User blog comment:EnderEmerald46/My Theory on Mal (SPOILERS)/@comment-3139101-20131119004948

I do think its possible that some people had an influence on Mal. After all, what Mike knows, they all know. So while Mike was being Mike and had Mal under control and was watching TDWT, Mal was being inspired and plotting some evil crap idk.

Sounds alright to me. :y