Hollywood movies, tv shows on a specific genre of drama, comedy, horror, cops, espionage, etc have similar plot lines. The originality of the story telling and the cast makes a difference of it being a hit or flop.
Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime is no different. Based on espionage, it follows the life of Jack Ryan an analyst who finds himself on the front end of it.
The first season had made its impact but the second one left a lot to be desired.
It takes Jack Ryan to Venezuela where his ex boss and senator gets killed in an ambush. He hunts to find the killers and to unveil the conspiracy behind it.
The beginning of the series was good, hoping there were going to be more twist than what meets the eye. Then again it was not meant to be.
James Geer, Ryan's ex-boss also end up there but apparently has a heart condition which his new boss is not aware of. This is a gap as being a field officer, health conditions must be duly noted.
The CIA station officer takes matters in his own hands and helping out Jack & James felt like inspired from Bollywood movies as one can see such things happening but Hollywood series, I don't recall. It depicts a very poorly written plot.
What we saw is what we got. It was very clear who the villain was but the story raises a lot of gaps which are quite evident.
A US senator gets killed in a foreign country and there is no action from the US government and no coverage on how the situation plays out. It was treated like its normal business and no hue and cry raised.
The intrusion of US in another country's affairs as in giving in an acceptability that its okay to do so. This again has international repercussions in the world politics but there was again no view point shown by the story writers.
These are glaring gaps which impacts the show season 2 story plot. The story writers could have come with a better story line.
John Krasinski as Jack Ryan does a decent job. Wendell Pierce plays out his character well of James Greer
The series is unable to keep you glued as a viewer with the predictability of knowing what will happen next. Then it becomes difficult to watch remaining episodes.
I am disappointed with the season 2 as expectations were high with season 1 which had good reviews but turned out to be a blip.
You can certainly watch it as a one time but don't keep your expectations high.
The beginning of the series was good, hoping there were going to be more twist than what meets the eye. Then again it was not meant to be.
James Geer, Ryan's ex-boss also end up there but apparently has a heart condition which his new boss is not aware of. This is a gap as being a field officer, health conditions must be duly noted.
The CIA station officer takes matters in his own hands and helping out Jack & James felt like inspired from Bollywood movies as one can see such things happening but Hollywood series, I don't recall. It depicts a very poorly written plot.
What we saw is what we got. It was very clear who the villain was but the story raises a lot of gaps which are quite evident.
A US senator gets killed in a foreign country and there is no action from the US government and no coverage on how the situation plays out. It was treated like its normal business and no hue and cry raised.
The intrusion of US in another country's affairs as in giving in an acceptability that its okay to do so. This again has international repercussions in the world politics but there was again no view point shown by the story writers.
These are glaring gaps which impacts the show season 2 story plot. The story writers could have come with a better story line.
John Krasinski as Jack Ryan does a decent job. Wendell Pierce plays out his character well of James Greer
The series is unable to keep you glued as a viewer with the predictability of knowing what will happen next. Then it becomes difficult to watch remaining episodes.
I am disappointed with the season 2 as expectations were high with season 1 which had good reviews but turned out to be a blip.
You can certainly watch it as a one time but don't keep your expectations high.
You can avail books based on Jack Ryan below.
The Hunt for Red October (A Jack Ryan Novel)
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Books 1 - 3
Threat Vector
The Hunt for Red October (A Jack Ryan Novel)
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Books 1 - 3
Threat Vector
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