That makes a lot of sense when you consider how last season ended.
Some sort of reset was bound to happen; you have to create new conflict somehow.
That soft reset began in the final moments ofthe finale.
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We watched as Jane scaled a cliff in an unknown location.
She then sat alone in a tent, only to be visited by Weller.
They embraced as if they havent seen each other in ages.
That tenderness could only last so long though, as Weller arrived with a purpose.
Where did the tattoos come from?
Who put them there?
Why were Jane and Weller apart?
And whats all this about the rest of the team being kidnapped?
The episode opens with an atypical montage that comes across like a rom-com.
The sun is shining and flowers are blooming on the day Jane and Weller are getting married.
We watch them say their vows.
We watch as they dance the night away with Zapata, Reed, and Patterson.
Everybody is still happy, but clearly things are changing.
Its jarring to see this non-FBI life unfolding.
Nonetheless, Jane and Weller are content.
Their home is coming together, and the two get to take care of Bethany often.
That is, until their phones ring.
Keaton warns them theyre about to get attacked, and then theyre, you know, attacked!
The episode moves swiftly from that attack to the explanation.
The FBI and Keaton show up the next morning.
That means its time for some passports and a new life for Jane and Weller.
Rather than leave together though, Jane takes off in the middle of the night on her own.
She knows she cant uproot Wellers life again, so she sacrifices herself.
Hurst puts a stop to it though because theres been a development, or rather two.
And now were back to that final scene from last season.
Weller is in Janes tent, reunited, and suddenly everything makes more sense, to a certain extent.
More importantly though, it brings them to the person orchestrating all of this.
Hes back for revenge, though his true motivations remain vague.
A new set of tattoos, a familiar foe, and suddenly season 3 is off and running.
First things first, they need to get the bounty lifted.
In the episodes first cruel twist, they have to use Romans crazy plan to get it done.
Then, an angry-looking army dude walks into their cage, wheeling a gigantic safe behind him.
He tells them they need to break into it otherwise hell kill them.
Thats easy enough for Patterson, so she gets it done.
But then, when they find a CIA computer inside, things get complicated.
Otherwise I kill your friends, he says.
Yeah, the season premiere wastes no time getting back to the high-stakes action.
Its another inspired sequence that keeps the breakneck pace going.
The best moment comes when Zapata, Reed, and Patterson are trapped between armed soldiers and a tank.
They raise their hands, presuming theyre caught.
Then the tank fires, killing the soldiers, and out pops Weller.
The trust may not be there anymore.
Her statement is a precursor to everything thats laid out in the closing montage.
In essence, nothing is as it seems.
What could that possibly mean?
It turns out that Patterson and Rich Dot Com have been in contact these past 18 months.
Why the secrecy, and what could be the reason for their contact?
TheBlindspotseason premiere may have started out by providing necessary answers, but it ends with a flurry of questions.
Welcome back you ludicrous, ridiculously fun show.
