In a way, nothing changes and yet, it all changes.
I think that’s important for the audience to know.
That’s part of the promise of Season 6 — taking this bombshell, stepping back, looking at every possible angle and trying to figure out the best, most clever way forward.
It’s worth pointing out, this is the same guy we met in the pilot, the same character, the same charisma, the same strange sense of humor.