1x03 Spoonful

The mystery/puzzle is still flowing and piecing together. More pieces continue being revealed, except the overall picture is still unclear. But this was the most important episode yet. I think the ending was as decisive as it gets, as well as the final nail in the coffin: so to speak. Next episode onward, things should start escalating fast.

Efforts were being made against our main characters already. The ending was like adding gasoline to the fire, more so than approaching Kliner Sr. and giving him more reason to want them gone. They're continuing to investigate, on top of having their eyes set on Kliner Industries now, and he's aware of both; they know the association and connection between the second victim and Spivey with Kliner Industries: he knows they know.

So, it seems like, even if that ending didn't happen, other aspects of this episode still did enough, I'd imagine, for efforts to ramp up even further. But since that ending did happen, that's even worse. Those two hired muscle, military guys, who've been the go-to guys for doing the dirty work, have bit off more than they could chew by working for Kliner Industries, presumably; they're dead now: shouldn't have crossed Jack Reacher, baby.

I'd be surprised if things don't start hitting the fan, starting next episode and never letting up. It seems like a lot of back-and-forths are about to happen. All that's left is to unravel the mystery and piece every piece together during all of that happening.

• The acting by Lara Jean Chorostecki (who plays Molly Beth Gordon) after finding out that Joe is dead was pretty decent. I looked her up and found out that she played a character in Hannibal, one that I'm assuming was a somewhat relevant character. And she played a character in a Canadian show, 'X Company.' Maybe a few people know and recognize her from that show. I'm sure a lot of people were pleasantly surprised to see her.

• I swear I've seen the actor who played Zacarias Perez, Paulino Nunes, before. Maybe even more than once, not just one role. After thinking about it for a few seconds, Kurt Fuller came to mind: the coroner guy in Psych. But Paulino Nunes and Kurt Fuller don't look that similar, so I must've seen the former himself in something else. I can't recall what it was, though. His interaction with Jack was pretty hilarious, though.

• So far, all of the interactions revolving around our three central characters are super likable. The relationship between Jack and Roscoe already developed a bit in the previous episode, and now, Finlay's starting to flow well with Jack. All three of them are developing closer together in this episode; as a team, which I thought was great.

I think this was the best episode so far. The progression of everything is beginning to reach a significant point, so the mystery aspect of it all has more investment value behind it. Everything else on a lower-surface level is more entertaining as well. I hope this show/first season doesn't start dropping off the deep end in the next episode or two. I think some people have expressed that happens after the third episode, that the first three episodes were the best, and it goes "downhill" from there, and that closer to the end is the worst. I'll have to see for myself.