Star on the Wall
- Episode aired Dec 21, 2022
- TV-MA
- 56m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
Jack, Greer, Wright, Alena and Luka all work in concert to prevent the start of a third world war.Jack, Greer, Wright, Alena and Luka all work in concert to prevent the start of a third world war.Jack, Greer, Wright, Alena and Luka all work in concert to prevent the start of a third world war.
Peter Guinness
- Petr
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBeing pitched out of the helicopter to get on a U.S. Navy vessel is based on the original 'Hunt for Red October' novel.
- GoofsDuring the scene panning across the Blackhawk approaching the USS Roosevelt, the right seat pilot's hand is shown and it's white. When communicating with the USS Roosevelt the pilot in the front right seat is black.
- Quotes
Luka: This fight was passed down to us, and it will continue on... But we will always be better than the institutions we serve. And that is what matters when it matters most. There are no heroes in our profession. But, occasionally, there are good men. Men who act on what is right. Not simply doing what they're told.
Featured review
The Series Defines Itself--And Not In The Best Way
I had extremely different reactions to S1 (which I absolutely loved) and S2 (which I thought was "just okay") of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. As such, I was looking forward to this third season being a tie-breaker, of sorts. Unfortunately, it skewed more towards its immediate predecessor than the much more nuanced original slate.
For a very basic overview, S3 once again sees Ryan (John Krasinski) jet-setting across the global to prevent political and international chaos. This time, the Russians are the culprit, what with their higher-ups staging an elaborate plot to goad Czech Republic President Alena Kovac (Nina Hoss) into actions that may lead to a nuclear global conflict.
The first few episodes of S3 show great promise. There's some intriguing flashbacks to the 1960's Soviet Union that ties in with the current-day politics, and the back-and-forth between Russian & the Czech Republic is compelling.
But after that, this season takes the generic, middle-of-the-road route right through the very end. All the promise of an interesting political situation dies in the wake of stolid action scenes and "twists" that are more plot-movement devices than anything else. In a sense, the show is now exactly what the Clancy books themselves are--pulpy thrillers often light on compelling story.
Perhaps the biggest loss in all of this? Whereas S1 featured some great work from Krasinski, by this point he could be replaced by any tall, good-looking guy. Why? Because his Ryan character is given no opportunity for growth or change. For better or worse (I'll argue the latter), Jack Ryan the man is now 100% tough-guy super spy and little else.
I'll give S3 six stars because of a decent idea (albeit a wasted one), but plot/character-wise this is more of a right-down-the-middle 5 stars. While season one of Jack Ryan caught a spark of magic in combining 24-like action with Homeland-type drama, the next two seasons have gone the generic political thriller route. The show is expertly produced so it is difficult to call it truly "bad", but there's absolutely nothing below the surface anywhere here.
For a very basic overview, S3 once again sees Ryan (John Krasinski) jet-setting across the global to prevent political and international chaos. This time, the Russians are the culprit, what with their higher-ups staging an elaborate plot to goad Czech Republic President Alena Kovac (Nina Hoss) into actions that may lead to a nuclear global conflict.
The first few episodes of S3 show great promise. There's some intriguing flashbacks to the 1960's Soviet Union that ties in with the current-day politics, and the back-and-forth between Russian & the Czech Republic is compelling.
But after that, this season takes the generic, middle-of-the-road route right through the very end. All the promise of an interesting political situation dies in the wake of stolid action scenes and "twists" that are more plot-movement devices than anything else. In a sense, the show is now exactly what the Clancy books themselves are--pulpy thrillers often light on compelling story.
Perhaps the biggest loss in all of this? Whereas S1 featured some great work from Krasinski, by this point he could be replaced by any tall, good-looking guy. Why? Because his Ryan character is given no opportunity for growth or change. For better or worse (I'll argue the latter), Jack Ryan the man is now 100% tough-guy super spy and little else.
I'll give S3 six stars because of a decent idea (albeit a wasted one), but plot/character-wise this is more of a right-down-the-middle 5 stars. While season one of Jack Ryan caught a spark of magic in combining 24-like action with Homeland-type drama, the next two seasons have gone the generic political thriller route. The show is expertly produced so it is difficult to call it truly "bad", but there's absolutely nothing below the surface anywhere here.
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- zkonedog
- Jan 12, 2023
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