Riley Davis equals Badassery.
We’ve only just jumped on the MacGyver reboot train, and so far, we love it. It is so good to the point we’re in hysterics every episode. From the brotherly interactions between Jack and Mac to Bozer not understanding the definition of ‘no’, it’s fun. But, of course, Riley Davis is here because of the baddest hacker around. We’ve been covering the #SaveMacGyver Campaign to bring the series back. Fans are fighting as hard as they can. We’ve even uncovered a disturbing pattern regarding CBS cancelling shows.
When we meet her, Riley is in prison. We learn that she and Jack, Mac’s longtime partner-in-crime, have a history. She is recruited when MacGyver’s girlfriend, Nikki, is supposedly murdered on the job.
As the few episodes we’ve watched play out, it’s great to see how the relationships that Riley forges with Mac and Jack play out. In the seventh episode, Mac goes undercover in prison to bust out a felon who is a nasty dude.
Riley, who has just been busted out of jail, worries about Mac as she watches his progress through the prison’s security camera system. It’s this moment right here that shows there is potentially more to their relationship down the line than what is seen. Now, for anyone who has watched the series, you’d probably be like, “Duh, MacRiley for life!” So far, but we’re not that far into the show yet. So, please, cut us a little slack until we get there.
More Than Just A Black Hat Hacker
Riley proves herself to Thornton time and time again as being more than capable of handling herself. However, from what we’ve seen so far, she’s not much of a physical fighter. Nevertheless, she is being trained to take down her opponents. This shows that she is more than just a hacker to the Phoenix Foundation. She’s an essential part of the team dynamic.
Mac, Jack, and Thornton can see this and very quickly accept her into the fold that is their secret organisation that not even the CIA knows about.
