SPOLIER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN EP. 2 OF THE GLASS HOUSE.
About the Apollo thinking that Gene threw the challenge. Whether or not Apollo actually believed that, it shows that he is thinking. Anybody who doesn't let all of the possibilities pass through their mind, doesn't think enough. I love Apollo. Plus he is himself more than anybody else. I like that he doesn't try to be something he is not. Don't worry Apollo, some of us can see that you are a strategist. :)
It shows Apollo is a paranoid cray ass bitch
(Just to not break the chain)
Have you read Apollo's tweets? Whether or not they are true, they're eye opening.