First - I hate this interpretation of Admiral Greer; a bitter old has-been. I've never seen trash bags that tough in a hotel bathroom. Just poke a hole in the bag. And why would someone in Jack's position worry about an overflowing tub before clearing a room?
12 Reviews
The format works
Leofwine_draca12 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Episode two follows the same format as the first, generally this being a political slow-burner which suddenly picks up with a lively action-packed climax. The fight at the end is very nicely handled and doesn't shy away from realistic violence so I was thoroughly engaged.
Sharp second episode.
cruise016 November 2019
4 out of 5 stars.
Gripping story. Sharp script and direction. The episode improves on engaging you to the thrills and plot. There is discoveries and twist with some characters as they try to investigate who the assassin is. John kransiski is great as Jack Ryan. The episode does have a brutal fight sequence which will have you grasping for air.
Gripping story. Sharp script and direction. The episode improves on engaging you to the thrills and plot. There is discoveries and twist with some characters as they try to investigate who the assassin is. John kransiski is great as Jack Ryan. The episode does have a brutal fight sequence which will have you grasping for air.
The Plot Thickens...Too Much
lavatch11 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Deep in the San Esteban jungle of eastern Venezuela, a small band of militia is attacked by an elite paramilitary force with only several survivors. But those survivors are those fingered by the oily President Reyes as the perpetrators of the terrorist attack that took the life of Jack's old buddy Senator Jimmy Morena.
Jack and his boss Jim Greer team up with Mike November, an intel agent formerly married (twice) to Ambassador Lisa Calabrese, a formidable woman. Marcus Bishop, a former SEAL, is recruited by a sleazy former SEAL, to work a top-secret commando op.
In this episode, Jack slowly learns the identity of Lina, who now claims to be Lee Klein. But he later learns that she is Harriet "Harry" Baumann, a former cohort of Max Schenkel. Harry knew that Max masterminded the terrorist attack in Caracas, yet said nothing. She is part of the elite German Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) that is part of the the BND.
Filiberto is being held as the principal eyewitness to the terrorist attack. Before he is apparently murdered in his holding cell, he fingers Matteo Batos, Reyes's right hand man whose arm was mangled by Filiberto's dog after Filiberto's family was murdered.
Dr. Jack accuses the President Reyes of being a liar about the true perps of the terrorist attack. As the confirmation of Reyes's daughter is being conducted, Jack is nearly drowned in his hotel bathtub. Jim gives chase, but his ticker gives out on him on the way, and the perp escapes.
To be continued....
Jack and his boss Jim Greer team up with Mike November, an intel agent formerly married (twice) to Ambassador Lisa Calabrese, a formidable woman. Marcus Bishop, a former SEAL, is recruited by a sleazy former SEAL, to work a top-secret commando op.
In this episode, Jack slowly learns the identity of Lina, who now claims to be Lee Klein. But he later learns that she is Harriet "Harry" Baumann, a former cohort of Max Schenkel. Harry knew that Max masterminded the terrorist attack in Caracas, yet said nothing. She is part of the elite German Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) that is part of the the BND.
Filiberto is being held as the principal eyewitness to the terrorist attack. Before he is apparently murdered in his holding cell, he fingers Matteo Batos, Reyes's right hand man whose arm was mangled by Filiberto's dog after Filiberto's family was murdered.
Dr. Jack accuses the President Reyes of being a liar about the true perps of the terrorist attack. As the confirmation of Reyes's daughter is being conducted, Jack is nearly drowned in his hotel bathtub. Jim gives chase, but his ticker gives out on him on the way, and the perp escapes.
To be continued....
Could do better.
jtindle-22 November 2019
Despite great action scenes and a gripping story line.
Why Oh Why do the writers,directors,producers insist on putting in lengthy spells of dialogue delivered in Spanish with no subtitle translation.
It has been particularly bad in this episode, leading a non Spanish speaking viewer at a loss to understand if there may be something significant being referred to during these sequences.
Entertaining with a deranged plot
dierregi26 July 2023
The "assassin" who planted the bomb is clearly not good at his job, leaving witnesses alive left and right and even making a second attempt to kill Jack in his hotel room. That was weird, starting from the bathtub to the super strong plastic bag in the garbage bin. Weirder still is Jack's conversation with the Girl with Dragon Tattoo, whose name(s) I cannot remember.
"Somebody just tried to kill me, therefore it's your ex-boyfriend Max". Kind of jumping to conclusions, but still ... there goes GDT spinning another story and Jack telling her "How am I supposed to trust you?" Good question Jack, I guess you'd better not.
Then I'd like to know exactly how things work in the CIA, when Jack and his ex-boss barge in the COS office, who promptly obliges to do as ordered and even shares private info with them. The guys get bonding on the way, but in the last scene Greer is back to his grumpy self, even more than necessary. It's like the guy has a double personality. However, flimsy and even ridiculous as the plot may be, it's kind of entertaining. And of course, the South Americans are all slimy charm and perpetual backstabbing.
"Somebody just tried to kill me, therefore it's your ex-boyfriend Max". Kind of jumping to conclusions, but still ... there goes GDT spinning another story and Jack telling her "How am I supposed to trust you?" Good question Jack, I guess you'd better not.
Then I'd like to know exactly how things work in the CIA, when Jack and his ex-boss barge in the COS office, who promptly obliges to do as ordered and even shares private info with them. The guys get bonding on the way, but in the last scene Greer is back to his grumpy self, even more than necessary. It's like the guy has a double personality. However, flimsy and even ridiculous as the plot may be, it's kind of entertaining. And of course, the South Americans are all slimy charm and perpetual backstabbing.
