Question: Why did writers decide to kill Gambit off?
Question: According to the last Doctor Strange movie, possessing a dead body is forbidden by the souls of the damned, as it's trespassing, and Dr. Strange was quickly attacked and forced out. If that is the case, however, isn't Billy trespassing by possessing the dead body of William Kaplan? Where are the souls of the damned?
Question: All of Cooper's wells hit oil, and they are really excited, but then later in the episode, he speaks to Tommy and tells him it's 5,000 barrels a day (I think), yet this is a problem. I don't understand how it's a problem, as I would imagine the more oil the better, so why is it such a huge issue?
Answer: Several factors. Producing too much oil too quickly can be dangerous, particularly with methane gas leaks that can cause blowout explosions. Escaping hydrogen sulfide gas is toxic and can be deadly to workers. Also, faulty and old drilling equipment like Cooper's company is a concern, making oil production more dangerous. Economic issues of producing too much oil in a short time period can create storage issues, while having higher inventory on the open market lowers prices and profits.
Answer: The post-credits scene from season 1 implies that Apocalypse is going to bring him back to life as his Horseman of Death, which Gambit was at one point in the comics. I also read that former showrunner Beau DeMayo had planned for Gambit to be the central character of season 3, which would have been an adaptation of the Age of Apocalypse storyline from the comics, which seems to imply Gambit will eventually be freed from Apocalypse's control. Whether that is what ends up happening remains to be seen, since DeMayo was fired by Marvel before season 1 premiered.
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