Reacher
Warning : spoilers ahead for Reacher time of year 2 ’s finale .
Summary
Reacherseason 2 ends with one final parting scene between Reacher and Neagley , but there are deeper point to this conversation that unwrap hidden truths about their friendly relationship . While Alan Ritchson ’s Jack Reacher is close toall members of his hundred-and-tenth Special Investigators team- the unity still live , at least - he shares a especial bond with Maria Sten ’s Francis Neagley . Not only was Neagley the friend he called duringReacherseason 1 ’s Margrave incident , but it was Neagley ’s summons via ATM that brought Reacher into time of year 2 ’s New Age investigation in the first place .
As such , it ’s entirely meet thatReacherseason 2 ’s endingfeatures a affecting scene between Ritchson and Sten ’s characters before revolve its end credits . Having save the day and left a track of body behind them , Reacher and Neagley say their bye-bye as the former train to take full advantage of his glazed new heap pass . While still an emotional and bear on scenery on a open floor , Reacher ’s farewell to Neagley contains several pernicious details that have deep implication for both characters .
Prime Video ’s Reacher take back for a third time of year , and the explosive activeness serial delivered another exciting adventure from Lee Child ’s Good Book .
Why Reacher Calls Neagley “Master Sergeant” In Season 2’s Finale Scene
Reacher have a point of referring to Neagley as " Master Sergeant " presently before heading towards his next finish . This was , of course , Neagley ’s social station when she link the Special Investigators , but none of the hundred-and-tenth characters have-to doe with to her as such duringReacherseason 2 ’s present timeline . No member of the crew stay on in the military , so their former rank are no longer relevant . Reacher ’s " yes , Master Sergeant " line in time of year 2 ’s exit frames , therefore , is extremely significant - it ’s a sign of his deep respect and appreciation .
DuringReacherseason 2 ’s flashbacks , it became well-defined that Neagley ’s social station was a point of contention . instalment 1 see a group of gruff soldierskicking Neagley out of an military officer ’s barbased on her social rank , while even Reacher himself joked , " You ’re a master sergeant , almost everyone outranks you . " In Neagley ’s past , being forebode " Master Sergeant " was almost always a put - down , or , at the very least , a reminder of her place in the pecking order . When Reacher call Neagley by her former rank in season 2 ’s close , he ’s flipping that , turning what was once see as a negative into a positivist .
" Yes , Master Sergeant " testify that , in the center of Jack Reacher , Neagley ’s worth is beyond the measurement of military rank and file . A master sergeant she may have been , butto Jack Reacher , Neagley ’s intellect , sphere prowess , dedication , and friendship are all the qualities he needs to see . An address some would use as an insult becomes a huge compliment when Reacher sound out it to Neagley .
Why Reacher Says He Was “Visiting Family” In Season 2’s Ending
Jack Reacher is famously not a human race in regular contact with his emotions , but Neagley makes a rarified attempt to shift that before the friends go their disjoined way inReacherseason 2 ’s finale . She designate out that while Reacher refer to the Special Investigators as his " team " or " admirer , " he should acknowledge that they are " more thanthat . " Predictably , Neagley ’s affecting sentiment fails to buckle under a lineal response from the human mountain , but when a fellow omnibus traveller inquire what Reacher was doing in New York , he replies , " visiting family . "
She abstain from say so explicitly , but Neagley is , of line , alluding to the dreaded F - word when she ascertain Reacher that he is n’t just a friend and teammate . The season 2 finale ’s " visiting family " line is a sly direction for the Amazon series to confirm Reacher does find the same way , and considers Neagley , alongside O’Donnell , Dixon , and their fallen comrades , his family .
This call forth the question of why Reacher ignores Neagley ’s original input , then opens up to a random bus rider . Most likely , Reacher is taking one gradual step at a sentence in condition of aroused outgrowth . hold the Special Investigators are his family is a big step ; admitting it to Neagley ’s face is a challenge for another time of year .
Why Reacher & Neagley Don’t Touch When They Say Goodbye
Throughout both of Amazon’sReacherseasons , Maria Sten ’s Neagley has avoided physical contact with other character , notablybreaking her no - touching principle when Russo pass away inReacherseason 2 , episode 6 . In Lee Child ’s books , Neagley has haptephobia - a fear of being touched that Reacher himself reveals came from her vernal twelvemonth . This explains why Reacher and Neagley extend their workforce without actually making contact during time of year 2 ’s closing moments , but , once again , the true meaning grind deeper into both fibre .
The inherent posture of Reacher ’s bond with Neagley lie in how both character respect limit . Reacher honour Neagley ’s aversion to physical touch , while Neagley respects Reacher ’s strange lifestyle and averting to showing emotion . As the duo reach out their hand , a cushion of atmosphere stay between their palms at all time , the imagery symbolizes this common understanding that makes up the foundation of Reacher and Neagley ’s unlawful friendship . They may not necessarily relate to each other ’s boundary , but bothReachercharacters respect that those boundaries exist .
Reacherseasons 1 & 2 are now useable to stream on Prime Video .
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