Ryan Hardy has believed himself to be cursed since The Following began just two short years ago. Will season 3 see yet another victim of the Hardy curse?
The Following seasons 1 and 2 both left Ryan Hardy grieving people he could never get back, and when you look even further into his backstory, you can see that getting close to Ryan can be a death sentence.
You don’t have to be family to find yourself a Hardy curse victim. Plenty of those that Ryan has lost have been valued co-workers (we miss you, Debra Parker), girlfriends (you survived longer than we thought you would, Carrie Cooke), and sometimes just good friends. That doesn’t mean that family is by any means safe, as followers have previously targeted his sister, Jenny, as well.
All that being said, the latest threats (particularly in this past week’s double episode) seem to be centered around one particular person. And we think she might be the next victim of the Hardy curse.
Despite the fact that any and everyone included in Strauss’ cult of trained killers has a laser-like focus on getting revenge against Ryan Hardy, it’s starting to seem like not just any old victim will do. We already know from Kevin Bacon’s tweet from a few weeks ago that real tears have been shed on set this season and we can’t help but wonder if one of the big three could be at risk.
We are talking about Max Hardy. During the two hour broadcast this past Monday evening, Strauss and his followers took any opportunity to threaten Ryan and his loved ones that they could get, but the sheer number of times that Max was singled out makes us think that she’s their primary target.
Not only is she family, but she and Ryan have grown especially close since they’ve begun working together. Top that off with her significance to Mike Weston as well, and we can’t help but think it’s only a matter of time. While there are plenty of other potential targets, it’s hard to see Mike, Gwen, or even Agent Mendez as more influential to Ryan’s sanity.
If the followers are out to ruin Ryan for good, there’s no better way for them to achieve their goal than to set their sights on Max Hardy. She’s family, she’s a valued asset to him professionally, and she represents everything that he’s been trying to protect while trying to bring Joe Carroll and his cult to justice.
The last thing we want is to have to say goodbye to Max, and Jessica Stroup in the process, but we can’t help but wonder if her days are truly numbered on The Following.
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