Did Archer Vice happen because of ISIS/ISIL?

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In the first episode of Season 5 of Archer (Archer Vice)

ISIS headquarters is destroyed by the FBI and the operation is subsequently disbanded

Leading to

The surviving members abandoning espionage and attempting to move into the drug trade

Was this a decision made by the production team to get away from the name "ISIS" due to the unfortunate connotations associated with that acronym? What I've gathered from Wikipedia regarding the activity of ISIS and the air date of Archer Vice suggests that there may be a relationship there.



Best Answer

In short, yes.

From The AV Club:

Archer drops ISIS name, suddenly finds itself with a bunch of unsellable t-shirts

For reasons we won’t get into here because, c’mon, read a damn newspaper, FX’s Archer has suddenly found itself in an uncomfortable position due to the show’s focus on an organization that operates under the acronym “ISIS.” Speaking at New York Comic-Con—which is like San Diego Comic-Con but everyone’s a bit pushier—Archer‘s cast and crew revealed how the show would respond to real life’s sudden intrusion on the ISIS name. According to co-executive producer Casey Willis, the show is going to drop ISIS as quickly and quietly as it can, with the name being addressed in a “very smart and subtle way” right in the first episode. That comes from the New York Daily News, but The Daily Beast has an actual description of the scene for anyone who doesn’t mind spoiling a little visual gag.

The Daily Beast also reports that the show has scrubbed any mention of ISIS from its upcoming season, and Jessica Walter even re-recorded some of her lines for the first episode to explain that the spy organization now works for the CIA. Matt Thompson, one of Archer‘s executive producers, referred to the real ISIS as “the most awful thing,” and he said the show’s staff “didn’t want to have anything to do with it.” He also notes that South Park would’ve done a whole arc about it, going after the terrorist organization for stealing their name, but in the Archer universe that version of ISIS simply doesn’t exist.

There are some other articles out there. Here's one from CNN and from The Verge.




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What happened to ISIS in Archer?

The International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) was the workplace of the main characters of Archer. It was quite obviously a spy agency, with international offices (Mole Hunt). ISIS was shut down by the CIA, who disguised themselves as FBI, in the beginning of season 5 (White Elephant).

Why did Archer change to Archer vice?

Instead of changing the name of the central agency, Reed changed the entire concept of the show. \u201cWell, if we're going to\u201d change the name, Reed said, \u201cwhy don't we just spend a season selling cocaine?\u201d Hence the birth of \u201cArcher: Vice,\u201d the show's first true departure from its central conceit.

What is Archer vice based on?

The title 'Archer Vice', along with the art style and character clothing, refers to the popular 80's television series, 'Miami Vice' and the popular video game 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'.

What does ISIS stand for in Archer?

Kinda saw this one coming. Creators of FX's animated spy farce say that Archer is dropping the acronym for its fictional covert agency International Secret Intelligence Service.



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