Dumb
akaslammin14 February 2020
Worse than Ep 1! But at least there were some laughs...
rsvp3215 November 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Ep 1 has their diplomatic convoy attacked with bombs, guns, and crooked cops after visiting el presidente, yet they go visit him again, this time no cops, but still unprotected! lol
Not only that, but after the Ep 1 attack Ryan and Greer stay at a local hotel, instead of on the grounds of the US embassy! lol! The icing is that Jack walks around with a sad face all the time, and his hands in his pockets. No wonder that female spy tricked him into a honey pot so easily.
Jack is very intelligent in the books, but in Ep 2, not speaking a word of Spanish, walks through the docks and on board a ship and no one challenges him because he's wearing a hard hat and carries a clip board, and waves to everyone. He's finally challenged on the ship, but luckily the ship's captain must have known Jack was Spanish illiterate and says "What are you doing here, and show me your ID" in English! lol The honeypot spy has super ninja skills and saves Jack, though, so Jack likes her.
Jack is fighting for his life in his hotel room washroom, the assassin puts a plastic bag over his head and Jack starts to desperately grasp around the floor with both hands for anything to help him instead of just poking a hole through the bag at his mouth. lol!
Continuing with the washroom fight, Jack finally remembers that he has a knife hidden at his ankle, so he grabs it, opens it, stabs the assassin one, two, three times deep into his thigh, then reaches up and *actually stabs the knife deep into the assassin's *eye socket**! lol The assassin groans, pulls it out, then runs out of the room, crashing through the hotel lobby densely packed with guests, then runs through the streets immune to the pain he should be feeling on leg and eye/brain. Super healing powers Wolverine!
lol
Don't get me started about the portrayal of Greer! Terrible! Insulting!
Definitely written by amateurs, definitely they have never read a Tom Clancy book and have no idea who Jack Ryan is. Definitely directed by someone without logic.
Not only that, but after the Ep 1 attack Ryan and Greer stay at a local hotel, instead of on the grounds of the US embassy! lol! The icing is that Jack walks around with a sad face all the time, and his hands in his pockets. No wonder that female spy tricked him into a honey pot so easily.
Jack is very intelligent in the books, but in Ep 2, not speaking a word of Spanish, walks through the docks and on board a ship and no one challenges him because he's wearing a hard hat and carries a clip board, and waves to everyone. He's finally challenged on the ship, but luckily the ship's captain must have known Jack was Spanish illiterate and says "What are you doing here, and show me your ID" in English! lol The honeypot spy has super ninja skills and saves Jack, though, so Jack likes her.
Jack is fighting for his life in his hotel room washroom, the assassin puts a plastic bag over his head and Jack starts to desperately grasp around the floor with both hands for anything to help him instead of just poking a hole through the bag at his mouth. lol!
Continuing with the washroom fight, Jack finally remembers that he has a knife hidden at his ankle, so he grabs it, opens it, stabs the assassin one, two, three times deep into his thigh, then reaches up and *actually stabs the knife deep into the assassin's *eye socket**! lol The assassin groans, pulls it out, then runs out of the room, crashing through the hotel lobby densely packed with guests, then runs through the streets immune to the pain he should be feeling on leg and eye/brain. Super healing powers Wolverine!
lol
Don't get me started about the portrayal of Greer! Terrible! Insulting!
Definitely written by amateurs, definitely they have never read a Tom Clancy book and have no idea who Jack Ryan is. Definitely directed by someone without logic.
Jack??? Jack?????
wandernn1-81-68327429 July 2020
Well +1 Star for Michael Kelly. Always an addition to any cast.
+1 Star For The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Displaying A bit Of Kickass....
-1 Star for Ryan of course being able to escape from being drowned in a bathtub when he was caught by a supposed highly skilled killer
-1 For the Strongest trashbags ever
-1 Star for making Wendell run.....
Actually he seems like he's in a lot better shape than he was in The Wire. Haha
Ooooo and Jack should have shot Dragon Tattoo Girl in the Face. I would have.
This Ep. Gets a 4 /10
+1 Star For The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Displaying A bit Of Kickass....
-1 Star for Ryan of course being able to escape from being drowned in a bathtub when he was caught by a supposed highly skilled killer
-1 For the Strongest trashbags ever
-1 Star for making Wendell run.....
Actually he seems like he's in a lot better shape than he was in The Wire. Haha
Ooooo and Jack should have shot Dragon Tattoo Girl in the Face. I would have.
This Ep. Gets a 4 /10
Especially laughing at....
jrhochstedt31 August 2023
...my wife & I got a big laugh from the woman emceeing the preisdent's daughter's quinceñera explaining the significance of the occasion, which you'd think an audience of ambassadors might know a little bit about. One might also think that it might be known to just about every average American.
....My jaw dropped when Greer, the Muslim, is lying in bed with the Quran propped open on his stomach - so egregious a mishandling of the volume that I had to wonder if the co-writer, a former Marine who served in Afghanistan, had ever met a Muslim, or whether he just wanted to flip the bird at Islam in general. I don't think it was a plot point to show that Wendell Pierce's character is a fake Muslim.
....My jaw dropped when Greer, the Muslim, is lying in bed with the Quran propped open on his stomach - so egregious a mishandling of the volume that I had to wonder if the co-writer, a former Marine who served in Afghanistan, had ever met a Muslim, or whether he just wanted to flip the bird at Islam in general. I don't think it was a plot point to show that Wendell Pierce's character is a fake Muslim.
THEYRE JUST PARALLELING THE MOVIES.
baroncoco27 December 2019
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