Reacher

[Anonymous]

New series on HBO based on the Jack Reacher books. Reacher is a badass genius with a heart of gold who solves crimes and beats the crap out of bad guys. Alan Ritchson who plays Reacher is carved out of granite, and I think I have a little crush on the Roscoe Conklin character played by actress Willa Fitzgerald.

I'm only two episodes in, but Reacher finds himself in a small southern town and is almost immediately suspected of a murder. It doesn't take long for him to establish his alibi, beat the hell out of some baddies, and establish that his detective skills are way better than those of the locals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New series on HBO based on the Jack Reacher books. Reacher is a badass genius with a heart of gold who solves crimes and beats the crap out of bad guys. Alan Ritchson who plays Reacher is carved out of granite, and I think I have a little crush on the Roscoe Conklin character played by actress Willa Fitzgerald.

I'm only two episodes in, but Reacher finds himself in a small southern town and is almost immediately suspected of a murder. It doesn't take long for him to establish his alibi, beat the hell out of some baddies, and establish that his detective skills are way better than those of the locals.

I watch Reacher on Amazon Prime. Is there another version on HBO, with Tom Cruise as the main character?

[Anonymous]

It’s prime not HBO

[Anonymous]

Tom Cruise should never have been in that Jack Reacher movie. Reacher is described in the books as being way over six feet tall. Tom Cruise is 3 foot two! It's ridiculous that he was cast as Reacher.

[Anonymous]

I started a thread a couple days ago and no one commented. Oh well.

It's good but Ritchson is not who I picture in my head from the books when I watched this. I'm thinking tall big and lanky, not muscular. He must have to work out hours for that physique. Anyway, it's entertaining for sure.

[Anonymous]

I mean, this is basically just a summary. What do you actually like about it? It sounds kind of generic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started a thread a couple days ago and no one commented. Oh well.

It's good but Ritchson is not who I picture in my head from the books when I watched this. I'm thinking tall big and lanky, not muscular. He must have to work out hours for that physique. Anyway, it's entertaining for sure.

Reacher was tall and lanky in my mind also - I mean where would he have gotten those giant muscles, he doesn't go to the gym - but Ritchson is a better fit than Tom Cruise. We've watched the first two episodes so far and enjoyed those.

[Anonymous]

it's violent and I'm not used to the full frontal that's currently on streaming TV - not complaining but different. And, about time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New series on HBO based on the Jack Reacher books. Reacher is a badass genius with a heart of gold who solves crimes and beats the crap out of bad guys. Alan Ritchson who plays Reacher is carved out of granite, and I think I have a little crush on the Roscoe Conklin character played by actress Willa Fitzgerald.

I'm only two episodes in, but Reacher finds himself in a small southern town and is almost immediately suspected of a murder. It doesn't take long for him to establish his alibi, beat the hell out of some baddies, and establish that his detective skills are way better than those of the locals.

I watch Reacher on Amazon Prime. Is there another version on HBO, with Tom Cruise as the main character?

Dammit. You're right. Sorry about the brain fart. I'm talking about the one on Prime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, this is basically just a summary. What do you actually like about it? It sounds kind of generic.

Honestly, in the early episodes, I like that the protagonist is just better than everyone else at everything. Total wish fulfillment. Also, that I'm not dealing with moral ambiguity or an anti-hero. Maybe things get more nuanced and complicated later on.

[Anonymous]

Watched Ep 1 - it was really enjoyable!

[Anonymous]

Reacher was never portrayed by Lee Child as lanky. His defining physical characteristic is being built like the Hulk, which is why Tom Cruise’s casting was a head-scratcher.

[Anonymous]

The Killing Floor is the best Reacher novel, IMO. It’s all downhill from there and I’ve read every last one of them. I like the short stories better, with vignettes of Reacher’s childhood and family.

[Anonymous]

I watched 3 episodes. The first 2 we’re good. Now it’s getting a bit boring…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I watched 3 episodes. The first 2 we’re good. Now it’s getting a bit boring…

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