#I realised that Jack's probably got an equally desirable skill set albeit in one particular field

[firebirdsdaughter]

Episode idea…

… Someone kidnaps Mac and uses him as leverage to force Jack to hunt down and assassinate someone, w/ Riley and Bozer getting the insanely difficult task of trying to do a complicated dance of protecting the target from Jack while he tries to give them as much leeway as possible without being obvious, while they also try to figure out who has Mac and rescue him.

Naturally the resolution would involve Mac partially breaking out himself, Jack getting to beat the hell out the people behind it.

#MacGyver (2016) #MacGyver 2016 #I have a sudden love for Jack being super terrifying competent and going into scary Delta mode #partially instilled by watching that ep where Mac pretends to be Murdoc and at the end Jack's just #casually shooting the Organisation dudes with a handgun #and I'm just like #when Jack's serious he's scary #so like he's trying to go easy on them but he can't go too easy bc then the villains will kill MAc #anyway while I totally get why people are all after Mac for his skillset #I realised that Jack's probably got an equally desirable skill set albeit in one particular field #so I love the idea of someone trying to use that #like let Jack be scary and cool #I absolutely agree he's jokey and childish as an active choice to cope w/ his past/work #and I do think partially his relationship w/ Mac allows him to do that #he was so down to go home #we know his previous tour did a number on him #but he finds this kid who's a different kind of cocky and not good w/ people and accidentally becomes his dad #they saved each other #Jack helps Mac relax and get out of his brain and enjoy things and Mac gives Jack hope and well a little Jack XD #Jack needed to be a dad and Mac needed a dad #literally fate was like 'I will give these two children the largest father issues ever and then I will send them the most lovable doofus' #Bring Your Son To Work To The Extreme With Spies