Reacher Fans Are Still Not Over How Cheap Season 2 Villain Was

Summary:

• The second season of Reacher was much more controversial than its predecessor for several reasons
• The underwhelming villains were part of the problem, as both proved to be virtually useless
• But the most puzzling thing about the "Big Bad Plan" was that the risk and expense didn't even remotely match the reward

The second season of the Reacher TV series turned out to be controversial in many ways, shifting the atmosphere from a lone wolf adventure to a team effort and feeling like a downgrade in terms of story and dialog writing.

Furthermore, a good story needs a good antagonist, and while season 2 introduced not one, but two villains at the same time, the quantity didn't translate into quality.

Both New Villains Were Pretty Underwhelming

Shane Langston, portrayed by the one and only Robert Patrick, may have looked intimidating thanks to the actor's outstanding charisma, but he constantly acted like a complete idiot, allowing Jack and his team to apprehend him with relative ease.

A.M., portrayed by Ferdinand Kingsley, also proved to be completely useless, spending most of the season trying to look sinister, but ultimately doing practically nothing, only to be obliterated by the heroes without any resistance.

What fans of the show will find most astounding, however, is how cheap the villains were, as the entire "grand evil plan" involving prototype weapons was orchestrated for the embarrassing sum of only $65 million.

They point out that developing the whole elaborate scheme, hiring dozens of henchmen (who also need to be paid, by the way), and risking it all by trying to sell experimental missiles that always hit the target for such a questionable reward doesn't seem worth it.

While it is understandable why A.M. got involved, since arms dealing is what he does for a living, Langston had much more to lose, so his decision to risk his entire career (and life) for a mere $65 million seems rather idiotic.

There Could Be a Reason

But not everyone shares this view, as others feel that this apparent plot hole can be easily explained.

Langston works as the head of security for a huge corporation, so he doesn't have to pay his thugs out of his own pocket, but uses company funds to cover his expenses.

Taking that into account, the sum in question makes a lot more sense, since he didn't spend a dime on the whole operation.

Either way, hopefully the upcoming third season of the series will have much better villains for Jack to face.

Reacher season 3 is currently in production, but no specific release date has been announced.

Source: Reddit