re: Reacher

Just finished binging this the last 2 days.

From someone who hasnt read any of the Reacher novels, I enjoyed it.

My only complaint would be how much difficulty Reacher had in fighting Kliner’s meth head looking nephew

I binged the hell out of it.
It's got a very 80's action movie vibe.

Only complain was the last episode.. bad guy telling the whole reveal trope..

But again, that was very 80s

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My only complaint would be how much difficulty Reacher had in fighting Kliner’s meth head looking nephew

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Well he did have a crowbar which, amazingly, left no marks on Reacher the next day.
It’s funny somebody compared it to a John Cena movie because the series reminded me of a more dramatic version of Peacemaker.

I don't know what it's called but I also liked the background music/noise during the intense scenes similar to Sicario.

I liked the series. Story stayed true to the book until episode 4/5. I didn’t really like bringing in the extra people as Reacher really is a loner. But overall, it was a great series and good casting and a good story. Hope they make some more.

The P.I. character wasn't in the book, right?

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The P.I. character wasn't in the book, right?

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From Wikipedia:

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Frances Neagley, late 30s, is a partner with a successful private security firm, and former Army Master Sergeant in the Army Military Police. She is of medium height, slim, and has dark hair and eyes. She spends large amounts of time in the gym and has a purely platonic relationship with Reacher. However, in Night School (2016), NSA senior Deputy Marian Sinclair notes Neagley's attraction to Reacher, and her refusal to sleep with him.[64] Reacher points out that Neagley has haptephobia, "A fear of being touched."[64] When Sinclair asks if the condition is as a result of assault, Reacher responds, "She says she was born with it."[65] Her demeanor suggests that she could be considered a female counterpart to Reacher. Rarely impressed, Reacher describes her as sometimes scary. She appears in Without Fail, The Affair, Bad Luck and Trouble, Night School, and Small Wars and is mentioned in Never Go Back. The first page of Bad Luck and Trouble includes a dedication "For the real Frances L. Neagley", who won a Bouchercon charity auction for the naming rights to a character.[66] Neagley appears as a recurring character in the Reacher TV series, played by Maria Sten.

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So not sure if the character was in the first book or not, but she is definitely in the Reacher book universe

Watched four episodes Sunday night and two last night. I've really enjoyed it. Him driving the Bentley seemed way out of character, but the van is more what I'd expect him to use. A Bentley would stick out, like a sore thumb, in Margrave. I haven't seen a Bentley since I left Dallas. Must not be any in Ruston for me to have not seen one in the Temple Baptist parking lot.




Has Amazon talked about doing more seasons?

Wish the people on the OT would take Lee Child's advise on articles from The Daily Mail.

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Child made his own headlines this summer when he told The Daily Mail he's smoked marijuana five nights a week for the past 44 years. Last month, he clarified his comments to the Irish Examiner, saying he's never written while high.

"Yeah, that's true," Child told The Post-Standard. "I mean, people say to me, 'there was that story in the newspaper,' and I say, "No, that's The Daily Mail.' In Britain, that's not a newspaper, you know, that's a scandal sheet where they make stuff up. It's not very reliable. And certainly I don't deny smoking the occasional joint, but I don't work when I'm stoned because you don't get much done that way."

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www.syracuse.com

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That’s Hawk from Titans

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That’s Aquaman from Smallville

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My main complaint about the series was the climatic fight . . . too much smoke to see what the heck was going on. Other than that, it was a lighthearted action story, much like the books.

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I agree, enjoyed the show but that final fight didn't really do it for me. He did more badass shite earlier vs the foot soldiers he should have picked the final guy up and stared him in the eyes and snapped his neck or something. Enjoyable show though and I'll watch a season 2.