Archer season 11 finale, refusing to take full responsibility for their respective regressions.
Returning to a previous status quo was a recurring theme throughout Archer season 11, via characters backsliding into old patterns.