We Saw That ‘Sympathizer’ Finale Twist Coming From a Mile Away
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/HBOHere we go: The main boys of The Sympathizer, Captain (Hoa Xuande) and Bon (Fred Ngyuen Khan) are on their way back to Vietnam to stage the second Vietnam War. Because, you know, everyone is looking for a sequel to that one. Huge hit around the world. Why not do it again?Claude (Robert Downey Jr.) is on the ground in Thailand—their layover—and ready to welcome them back. “You boys have landed on the lips of your motherland,” he says, slapping Captain on the back. As if we needed more of this awkward sexual obsession with motherhood. The militia goes to party at some club in Thailand, which Captain accurately describes as “a farewell party on death row.”Amidst the naked women, Claude asks Captain to speak with him in private. Claude has heard from the General (Toan Le) that Captain fears this mission will be unsafe. Well, Claude says, its safety depends on how classified this mission has managed to stay—it is a secret, is it not? Captain sweats. Then, Claude reveals Captain’s worst nightmare: The entire conversation at Sonny’s (Alan Trong) place, in which Captain revealed that he was a Communist spy, was recorded, showing his entire hand.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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