Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) looks contemplative in Dark Winds season 3, episode 8

Unfortunately for Chee, if his story continues to be like Gordo’s, there will be a lot of pain in store for him. As previously mentioned, Gordo never moved past the man he had to kill, and his face haunted him for years to come. Dr. Reynolds is the first person Chee has ever killed in Dark Winds, so he may end up being “bound” to Chee just like Gordo. Even though Chee was justified in killing Reynolds, and he only did so to protect George and Leaphorn, murder could easily weigh on Chee’s conscience in Dark Winds season 4.

Luckily, there’s still a ray of hope for Chee. If Chee really does feel that Reynolds is “bound” to him, he might begin to lean further into the Navajo tradition of medicine and spiritualism. That would bring him closer to the Chee from Tony Hillerman’s books, and his relationship with the already-spiritual Bernadette could make it even easier. Chee learning from Reynolds’ death and using it to improve himself would also help him mirror Joe’s story in Dark Winds season 4 as he tries to earn Emma’s (Deanna Allison) forgiveness. Jim Chee could actually benefit from killing Reynolds in Dark Winds season 4.