re: Jack Ryan Season 1

I’m 3 episodes in. I’m enjoying it.

I’ve read every single thing Clancy wrote including his case studies on subs. I’ll admit I haven’t kept up with all of the new stuff since his passing, although Greaneys stories are typically better as I believe he worked with Tom on finishing his last novel.

Yes they have Jack in the field more than he is in the novels, but this far they haven’t turned him into Jason Bourne. He’s always been able to handle himself and he was a Marine. I even like them playing up the boyscout angle. It’s one of the chief complaints about Jack the character: he’s the ultimate do gooder and his moral compass is never wrong even when faced with the ultimate uncertainty. Jack not giving his future father in law insider trading tips is 100% in line with what I’d expect Ryan to do.

I’m not crazy about Greer. Jim was a Navy man and although the book Greer is most definitely not James Earl Jones, the characterization is great. But making Greer a frickup isn’t fantastic.

I enjoy being entertained and I’m trying to keep this as a separate world. Jack cut his teeth in the Cold War, and that world is completely foreign to a modern audience. This is the new world of espionage and it’s a problem Clancy even explored in his later novels especially with Clark and Chavez and later with Jack Jr. The show has potential and I could see them introducing Clark and Mary Pat and later Ding as the show progresses. And you can make Clark a badass ruthless killer in this show.