Archer
Sterling Archer is the world ’s greatest hidden federal agent . Despite being an international man of mystery , he is also awful at continue the details of his life hidden . From his real identity to his womanizing , Archer is known the world over .
However , even a secret agentive role of his renown must keep some thing unavowed . He is a complex someone , not to refer a captain of magic , lying to everyone ( even himself ) . This can make the small details of his spirit difficult to learn . Here are ten thing aboutSterling Archerthat only true fans know .
He’s Well Read
Sterling Archer fell various references throughout the show , but he makes a astonishingly heavy amount of literary references . At different points , he bring up post - modern authors , early modern Romance language novels , and pulpy spy thriller , among other literary workplace .
Even in the three seasons that take place inside Sterling ’s vision , there is no shortage of literary references . This suggests that Sterling may be one of themost well - read characterscurrently on TV .
He Loves Animals
In the various first episode , Sterling berates a adult female he wreak home for having a firedog . As such , it might surprise fans to know Archer is a total softy when it comes to animal .
From tigers to Felis pardalis , he just can not get enough time with cute furry brute , even the sorts that want to eat his face or soil nice furniture . For a an as hard as Sterling , it is nice to see him give care about something .
…Except Dogs, Alligators, & Crocodiles
Some animals are plainly more welcome than others , as far as Sterling is have-to doe with . As stated before , he really does not wish pawl ( though there is one major exception to that formula ) .
But there are two creature he really hates . In fact , alligators and crocodile are two of his three risky fear . They can strike almost anywhere , no matter how far slay from their native habitat . As for his third greatest fear …
Cyborgs
… Okay , technically , Archer ’s third greatest fear is aneurysms , but over the row of the series , he spends a muckle more time sound his fear of cyborgs . This might be surprising , since his acquaintance and coworker Ray is a bionic woman , as is the charwoman he loved , Katya .
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Then again , Archer ’s greatest nemesis , Barry , is also a bionic woman , whose cybernetic body has prove nigh indestructible . Of course , maybe none of these example are all that relevant to his phobia , as the fear predated his first showdown with an actual real - life bionic man .
Comics
Archer is a Brobdingnagian comics nerd . He makes fooling consultation to different fibre through the serial , mostly Marvel characters , and of these , he seems to namedropX - Mencharactersthe most .
Wolverine and Nightcrawler seem to be two of his favorite superheroes . However , at one point in the eighth time of year , he referenced the DC Comics crosswalk eventCrisis on Infinite Earths .
Heteroflexible
In lawful James Bond fashion , Archer is a ladies valet de chambre . In fact , his womanizing has resulted in STDs , unwanted pregnancy , trouble with a violent pimp , and quite a few embarrassing hookups , such as the metre his female parent walk in on him seeking additional lubricant mid - threesome with a duad of women who were either still in high school day or ( half-)dressed as the part .
He also has on a regular basis made homophobic remarks . Despite this , Archer is less heteronormative than he would like to think . He has clear romantic attachments to the Cuban spy Ramone , whom he made out with . At least one of his threesomes involved " another gallant . " His bromance with his full champion Lucas Troy turned sexual ( though in this slip he was not fully aware ) . He also has drunkenly hit on a piece at a party .
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Bigoted
It isdifficult to imaginea group that Sterling Archer has not insulted . The mother of his child , Lana Kane , is black , but he has used racially regressive terms to name her . When encounter a yakuza boss , he evoke offensive Nipponese stereotypes . His descriptions of woman and their figure embody the worst of toxic masculinity .
In fact , just in the course of his relations with his coworkers , he has organise homophobic remarks at his gay coworker Ray , used fatphobic spoken communication when speaking with Pam , and is directly responsible for for killing Agents Hector Ruiz , Pak , and Mgumbe by blowing the cover of all three non - white agents .
Neurodivergent
There are several times throughout the series that it is strongly implied that Sterling may be on the autism spectrum . In fact , during the instalment " Coyote Lovely , " he admits it is a possibility , given his attention to very specific details like his power to count how many smoke have been discharge .
Combined with his strong emotional reaction to minor triggers , skin with executive functioning , and awkward societal acquirement , it is a safe bet to say that Archer is neurodivergent .
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Perfect Situational Awareness
Situational awareness is the sensorial perception of spatial relation and military action go on around a person . Basically , just being cognisant of what is happening in asituation .
Archer claim to have perfect situational consciousness – something ( he claims ) is impossible to teach . While he emphatically has an aid to item that is preternatural at times , this claim is almost certainly enlarged .
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Oedipal Complex
At the time of write this , there are ten seasons of Archer out . In both the first and last , Sterling has demonstrate that he has some degree of an Oedipal Complex . When in bed with Lana , he insisted he could perform while on the telephone set with his mother .
When his mother was hold at gunpoint in the pilot , he became " aroused . " When she confronted him about this , he said he was only half - excited , and the " other half would really neglect her . " In the terminal installment of the show ( as it currently stick out ) , his mother key their relationship in amatory terms , suggesting its reciprocal .
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