The Neagley spin-off will reveal many key details about Maria Sten's character, but it must also explore one unresolved aspect of her story from Lee Child's original Jack Reacher books.

One of the biggest changes introduced in the every Reacher season. The spin-off will become even more exciting if it resolves one major Neagley mystery that Reacher season 2 introduced.

Reacher Still Hasn't Answered Why Neagley Is Obsessed With Cereal, But The Spinoff Can

Many Aspects Of Neagley's Past Remain Unexplored

Almost throughout Reacher season 2, Neagley sports t-shirts that have cereal brand logos on them. On several occasions, she also enjoys a massive bowl of cereal, revealing that she immensely enjoys consuming the food product. Her obsession with cereal in Reacher season 2 led many to theorize that it serves as a symbol of the role she plays in the parent series. In her platonic relationship with Jack Reacher, she is more or less like a younger sister, where her childlike iration for cereal highlights how Reacher looks out for her like an elder brother.

This explanation makes some sense, given how Reacher also defended her in the military and always gave her the opportunities she deserved. However, Reacher season 3 seems to take her cereal obsession even further. It features many scenes in which she wears clothes with popular cereal brand logos on them. Although she briefly appears in the show's third installment, one of her most memorable scenes is when she watches a bad guy die while eating a bowl full of cereal.

With a deeper exploration of who she is and where she comes from, the spinoff could reveal why she loves cereal so much.

Now that Neagley's own spin-off has been confirmed, it is hard not to believe that her cereal obsession will be tied into a memory from her past. Reacher has explored everything from the titular character's time in the military to the events that shaped his childhood. However, when it comes to Neagley, little seems to be known about her backstory. The show, so far, has only given a glimpse of her tenure in the 110th Special Investigation Unit. With a deeper exploration of who she is and where she comes from, the spin-off could reveal why she loves cereal so much.

Neagley's Cereal Obsession Could Tie Into Another Mystery Surrounding Her Past

There Is One Mystery Even The Books Have Not Resolved

In the original books and the show, Neagley has haphephobia, a rare condition in which one has an extreme aversion to being touched. Jack Reacher knows this and respects her boundaries, always ensuring that he greets her without touching her in any way. In Lee Child's Night Shift, a character, NSA senior Deputy Marian Sinclair, even asks Jack Reacher if Neagley's haphephobia is a result of assault. In response, Reacher says, "She says she was born with it."

Reacher's statement suggests that Neagley was born with haphephobia, but he, too, seems unsure. The show has also not revealed the reason behind Neagley's aversion to touch. This gives the spin-off the perfect opportunity to offer more insights into Neagley's past and explore all the events that made her who she is. The show could also tie this with her cereal obsession and explain why she broke her no-touch rule in season 2 when she grabbed Russo's hand during his final moments. With so many mysteries surrounding the Maria Sten character, Reacher's Neagley spin-off already seems exciting.