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Spoilers Jack Ryan Series (Prime 2018-2023)

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Season 2 came out last Oct, I decided to watch season 2, by starting at the beginning. It’s only 8 episodes per season, but they are 1 hour each. I forgot just how excellent this series is.

Season 1, Episode 1 is the perfect episode what I would describe as the perfect cadence, and all you need to decide if this series is for you. It starts civilized in DC at the CIA, with an analyst centered on the Middle East conflict, Syria, then really heats up in an unexpected place by the end of the episode. He spends a lot of time with a gun in his hands for an analyst. ;) What I really like is that it shows perspectives from both sides of the conflict, not unlike Homeland. I highly recommend this.
 
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Season 1 was awesome. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

I could not get into season 2 at all. No idea why.
 
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I thought both seasons were really good. I was skeptical when Amz first announced it. I was afraid they might just be cashing in on the Clancy name, but they came through and did it justice.
Hopefully season 3 will live up to those standards.
 
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Whoda knew that lanky goofy John Krasinski could step up, and pump up, to such a role that made me, who did like any of the versions, love this . . . He opened the door for him to do anything now. Because as all good things, this too will come to an end . . . :(

Also, he makes a better Jack Ryan, than Captain America . . .
 
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FarmerBob said:
Whoda knew that lanky goofy John Krasinski could step up, and pump up, to such a role that made me, who did like any of the versions, love this . . . He opened the door for him to do anything now. Because as all good things, this too will come to an end . . . :(

Also, he makes a better Jack Ryan, than Captain America . . .
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Lol, that’s how my wife described him in some of the scenes, standing there looking goofy, no kidding. 🙃 But he is good when the action starts. :)
 
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The season finales are both crazy-- though I preferred season 1's climax. Season 2's late episodes seemed almost conventional.
 
I liked the series, both seasons actually.
It’s a good cast and some reasonable writers seem to be behind it. I’m also a big Wendell Pierce fan since The Wire. Although when it comes to the books I feel a little like the series is actually more about Jack Ryan Jr. But this might just be me because in my head Harrison Ford is not only Han Solo, he’s also Jack Ryan.. 😊
 
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Almost finished with Season 2, (6 out of 8 episodes). Wow this is good. Of all places, the story is set in Venezuela. John Hoogenakker as Matice does a superb job of being a special forces bad ass.
...and his departure made me sad.

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Still haven't seen this. LOL So bad at getting through my shows and films. I suspect it's really good, right?
 
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What a great ending for Season 2! Yes, a bit of a fairy tale for Venezuela, but I could go with it! :D I hope they can keep this up for a third season.

Do you know how an actor’s role might make you dislike the actor? This is how I felt about Michael Kelly from House of Cards who played Doug Stamper, Congressman Underwoid’s right hand henchman. Well he redeemed himself in this as the Venezuela CIA Station Chief. ;)
 
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flygbuss said:
Sometimes I’m so curious about what he would’ve made out of Trump..
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Not a fan. I was into who Clancy was as a person. He was old school.
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My vote is yes. Of note, I’m a huge fan of Tom Clancy novels. :)
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ucfgrad93 said:
It is very good. I highly recommend it.
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Right. Going to watch it then. Not like I have anything better to do outside my compressed work hours at home. I just bought some bluetooth headsets months ago which goes against my rants on audio quality... but I can watch a movie at night without waking the kids up due to an explosion or gun fire.

Also, I think UCFGrad93 found it odd I hadn't watched the show when I brought it up a year ago because I kept saying I couldn't wait to see it back in summer of '18. I'll get around to it!
 
Season 3 just dropped, and Season 2 was so good I decided to watch it again. :) With only 8 episodes, it‘s not that big of a commitment and S2E1 is primo Tom Clancy style story telling. I just wanted to say that. :D
 
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Season 3 just dropped, and Season 2 was so good I decided to watch it again. :) With only 8 episodes, it‘s not that big of a commitment and S2E1 is primo Tom Clancy style story telling. I just wanted to say that. :D
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I think I needed to go back and watch S1 & S2 again. It was just too long of a break. Wife keeps mentioning things that happened in a previous season and I have no clue what she is talking about.

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Just watched S3 E1, and it is off to a great start.
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Yes, great episode.
 
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