“Absolutely.” Finishing his coffee, Spencer stood and joined his wife in walking towards his home lab. “I have to say, though, I don't think there's anything that can measure how much it sucks that the original timeline got revised. I really, really wanted to declare myself Rex Mundi on April Fool's Day and see how long it took everyone to realize it wasn't just seasonal insanity.”
Really, that would have been so awesome. And friggen hilarious to boot. It is a shame. Perhaps you could write some out of continuity version of it for April, just so we could metaphorically see the looks on their faces?
Nah, it will be just as good when they find out this way.
You know, finding out who he really is has put a fair amount of spin on everything he's ever done. The times where he's seemed to lose, but still managed to pull out even or ahead, make much more sense now. And you really have to wonder about the times when he's "lost."
The bit with the nuclear reactor seems like a pretty big hint in retrospect that he's much more than he seems and tons smarter than he lets on.