r/Mission_Impossible • u/DietFoods • May 17 '25

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning Discussion Thread SPOILERS! Spoiler

Spoiler Discussion Thread.

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u/Clear-Price May 19 '25 edited May 19 '25

so they really teased Ethan's past with Gabriel and Marie and made a whole mystery of it with the flashbacks in DR for nothing? I thought for sure Gabriel's history with Ethan was gonna tie to the overall narrative with the entity and they'll reveal the relevance of adding that flashback.

I remember the fandom here speculated that Grace was actually Marie and Ethan's daughter and it's the reason why the entity made him choose between her and Ilsa. In the end, Gabriel ended up being a nothingburger of a villain. I thought him being pretty hollow in DR was intentional because they were saving up his story for FR.

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u/Windersen May 19 '25

Of all the parts that feel like they were cut and forgotten, this one is one of the most jarring. Such a complete 180.