‘MacGyver’ EP Teases an ‘Avengers-Like’ Finale Showdown & Love Triangle
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The clock is ticking for the Phoenix Foundation’s heroes, because the baddies from Codex aim to set off a nuclear bomb! The blast could reset the Earth’s climate problems…but kill millions of people in the process.
Unfortunately, two important members of the Phoenix team are missing from the action: operative Angus MacGyver (Lucas Till, above right, with Henry Ian Cusick) and computer expert Riley (Tristin Mays), who the gang believe have gone over to Codex. In truth, they’re deep undercover.
“It’s a little Avengers-like, where there are two sides pitted against each other,” says MacGyver executive producer Peter Lenkov, setting up the Season 4 finale showdown.
But could being on the inside of nefarious Codex, where Mac’s equally brainy aunt Gwen (Jeri Ryan) calls the shots, have seduced him for real? “He does get co-opted a bit. The science is sound to him,” Lenkov explains. “But I don’t think he believes in the way they’re doing it.” The exec also suggests that Mac may even see a not-so-villainous side to his aunt: “I’d like to believe there’s more to her than just wanting to see the world burn.”
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On a lighter note, the crime drama flashes back to reveal how Mac got the name Angus and hints at what his future could hold. Amid complicated feelings for ex Desi (Levy Tran), he grows closer to Riley. “There’s clearly a triangle building,” teases Lenkov. Boom!
MacGyver, Season Finale, Friday, May 8, 8/7c, CBS
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I don't understand how anyone could still want Mac and Desi together after the last episode. They have no trust. Remember the date night episode? She snuck in her phone and he snuck in his knife, despite promising they wouldn't. Then she went and texted Russ while on her date... lol. What is that about? If she was really trying to just rub it in that they got into the restaurant and he didn't, she could have laughed about it with Mac and sent it together. Oh, wait, she couldn't... because she promised to leave it in the car while they "got through" their date. Sounds like so much fun.
Then the last episode she told Mac he was compromised and started taking down his mom and all his losses, when Mac knew good and well what he needed to do. She ruined that interrogation, not him. Desi always blames Mac, but never apologizes for her wrongs. She didn't trust him then, and the instant Russ showed the prison clip, she was the first to snap "I knew it," not believing Mac that it had all been an act with the Merchant. She still didn't believe he had a plan after that, even when Riley pointed out that Mac does everything for a reason. She also spitefully used his "sacrificing the things you love," against him when they were talking of dropping the missile. Nice girlfriend-- ready to drop a missile on you. She didn't back down until they realized Mac and Riley were fighting Codex agents.
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I love Mac and Riley together. Make it happen...
send Desi somewhere else...fight scenes are her only tribute!!!
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Mac and Desi have not been written to be endgame. They're not a couple to root for. Before, they said they were only good in the bad times (missions, because of the adrenaline). Now we see that they aren't even good in those.
I feel for Levy because she seems great, but the writers have done no good for Desi. No character development. I really hope that will change; maybe a relationship and not getting her way will allow her growth and acceptance. She was great in the Germany bomb episode. It would be nice to see more of that.
Mac and Desi though were done before they even started. Hence why it began off screen. Their relationship has an expiration date, whether it's this episode, or in the slew of upcoming ones that won't come out until the Fall.
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Its Macgyver, not soap opera. Just leave Mac and Desi alone. They make a fun, adventurous couple.
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I totally agree. Jack left so of course....that leaves Bozer being the “crafty brother”, Riley is the “IT sister” and of course DESI is the KICK ASS “body guard” he just so happens to have a lil’ fun with!!!
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I like the show and the funny thing is I never liked the original. Looking forward to the finale and glad it got renewed
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Mac & Desi are horrible together. They may have fire, but no warmth.
As for Riley.... from the very beginning we saw Bozer be head over heels for her. It would be nice to end the show with those two together. Because up to about 2 episodes ago, there has been NOTHING but platonic interactions between Riley & Mac. Brother and sister, maybe,but I've seen nothing else. First she was dating the Colton guy, which was fine, and then, more recently, it was the other guy, Aubrey. In fact, it was only 2 months ago that she was living with him. So yeah, the whole "Riley + Mac" thing is fake and has been shoe-horned in artificially.
I just want this whole Codex thing done and over with. It's horrible. And now, last week, it was hinted that even Aunt Gwen was getting orders from someone else--which means yet another search for a Big Bad. *sigh*
This whole season has been an absolute mess. Just get the show back to normal, with Mac doing regular MacGyver stuff. And give Bozer something substantial to do, he's been in the background all season.
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Well I like mac and Desi just leave them alone ...
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I’m not very happy with this season’s writing. Bozer hardly has any airtime, they added that new boss guy to basically replace him in the field, and manufactured a triangle with Riley/Mac/Desi. They need to leave Mac with Desi and finally pair Riley with Bozer, IMHO. I’ve been waiting for that to happen since the first season.
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Mac and Desi are toxic together. Why on earth would they keep them together? Even they admit that they don’t work. They have nothing in common, she doesn’t trust him, and all that’s there is the physical. Riley and Bozer literally dubbed each other brother and sister last season. They even fought over who was the oldest sibling. Mac and Riley are who belong together.
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I don't like Desi and Mac together...With Riley, hmmm yea..,But I want jack Dalton back!!!
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Why does every show have to desend into a love story. How about Mac stays just Mac??
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That would be ideal, but you know that's not gonna happen. Although when you think about it Original MacGyver never got bogged down with love interests. (And that's what those do to shows like this-- bogs them down.)
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Macgyver was dreadful. The whole cult of we have to kill many to save a few elites because of freaking global warming was the worst SJW politically correctness fawning plot ever. HATED IT.
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"Avengers-like"?? Hardly.
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Hey, I didn't know tonight's episode was going to be he season finale. >:( why don't the online or on-screen tv schedules note these things? (To be fair, they usually do, but maybe since this season has been unexpectedly cut short... it's not noted.)
Anyway, the same thing happened with Tommy.
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