[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

First three episodes out on Amazon Prime. Pretty good so far.

Season Two brought in Reacher’s old team, but that’s unusual in the novel. In most of the novels, Reacher stumbles across a crime and deals with it, then law enforcement of some sort helps out, he has an affair with someone, and he deals with the bad guys. It’s the standard formula for Childs, and it sells. That’s what happens here. I’m enjoying it. Reacher’s a good guy.

[Heytubes]

As a former MP, I worked a couple of times with the CID and found them to be a bit more intelligent than Reacher. Once was nailing crooked ARVIN’s and once with escaped GI’s from the stockade on a back path to Thailand. Very interesting unit. My best bud was WIA twice on a couple of investigations against Charles so it was a little dangerous at times for those guys. Reacher is escape entertainment in my opinion.

[Switter]

Originally Posted by Risuli

Has the writing improved? I attempted to watch some of the first season and the main character was ambushing "bad guys", shooting some from behind, and moments later being all friendly with local law enforcement who never questioned anything he did, no investigation, nothing. Was just too unrealistic for me.

I was hoping it was going to improve but it's more of the same. I'll watch it if there's nothing else on but it's one of those shows that if I get up to go to the bathroom, I don't bother pausing it. I think the acting and dialogue are terrible and it's very cliché and unrealistic. To each his own I guess. I would much rather watch The Expanse series for the fifth time, which is the best thing Amazon has ever put out as far as I am concerned.

[airstreamingypsy]

I watched the first two seasons, and will binge the third after all episodes drop. I know this is sacrilege, but I enjoyed the Tom Cruise Reacher movies, more than the new Reacher. I never read the books, so I didn't have a visual on Reacher, didn't know that he's a hulk, so Tom Cruise was fine with me.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

I watched the first two seasons, and will binge the third after all episodes drop. I know this is sacrilege, but I enjoyed the Tom Cruise Reacher movies, more than the new Reacher. I never read the books, so I didn't have a visual on Reacher, didn't know that he's a hulk, so Tom Cruise was fine with me.

I like the Tom Cruise Reacher movies even if he is not built how I pictured Reacher.

[bobmarc]

I liked both seasons....don't bother examining the acting(can't be that bad if on a major network), accuracies etc. If it entertains me, I am fine with it. What tv shows are realistic anyway....Big Brother, Housewives of Wherever, Chicago PD Med etc, etc etc? Guess some of you guys don't like adult entertainment either....terrible acting and certainly not realistic (for most of us anyway).

[Stu from NYC]

Guess I am in a minority as enjoying the show and the actor playing Reacher. Great entertainment and do not care about realism on this one

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

Season Two brought in Reacher’s old team, but that’s unusual in the novel. In most of the novels, Reacher stumbles across a crime and deals with it, then law enforcement of some sort helps out, he has an affair with someone, and he deals with the bad guys. It’s the standard formula for Childs, and it sells. That’s what happens here. I’m enjoying it. Reacher’s a good guy.

I never read the books. I liked the video version of season 2. Season 3 seems OK, but is sort of repetitious. I will continue to watch it, but I will probably give it a B rating. As to his acting, I don't think that it is that bad. He plays the strong, silent type well and has a dose of humor in his lines. He is ,sort of, like Clint Eastwood with pumped up muscles. I noticed that he doesn't run well. There seems to be a double doing the running scenes. Has anyone else noticed this? Of course when he has his shirt and pants off he looks like he could run fast with ALL those muscles. Maybe he had some football injury in college ....or something. I am just guessing and maybe someone else knows the answer to the question. Does he need a double to do his running?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

I've read every book and short story. Reacher should be shown operating alone. The addition of these ex-military sidekicks has ruined it. You can be sure that if this series lasts 10 season- these side kicks will be in every season, which means the writers will have to depart from the books they claim the serie is based on. The acting and plot progession is cartoonish.

I liked the sidekicks in season 2.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Switter

I was hoping it was going to improve but it's more of the same. I'll watch it if there's nothing else on but it's one of those shows that if I get up to go to the bathroom, I don't bother pausing it. I think the acting and dialogue are terrible and it's very cliché and unrealistic. To each his own I guess. I would much rather watch The Expanse series for the fifth time, which is the best thing Amazon has ever put out as far as I am concerned.

I agree. The Expanse was in a class by itself. I read all the books. They were all well written. I have not read any Reacher books, but from the comments they are probably NOT as good as the Expanse series books. So mediocre books become mediocre films.

[NavyVet]

We are enjoying the series immensely; escapist action entertainment and the humor is fun.
It doesn't hurt that the Reacher's ripped bod is absolutely drool-worthy. LOL
Haven't seen the movies or read the books.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

First three episodes out on Amazon Prime. Pretty good so far.

Agree we watch last night

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

First three episodes out on Amazon Prime. Pretty good so far.

Awesome show from great book series. Alan Ritchson was at the recent Daytona 500 driving the starter car. I was there. And there was an arm wrestling exhibit featuring the show.

[frayedends]

I’m watching but almost stopped. Was bored so put it back on. I’m usually fine suspending my expectation for action to be realistic. But leaving the bedroom window wide open every time he sneaks out? It bothers me. Also not sure what stupid accent Duffy is trying to fake but it’s annoying. Edit to add: looked it up and it’s supposed to be a Boston accent. Pathetic. I say this as a Bostonian.

[Crookedbreeze]

Absolutely awful compared to the other two