The most shocking scene in the Reacher Season 3 finale is also a truly brutal kill
The Reacher Season 3 finale features murder, mayhem, and the settling of multiple scores, but one specific kill stands out from the many deaths.
Jack has been a man on a mission inReacher Season 3, going undercover to trackvillain Xavier Quinn, the man whokilled his friend and colleagueDominique Kohl.
To carry out that task, he infiltrated Zachary Beck’s dodgy import-export business, and eventually came face-to-face with Quinn, who didn’t recognise him due toone of TV’s worst tropes.
But that storyline – as well as several others – are wrapped up in theclimactic Episode 8, which also features a truly memorable kill. So head here for ourReacher Season 3 finale recap, andlist of major deaths, or scroll down for the details of the most gruesome kill. MeaningSPOILERSahead…
Why Paulie’s death was worth the wait in Season 3
Reacher Season 3 has been building up to the “fight of the century” between Jack and Paulie, thanks to the latter beingnearly a foot tallerthan the former, and even stronger.
They’ve been butting heads throughout the first seven episodes, with Jack mocking Paulie in the gym, and Paulie laterslapping the wind out of Jack.
That lengthy setup finally pays off inEpisode 8, via a fight that fills the first half of the finale. It starts outside, with the pair tossing each other into trucks, then moves inside with slams onto tables and shelves, as well as a spot of strangulation and eye-gouging.
The duelling duo go underwater, with Paulie trying to drown Jack, and Jack responding with a devastating punch to his throat. But Paulie somehow survives that blow, and they end up fighting in shed where everything from a fire extinguisher to a computer monitor come into play.
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It looks like it’s all over when Paulie grabs a huge gun, and points it at Reacher while saying, “You shouldn’t have f*cked with me. I’m bigger than you. I’m stronger than you.”
He then fires, but in a shocking turn of events, the bullets don’t blast into Jack, but rather fire back into the face, neck, and torso of Paulie. “You might be bigger and stronger, but I’m smarter,” says Reacher. “I pulled a bullet from the belt and plugged the barrel.”
He then watches Paulie bleed out, their epic fight ending on both a surprising twist,anda truly brutal kill.
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