Disclaimer: This article contains only the author's opinion. Viewer's discretion is advised. It also contains spoilers from Reacher Season 3, so it is advised to the viewers to tread accordingly if the latest chapter has not been watched yet.
Reacher Season 3 finale is undoubtedly an intense showdown, and the much-awaited Paulie v/s Reacher duel sums it all up. But the conclusion might not have been as justifying for a heavy role like Xavier Quinn as I expected it to be.
I feel Quinn's death is something the fans clearly saw coming, however, the build-up could have been much better. But was that a really justified ending to the show's latest chapter? (Given the fact that Quinn has so far been the most formidable enemy Reacher got to face in all three seasons).
Questions remain and I find the new season's expectations have not been met from all aspects, especially owing to the final scenes of Reacher Season 3 Episode 8. That Unfinished Business does get settled but the main antagonist definitely deserved a more dramatic end!
Quinn's death in Reacher Season 3 finale was rather hasty
The introduction of Quinn in Reacher Season 3 comes with a backstory at the heart of which is Major Dominique Kohl, a young and aspiring officer who used to work under Reacher at the 110th SUI. However, the tragic demise (at the hands of Quinn), turns a professional quest into a quite personal one, which I feel is a major driving force behind the plot.
Reacher seeks assistance from his DEA associates, infiltrates a major rug merchant's seemily clean business and tries to reach all the way up to Julias McCabe aka Xavier Quinn. But the journey takes quite some toll on him, and I think the portrayal of all of it is absolutely flawless.
The way the events have been arranged has helped the plot to culminate to the point where Reacher comes face to face with Quinn - one last dance for our titular hero to finish the 'Unfinished Business.' But did it really have to be that quick? I feel the focus totally shifted towards Paulie and how Reacher stops him.
The dramatization of a brutal fight was necessary, keeping in mind what the fans demanded, but killing Quinn off with just one bullet seemed too hasty. What I think is that the finale could have kept Quinn in the limelight and how he tries to escape the clutches of Reacher.
The deserved tension of a finale was definitely there, but not where it was actually needed. The scene where Quinn flees Beck's mansion and tries to run could have been the perfect time to dramatize his death rather than making it happen at the pull of a trigger.
Russians in front and Reacher chasing him down - Quinn's despair could have been used better, and the main showdown (Reacher v/s Quinn), I feel, should have lasted a little longer. It is definitely worth mentioning how the series did so well over a span of only 8 episodes. But I think when the enemy is that dangerous, his conclusion should also be equally nerve-wracking and not just a two or three-minute long sequence.
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