Well, okay, that season 1 ending is so dramatic for barely any reason. Ian was never labeled as the smartest or a strategic chess master BUT it says his parents are lawyers and his grandpa built a massive food distribution empire in the US.
So. It seems like his family is loaded. Food distribution is also a global thing, meaning gramps definitely has some power in ANY developed country. Ian has that kind of connection but doesn't take advantage of it.
Well, okay, that season 1 ending is so dramatic for barely any reason. Ian was never labeled as the smartest or a strategic chess master BUT it says his parents are lawyers and his grandpa built a massive food distribution empire in the US.
So. It seems like his family is loaded. Food distribution is also a global thing, meaning gramps definitely has some power in ANY developed country. Ian has that kind of connection but doesn't take advantage of it.
You're right, even just telling his parents he needs help for that annoying reporter who's been trying to trap him and pimp him