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Jack Ryan - Amazon Original (**Spoilers**)

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    #92
    Slydice
    Registered Users Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    There's a temptation here to think they've give Noomi Rapace an OK to Decent role


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    #93
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Making the main enemy a nuclear Venezuela does feel like a mixture of the ludicrous and overly topical. Was this ever one of the books, or have they changed the country for the sake of contemporaneousness ?


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    #94
    2smiggy
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    Full trailer has been released for Season 2;

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2zXkM-03U

    A CIA/US Government joint venture


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    #95
    B_ecke_r
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    release date for season 2 yet?


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    #96
    The Black Oil
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    Making the main enemy a nuclear Venezuela does feel like a mixture of the ludicrous and overly topical. Was this ever one of the books, or have they changed the country for the sake of contemporaneousness ?

    Is it a nod to a Clear and Present Danger?

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    #97
    Clareman
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    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Is it a nod to a Clear and Present Danger?

    I agree, this season seems to be a reworking on Clear & Present Danger, Ford's movie was great but could have been expanded on so much that there's loads to play with here.

    I used to love the Jack Ryan books, must go back and read them again.


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    #98
    Slydice
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    B_ecke_r wrote: »
    release date for season 2 yet?

    all the episodes say 01 Nov:
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5057054/episodes?season=2


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    #99
    Agent Coulson
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    Dropped at day early its out now.


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    #100
    Clareman
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Dropped at day early its out now.

    That's my weekend sorted so, thanks for the headsup


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    #101
    pixelburp
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    Cool. It's far from the best show in the world, but season 1 was entertaining and the budget was put to good use. A nuclear Venezuela as antagonist still feels like the fever-dream of some American rightwing hawk, but still, I'll be tuning in ... :D


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    #102
    expectationlost
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    it doesn't make sense, is that room full of geopolitics students not supposed to know they have nukes not even a hint and he is telling them first?

    and why couldn't yerman track the ship himself?

    why hadn't he already killed the dog?


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    #103
    Agent Coulson
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    Season 1 recap.



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    #104
    cmac2009
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    expectationlost wrote: »
    it doesn't make sense, is that room full of geopolitics students not supposed to know they nukes not even hint and he is telling them first?

    and why couldn't yerman track the ship himself?

    why hadn't he already killed the dog?

    Please refrain from picking holes in the plot, for the sake of your own mental health.


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    #105
    The Black Oil
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    This running and jumping across rooftops lark is very fashionable altogether.

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    #106
    moby2101
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    2 episodes in, it's pretty decent. Great cast, story running along original lines. I really enjoyed the first season. It's one of the better shows of its genre


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    #107
    expectationlost
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    how did he not notice the the guys injured arm the night before, why did he need to see him again the next day to notice?


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    #108
    cdgalwegian
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    moby2101 wrote: »
    2 episodes in, it's pretty decent. Great cast, story running along original lines. I really enjoyed the first season. It's one of the better shows of its genre
    Lots of eye-rolling in the first series due to plot holes, but also for me John Krasinski does feel outta place in the role. I can't take him seriously in it; he's no Max Irons in Condor. It does, however, belt along, with interesting storylines, so with the added cast it certainly looks worth a look.

    Just looked up RT: "second season is both bolder and more refined, doubling down on its epic espionage set-pieces while making its titular character a little more relatable." A jump from 74% for season 1 to 93% for season 2.


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    #109
    geecee
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    Ep4: Why did the
    Special forces guys
    not make him
    change out of his cream chinos when he was running around the Jungle at night!

    Seems to me that their military advisers or wardrobe department need a kick up the ass!


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    #110
    moby2101
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    Watched 2 more, it went downhill fast... couldn't be arsed watching any further.


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    #111
    The Black Oil
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    Subtitles are on the small side.

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    #112
    Agent Coulson
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    Flew through the 8 episodes over the last few days and I enjoyed some great action scenes an easy watch just like a good Clancy airport novel is an easy read.


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    #113
    Heckler
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    On Ep.3. Its entertaining and am downloading the rest. Not quite grabbing me like series one yet. John Krasinski is very likeable and Jim will always get a pass.


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    #114
    Marcusm
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    It goes downhill pretty fast. I don’t think the plot was as engaging. It was ok, not even sure I would call it good. I’m fine with it having little or nothing to do with the Jack Ryan books but I think the plotting was frankly plodding. The first one was very good but not great. This feels like it was rushed into production without the depth of characterisation/storytelling required for 8 episodes. Short episodes at that.


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    #115
    Skerries
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    I actually liked it better than the first season which started off good but slowed down dramatically after
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    #116
    The Black Oil
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    Finished it. 8th episode had a fairly sobering start. I like the show. It's fairly disposable, not nasty cheap, as I do think they try to put some thought into it. It's basically a solid microwave meal. Much like that sort of culinary exercise, you're in, you're out.

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    #117
    sioda
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    Just finished it there easy watch. Nice tip of the hat to the books. Good small twist at the end. Has it got a 3rd season?


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    #118
    Rossi IRL
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    sioda wrote: »
    Just finished it there easy watch. Nice tip of the hat to the books. Good small twist at the end. Has it got a 3rd season?

    I hope so.

    I liked the whole season, shame it ended so soon.


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    #119
    Agent Coulson
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    sioda wrote: »
    Just finished it there easy watch. Nice tip of the hat to the books. Good small twist at the end. Has it got a 3rd season?

    Yes.


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    #120
    pixelburp
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    I hadn't realised this was (executive) produced by Michael Bay: suddenly this entire show makes a lot more sense, now that I have a better frame of reference :D


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    #121
    California Dreamer
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    Really enjoyed that season.


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