My favourite ships MacRiley, Magnum and Higgins from Magnum PI, Daez from Blue Bloods, Torres and Bishop on NCIS and love Maggie and OA from FBI, although i am still upset about the cancelation of my Rookie Blue. McSwarek 4ever
Okay, I’m ready to leave my thoughts on the finale. Spoiler alert!
First and foremost: the costume department absolutely killed this episode. The fancy outfits for the gambling bit, the matching jammies, Russ’s American costume, I even liked how Mac and Riley were wearing scrubs when they went in the chambers. I feel like most shows would’ve had them in normal clothes, despite it being a medical procedure.
I don’t ship either MR or MD, and I am really sorry that the MacRileys didn’t get their ship this episode. But, ships aside, I really liked how Desi and Riley were both there for Mac. Obviously he connected more with Riley because she was in the same predicament as him, but Desi really tried to comfort him and make things easier for the both of them. I feel like L*nkov’s version of Desi wouldn’t have tried as hard. More character growth for Desi is something I wanted so badly from Monica, and she pulled through.
Also, BOZER! He’s honestly one of the best friends ever. He was so supportive of Mac and Riley. It made me so happy to see him being the good friend we all know he is.
The Mac cave. I was hoping we’d get to see that sometime.
Badass Matty standing up for her kids and scolding a bunch of government officials who used them as guinea pigs. Mama Matty is the best.
BOZER AND RUSS. Seeing him pretend to be American and Bozer pretending to be British was the ridiculous distraction technique I didn’t know I needed.
The look on Mac’s face when he saw them make him shoot a gun. That’s, like, Mac’s one thing. The one thing he’s always so stubborn about, the one thing he will never do. Is use a gun to inflict harm on someone. These kidnappers took that from him. Mac knew in this moment they were capable of making him do anything, regardless of what he wanted or thought. This poor guy was absolutely petrified of himself. Wonderful acting on Lucas’ part, because I could see this.
The same goes for Riley, when they made her start fighting him. Mac is her entire world, we all know this. And they made it look like he wasn’t. They made her act like he wasn’t. She was also terrified of herself. I’m repeating myself, but astonishing acting from Tristin as well. I felt Riley’s fear.
I really liked that Russ and Matty decided to chop all government ties after what they did to Mac and Riley. They didn’t just shrug it off and keep accepting free money from the government. They understood that what they did to Mac and Riley was awful and refused to serve them anymore. They made it so their team could feel safe and still do what they loved: help people on a global scale.
MAC IN THE CHAMBER. Honestly, a MacGyver episode hasn’t given me this much of an adrenaline rush in a long time. Obviously I knew they wouldn’t actually kill him, but still, my heart stopped when Mac started seizing. And Riley pounding on the glass of her chamber, trying to get Mac to come around.
And that moment when his eyes opened. And no one was sure if he would recognize them. Their smiles when he did. The way Riley was so shocked and happy she couldn’t even hug Mac, couldn’t even move. Just give him a watery smile. Poor baby. What an awful rollercoaster ride.
Now, of course #SaveMacGyver. I absolutely want a season 6. And honestly another network would be pretty dumb not to pick it up at this point. BUT, in the off chance nothing happens, I am satisfied with this ending. Mac and Riley are okay, and they won’t be serving the government that hurt them. Honestly? If they’re happy, I can be happy.
Side note: I miss Jack. A lot. Can you imagine what Jack would’ve done if he’d seen Mac in that chamber?
I’m gonna go write fanfiction now, cuz that’s how I’m coping until MacGyver gets picked up.
DESI’S FIANCE ISN’T DEAD. Okay you all win. I was wrong. The no body = not dead trope reigns supreme.
The whole plot where the government would’ve reactivated the nanobots to have obedient, mind-controlled soldiers sounds so epic. Especially since on of the ideas they circulated is that Mac is one of said soldiers (a few of the nanobots survived the hyperbaric chamber in this scenario). And Riley would’ve been sent undercover secretly to help save him. EPIC.
Bozer’s mom would’ve run for Congress in the future! Russ and Sofia would’ve gone on that treasure hunt (with Mac and Bozer since it started as a guys’ trip lol). Honestly I am just as invested in the side plots in this show as I am in the main plot. 10/10 these sound awesome.
