‘Mayans M.C.’ Fans Left Stunned Over Major Character Getting Shot

Tuesday’s episode of Mayans M.C. came to a stunning conclusion and left viewers with a major cliffhanger. A prominent character was attacked by a mysterious foe and took a bullet to the torso while fighting to save himself and his companion. The episode came to an end as he looked at his blood-covered hands, and prompted a wide variety of comments from social media users. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Season 3, Episode 5 of Mayans M.C.

The violent incident, which fans can revisit by watching the episode on Hulu, occurred when Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (JD Pardo) offered to drive Gaby (Sulem Calderon) home from his father’s butcher shop. They stopped for a late-night meal in a touching moment, but a man walked up behind EZ and pointed a gun at his head. The fan-favorite biker fought off his attacker, but he ended the night covered in blood and fighting for his life. This sight sparked concern among viewers of the show, and they responded by reaching out directly to Pardo on social media. Others proclaimed that the MC would exact violent revenge on EZ’s attackers.

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“I’ll never be able to eat a funnel cake again,” one Mayans fan tweeted on Tuesday night. There were several people responding to the violent attack and the cliffhanger by discussing the choice of food that EZ purchased during the ill-fated date.

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“[JD Pardo] HOLY S—!!! WTF!!! Crazy Ending!!! That camera angle was intense!!! War is coming!!!” another fan added. Many of the viewers made a point to explain that the unique camera angle showing the attack completely made the scene. They expressed the opinion that it provided a terrifying, first-person perspective.

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“Holy crap!!!! At least EZ was in Felipe’s truck and not his [motorcycle emoji]! Didnt see that one coming! Had to watch it again to see WTH he came from!” one fan proclaimed. Some viewers anticipated something terrible happening, but the attack caught others completely by surprise. These fans had no idea that the villain was waiting nearby.

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While many of the viewers spent time trying to figure out whether EZ would be out of action for a long time, others responded differently. They began trying to determine who had gone after him. “People are gonna die.. All bc of coco.. Im guessing they noticed the package was short and went after EZ,” one person commented.

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“I’m sure it was a Mayan that shot E. Just looking at the patches. Could be wrong but I’ll find out next week,” another viewer commented. Many of these fans had theories about what prompted the attacks on EZ and Gaby, including ones focusing on the drug-smuggling operation.

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“What happens now is pay back. Looks the guy was wear a Mayans cut. If so a club civil war,” another fan commented. Following the end of the episode and the preview for next week’s iteration, fans began proclaiming that a massive battle is on the horizon. Many expressed the opinion that it would involve all of the Mayans charters.

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“Damn you really went for it the last scene – you killed it. fantastic job with the whole episode !!” a Mayans M.C. fan commented on Wednesday. Many others echoed this sentiment while proclaiming that they had to “pick their jaws off the floor” after watching EZ take a bullet to the torso. 

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