Jack Reacher Series (Amazon)

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121527205#Comment_121527205

Are you the kind of person that doesn't like James Bond, because it's unbelievable and not real?

monkeybutter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121545728#Comment_121545728

Bond has great moments, some bad one, the writing in the books are a light year ahead of Reacher of course

but did you like the later Pierce Brosnan bond is it? surfing a wave from the front of a glacier?

Why do you think them waited and reset with Casino Royale, which was a good bond

none of its real, there's a line of stupidity and once you cross that its crapola time

Luxembourgo

I have read all the books, and love this.

Its entertaining, idiotic but entertaining. Not everything needs to be a work of art.

monkeybutter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121547784#Comment_121547784

Firstly why would you do that to yourself

Not everything needs to be work of art but nothing needs to be idiotic

There's a lot of ground in the middle there

Luxembourgo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121548941#Comment_121548941

Because I enjoy them. I have a busy life and they are the perfect 20 minutes before bed read.

Its all opinions, am sure I couldn't be arsed with many of the shows or sports you enjoy, luckily we no longer are stuck only watching 2 channels 😂

pixelburp

Ok putting mod hat on: move the conversation away from this distraction. People are entitled to enjoy, or hate, whatever they choose but this segue has been played out. If you don't enjoy the show/books' tone then cool, the point has been made.

AMKC

Anyone noticed the rental car that Nickley and Dawson had in this episode has a Hyundai badge on the front and Ford badges on the back and steering wheel lol. Someone fu-cked up there big time lol.

nachouser

"Child" places his books alphabetically on bookshop and library shelves between crime fiction greats Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie.[13] Grant has said that he chose the name Reacher for the central character in his novels because he himself is tall and when they were grocery shopping his wife Jane remarked: "'Hey, if this writing thing doesn't pan out, you could always be a reacher in a supermarket.' ... 'I thought, Reacher – good name.'"[7]

There you go.

rob316

This is absolute rubbish. Loved the first season but there is zero chemistry here between any of the characters. I've never seen a more wooden bunch of actors.

Homelander

I'm actually really enjoying S2, a lot more than S1 actually. It's silly but extremely watchable. I didn't realise it was being released weekly and was disappointed that I had to stop the binge and go watch something else.

John_Rambo

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121557421#Comment_121557421

There seems to be two camps.

I'm with Rob316 though. Season two just not doing it for me. Season one had small town bullies getting owned, humanity, a dog & lots of shtick humour.

Homelander

I just found Season 1 stretched the limits of credibility way too much.

Like I think we can all agree the events of Reacher S1 and S2 are pretty out there in terms of realism.

Reacher S1 though we had these crazy scenes like Jack blocking 10 crowbar blows with his forearms with no ill effect.

S2 is silly, but there's nothing quite as ridiculous like that so far and they've definitely dialed back on Reacher being almost superhuman.

LFCFan

Can I ask, for those who don't like it, did you read the books? I read all the early Reacher books and they were very good. The standard definitely nose dived though. The movies are horse **** as a fan of the books and the TV series is spot on. Reacher is a very distinctive character and Tom Cruise is so far from that character it's not even funny. Ritchson plays him perfectly. A big and socially awkward specialist who kicks ass and takes no **** from anyone. He's wooden because Reacher is wooden. It's deliberate.

py

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121562455#Comment_121562455

Child's first few collaborations with his brother weren't great imo. I feel like the latest one was a step in the right direction.

greenspurs

" Cos i only hit hard"....

Sorry, im not gonna even bother with season 2.

Season 1 was ok - but im out.

Brief_Lives

ok

beertons

He's gotten very big for this season. Holy moley.

expectationlost

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121565544#Comment_121565544

he's injecting himself with testosterone https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a46189803/alan-ritchson-jack-reacher-testosterone-therapy/

John_Rambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121566716#Comment_121566716

That explains him banging the arse off Karla in season two. No banging in season one.

Dr Turk Turkelton

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121566767#Comment_121566767

Did he not plough Roscoe in season 1?

finglashoop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121566794#Comment_121566794

He did

John_Rambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121567629#Comment_121567629

OK.

This really is entertaining chewing gum TV. I've forgotten so much detail.

expectationlost

a lot of poor aim and wasted ammo in that ep.

gossamerfabric

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121567629#Comment_121567629

seemed liked actor and actress were going through the motions in that scene because it was demanded of them and they looked like they felt demeaned.

freddie1970

yeah it’s awful stuff alright

expectationlost

very poor security in that hospital, everyone in there must be deaf

NinjaTruncs

I hate how they have to dumb everything down and spell it all out, like in the motel room when the kid takes the Clark bar, the look he gave should have been enough, but he has to say to everyone in the room about it being the only Clark bar. It's a small annoyance and there are probably much bigger a ones for other people, but there is just no need for it.

Pentecost

It is very much a turn off your brain show. And the guy who's playing Reacher, whose name I keep forgetting, is a terrible actor. But I'll still watch every season. There's a place for stupid entertainment in my life.

golfball37

It’s fantastic tv

silverharp

Im waiting for my son to catch up with the first season so we can watch the 2nd together, its funny though that this is more popular than Amazon's flagship Rings of Power ....oof!