And last, but not least…
WE WERE 2 OR 3 EPISODES AWAY FROM MAC AND RILEY’S FIRST KISS. SO CLOSE. SO GODDAMN CLOSE.
Not a whole season of slow burn like I predicted.
TWO. EPISODES.
Anyway, #SaveMacGyver because I really want to see all this play out.
Yes all of this sounds so awesome, I want to actually be able to see it with my own eyes. We need our season 6 so badly. I am seriously pissed right now that they were cut short and left us just stuck in the storylines.
This doesn’t look like a cast who wants us to stop fighting. So we must continue to fight for them! If y’all haven’t checked out savemacgyver.com I suggest you go do that! It has so many ways we can make our voices heard. We need all hands on deck.
First of all, I'd just like to say that this is one of the few episodes this season that I've genuinely been in love with. To the point where—though I'm sure there are flaws to find—I don't even care enough to go looking for them.
Teresa Huang is a phenomenal writer. That fact alone is enough to keep me fighting for another season. It's honestly a travesty she's only had the time to write two scripts because her understanding of these characters and the world they live in is top-notch.
Now I'm gonna discuss parts of this episode I loved. So fair warning: spoilers ahead.
So, um...I'm obsessed with Bozer's dad.
I always figured if we ever met him, I'd like him. I just wasn't prepared to love him as much as I do.
Not only did this man take in a child that wasn't his, but he gave him coping mechanisms to deal with his trauma. And when he realized that those mechanisms had become more of a crutch than a tool, he immediately sought to correct it.
Which brought us perhaps the first direct mention of Mac's unhealthy behavior.
That scene was perfect, in my opinion. It wasn't judgment. It wasn't disappointment. It was a father looking out for his son. Simple. Loving. Entirely from a good, well-intentioned place.
And I loved that. I absolutely adore the way they've given Mac more people looking out for him.
The Brink
What's not to love? Riley giving a little love to young, impressionable people who would otherwise fall through the cracks is just beautiful.
Full circle kind of moment.
She's a fictional character and, oddly, I'm proud of her. Because she was given a chance all those years ago, she now gets to give other girls better opportunities. She's using the tools and talent she's been afforded to make the world a better place.
Not just overseas. Not just on a global scale. But also at home, in her own community.
This brings me to
Important Messages
From the Flint water crisis to crooked police officers, this episode tackled some topics that this show had previously ignored under Lenkov. And I'm thrilled to see it.
More than that, I'm thrilled to see it intertwined with the lives of these characters instead of being made to seem like a separate issue entirely.
Lauretta Bozer actively working to make her city a better place—encouraging her son to do the same—was so important. She recognized a lack of leadership in her community and became a leader.
And at risk of sounding repetitive: I absolutely loved that.
Now I'll get to the part you all knew I'd want to discuss eventually.
MacRiley Fire Pit Scene
So obviously, scenes used in promo are sometimes hit or miss. I think we all remember the great 5x03 debacle.
Luckily, it was a great scene. And there are a few things about it that I really enjoyed.
Riley having the literal key to Mac's front door.
The first time I heard her say that it passed right by me. I didn't stop to think twice about it.
Now, I view it as something a little more meaningful. An allegory, if you will.
Mac is not the one who doesn't want to explore things. Riley is. So her having the metaphorical key to his door—just like having one for his house—gives her the freedom to decide for herself to come inside.
Not overly significant in terms of plot, since we already knew that. But I think it's cute regardless.
Riley reassuring Mac
We've heard it before. "I'm not leaving you." "You're never alone." And now, "You'll never lose me."
There's something so powerful about the way Riley doesn't stop affirming her intentions to him. Because Mac has been abandoned and left behind so many times that it's almost impossible for him to imagine anyone being around as long as Riley has.
Nobody other than her ever takes the time to make him feel like a priority. And I'm so glad he has that in somebody. That he trusts her enough to turn to her, and that she loves him enough to never intentionally do anything to break his faith.
Mac holding Riley's hand
There really isn't a lot to say about this other than:
It takes an incredible amount of vulnerability for him to actively seek physical comfort from another human being. And yet, when he's hurting or afraid, he always reaches out to her. Not Bozer or Desi.
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