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Mr Inbetween (2018)
Pretty awesome
First, let me preface this by saying that I am not Australian and I had no issues with understanding what's been said in the show. If you have a decent grasp on English language you'll be fine through 90% of the dialogues.
Now, to the actual show: it is great! I really struggle to compare it to anything else, I think it's in a league of it's own. Do not be discouraged by <30 min runtime, it's really well paced, and the appropriate amount of content has been packed into each episode (at least in the two I've watched so far).
It's about crime, it's about life, it has some funny or even sweet moments - just the right amount. The protagonist is certainly a man you wouldn't want to **** with. But despite his violent tendencies, he has this all other side to him - a father who clearly wants the best for his daughter, a good friend. He seems to possess an ability to detach himself to a large degree from what he does for a living - like someone who accepted "this is what I do". He's definitely not without a sense of justice or conscience albeit warped by his environment.
Can't wait to watch upcoming episodes!
Jack Ryan (2018)
Has some shortcomings, overall very enjoyable
First, let me start off by saying I don't know jack s* about Jack Ryan, I'm judging the show, not the book it was based on. I can totally understand why some people feel the need to vent because something in the show does not agree with the book material and that's fine, again - I want to give this show an honest review based on it's merits and flaws, I'm not reviewing the book.
It's been a long time since I've binge watched anything, and this show really got me! I'm not a great fan of terrorist plots, war movies, spies etc. it's just not something I enjoy that much. And still, the fact that I rated this 9/10 means how much of a good work the whole team&actors behind this show have done.
It's a really good piece of television, well made, great action, really good plot, all executed together to (almost) perfection in terms of pacing. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.
What about the flaws? How certain characters behave in the show does not always make sense. It's pretty rare, but when it does happen you'll be like "huh?".Example (very mild spoiler) Ryan's military background is largely ignored by everyone around him, even though if he's going on a mission with members of a special forces unit and the guy hands him a gun, he should probably know that he at least can use beforehand, right? I mean there is some sort of a brief for these things where someone would say "oh btw Jack Ryan is ex-military so he's ok with guns". That is definitely not the case. So at times he's being treated like an analyst, and later in the show - like he was just another CIA operative.
Other than that, great show, recommend!