Reacher
Discussion of plot points from Reacher time of year 2 , sequence 1–5 are ahead .
Summary
Fans ofReacher — both the long - running playscript series and the Amazon Prime Video telly show — cognise that Jack Reacher ( Alan Ritchson ) has some backbreaking - and - fast " rules . " Molded by his fractured upbringing andmilitary backstory , Jack Reacher is unique , even by action mechanism - hero standards . While the expert marksman , brilliant tactician , and hand - to - hand armed combat pro has a lot of the literary genre ’s stereotyped qualities , Reacher ’s potent moral code set him apart . At first glimpse , the no - hokum passe - military police ship’s officer may seem like anotherJack Ryan , but Reacher is unlike . For starters , he works outside the organisation — very far outside .
A self - proclaimedhobo ( no , not a vagrant ) , Jack Reacherhas struggled to conform to his post - Army life-time . The drifter has the shirt on his back , a soup-strainer , and an ATM card , but not much else . He refuses to settle down or stay in any one place for too long . The ostensibly untraceable Reacher hop buses and walks for sea mile , looking for his next adventure . For someone who lives a moderately disconnected life , Jack Reacher is pulled into quite a few life - threatening conspiracies , including that ofReacherseason 2.In the show ’s sophomore excursion , Reacher and his friends are the target — and that means novel rules .
7"Assumptions Kill."
InReacherseason 2 , episode 2 , " What Happens in Atlantic City , " Jack Reacher is speedy to take over that Gaitano ' Guy ' Russo ( Domenick Lombardozzi ) , an NYPD officer he sucker - punches , is involved in Calvin Franz ’s ( Luke Bilyk ) murder . In reality , Russo isinvestigatingthe case , which go out Franz drop out of a helicopter over the Catskills . While Russo ’s spying on the formermembers ofJack Reacher ’s hundred-and-tenth Special Investigations Unitwas suspicious , Frances Neagley ( Maria Sten ) reminds Reacher that , " Assumptions pour down . “In their animation - threatening crease of work , the difference between knowing and guessing could be sprightliness or death .
6"In An Investigation, Details Matter.”
In aReacherseason 2 flashback to the 110th ’s founding , Karla Dixon ( Serinda Swan ) approaches Reacher with some interesting entropy . After reviewing some numbers — namely the amount spend on fuel — the accountant - turned - military policeman military officer determine that a few Army members are secretly transporting contraband . When Dixon enunciate , " In an probe , contingent count , " Reacher smiles and state Dixon that he ’s going to expend that line himself . In the present timeline , the quote certainly resonates with the group ’s investigation into Franz ’s secret murder , which has been very meticulously mastermind .
5"Your First Shot Better Be Your Best Shot."
As Reacher reminds watcher in the time of year 2 introduction , thing seldom go as planned . According to the show ’s titular character , plan " go to underworld " once the first shot is fired . That said , Reacher ’s formula about " Your first shot better be your just shot " makes a gross ton of mother wit . In fact , it ’s outstanding advice to live by , metaphorically speaking . A twisting on the books ' " hope for the best , plan for the worst , " Reacher ’s adage is a nod to always being prepared and in fighting form . If one ’s first attempt is top - notch , they leave themselves subject to being a quarry . It ’s exactly the advice an ex - MP officer would dole out .
4"Leave Me & My Friends Alone, I Leave You Alone."
As every former member of the 110th is knifelike on recite their possible foe — and reminding each other — no one pickle with a limited investigations team , especially not one as skilled and close - knit as Reacher ’s hand - break up grouping . As in the source material , Bad Luck and Trouble , Reacherseason 2gets much more personal . After Franz is tossed from a helicopter , Reacher is determined to bring down the murderers , and quit at nothing to solve the conspiracy targeting the 110th . Whether he ’s stag or preparing for a fist - scrap , the " Big Guy " is serious when he tells folks to leave his pals alone .
3No Possessions Other Than A Toothbrush
While not on the dot a brisk quote , Reacher ’s insistence on carry just a toothbrush really underscore his drifter wit . In fact , no telling of Reacher ’s linguistic rule would be complete without mentioning this unique glide slope to life . In season 2 , Neagley encourage Reacher to take out , prompting him to place his soup-strainer on a counter . It ’s a funny present moment , but also improbably enjoin . Jack Reacher lives a pretty untraceable animation , with just his apparel , ATM card , toothbrush , and wanderlust to go by . In Reacher time of year 2 , it becomes clear that his former fellow MP officers have all moved on ; the gulf between Reacher ’s life and theirs could n’t be wide .
2"Sleep When You Can."
One of the most notorious byword fromLee Child’sJack Reacherbook seriesis " Sleep when you could . " Reacher prides himself on being able-bodied to sleep almost anywhere . While he drop a lot of time on Greyhound buses and park bench , the former MP officer also end up in mountain of less - than - comfortable site . That said , getting some shut - eye when time take into account is crucial . In fact , this rule assist Reacher abide by some of his others , including " your first charge well be your adept shot " — an action hero hunt down on empty would be lucky to get a shooting off at all .
1Jack Reacher’s Rules Book By Lee Child, Explained
In 2012 , Lee Child penned a leger calledJack Reacher ’s rule — a 152 - page tome written from the titular quality ’s tip of survey . The oeuvre compose the maverick ’s most well - wear upon advice into a single collection . The advice , mo of wisdom , and time - honored tactics are pull straight from the pages of minor ’s novel , make it a must - interpret book for buff of Amazon Prime Video’sReachertoo . While a good chunk of Reacher ’s rules have made their way into the TV series , there are quite a few that have n’t made the leap to the small screen . A few stand - out let in :
There ’s no denying the sure beat of magic spell that number along with Reacher ’s rules . For a toughened - as - nail action - thriller hero , having a rigid moral code — and a bite of a good sense of liquid body substance about life ’s do ’s and do nt ’s — is compelling . For crank , the fictional character ’s running listing of " rules " lend some much - needed levity to the otherwise action mechanism - packed , cabal - ridden plots of theJack Reachernovels and theReacherTV series . And , of course , more than a handful of them vibrate — though , hopefully , no viewer feels the motivation to tell someone , " You do n’t cast my friends out of helicopter and live to tell the tale . "
