I don't know how it happened, but Thursdays have become one thing in my life. While I sit down after dinner, ready to comply in peace, my husband will attract my attention and smile as the main video logo appears, in a disturbing way, on our television.
But try as I could not worry about what's going on on the screen, I can't help but end up dropping my phone in favor of crazy action … and maybe it's the secret of his success.
It is currently accumulating huge numbers on the main Amazon video streaming platform, and it is not a real mystery to know why. Lee Child's series of novels on the former adult of the military police of the army has become drifting, Jack Reacher, has always proven the shelves (perhaps many of the airport bookstores), while the three seasons of the television adaptation went directly to the number one.
But it is not because Rachodeur is a revolutionary television. This series is like an endless fast food bucket you want to face as quickly as possible. Addictive and fat, it offers immediate gratuity but leaves a persistent aftertaste of unanswered questions – and sometimes regret.
Rechound is to the kind of action what Bridgerton is to historical romance – but rather than hot scenes in cars pulled on horseback, his base is a bunch of guys who fight in a warehouse or something.
From my passive surveillance, there are three key things that I noticed that makes this series as silly as significant. I consulted my resident feast expert for more information to help my analysis.
Great men equalize great success
My partner informs me that each story of Lee Child (or at least, those with her Byline – Many are written by his brother) can be boiled to a premise “and if …”. In the sixth book, without fault, it is: “What if the seller must protect the vice-president?” For the last title, in Too Deep, it is: “What if the fan had amnesia?”
Season three of the show, based on the persuading book, has a very simple premise: “What if Réachoder had to fight someone even larger than him?” Although sure, it may seem stupid, it was lowered in this household.
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Alan Ritchson, the actor depicting Reachder, is an absolute reservoir. He has six feet three inches of Muscle Inallege and Gristly, which is inexplicable, since his character claims to have ever developed in his life … and let's be reasonable, no one could get gains like that without subscription to the gymnasium.
Sometimes you just want to see a big man fighting an even bigger man
So how do you make this little man appear? Easy. You hire an actor who has seven feet two feet (yes, Sevennot six) and weighs 160 kg / 350 lb. It would be Olivier Richters, also known as the Dutch giant – a former bodybuilder who has become an actor, now playing Paul Masserella, affectionately known by his adorable nickname, Paulie.
Whenever Paulie appears on the screen, my husband will exclaim: “Look how much it is!”. The cameras make no effort to try to disguise its height difference compared to other artists. Instead, they use techniques to exaggerate it – including photos of him standing next to someone else with comic head and neck like a nick almost headless.
Season 3 is very clearly built towards a WWE style force test between Paulie and Reacher, constantly reminding us of the stature of the antagonist antagonist – he barely stun from our boy Jack. And I hate admitting it … but I'm invested. I Need to know How our hero will take this guy using more than his brand brute force.
Sometimes you just want to see a tall man fighting an even bigger man. It's simple but effective. Showrunners know what people want.
Stereotypes are non-stop
Think of each action film trope you can. Whatever that has just crossed your mind, it probably appeared in Reacher.
Take the end of episode three as an example. He sets up a house on fire to destroy evidence, then runs away by exploding – not taking a second to look back as he sprints. He jumps into his getaway car, and credits roll to “Firetarter” by the prodigy.
At the time, I turned to my internal fanboy to complain about the choice of song rather on the nose, and he just replied: “But it is a Firetarter”, and it is about this debate.
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There are a lot of shootings, interrogations and a romantic interest that cannot decide if she wants to hit or kiss him … So she goes for both. Rechound is the classic character “Men want to be him, and women want to be with him”.
Of course, it would not be a series of action without some intelligent comments from the man himself. The current unique line of this season – what I think you agree is as subtle as it is intelligent – must be: “She said that the cream came from your mother. Probably because she is a big cow.”
Ironically, this SASS is one of my husband's greatest complaints, because the representation of Jack television “too much”, in his words. In books, a large part of the plot is delivered via an internal monologue, which cannot be translated differently for the screen. As much as we like a strong and silent guy, we must know what the devil is going on in the brain ensured by looking.
But I cannot blame Ritchson's commitment to the role – he was born to play a man as frank, hard to cook and voluminous (but do not forget, do not forget, do not forget, do not forget, do not forget, not As bulky as Paulie).
Realism? Forget
After many consultations with my roommate, there are several things that I have learned about the fan and how it works. They left me disconcerted, to say the least.
First of all, and above all, he only has what he carries at the time. This means a set of clothes that it goes up for several days until they are dirty and / or ruined. He will then throw them away and get new ones. Talk about waste. This man should be largely ashamed of his disproportionate contribution to global warming.
Reddit has also noticed this element of the particular history, with a user stressing how stoven this guy must be, since he only transports a toothbrush (without mention of toothpaste or deodorant). For that, would he have women who throw themselves on him, giving his distinctive aroma of sweat, blood and waste? It would be a no of me, Dawg.
He also hides a burner phone in his shoe, without apparently out of the entertainment. He does not even have a watch to verify that he is on time for his last warehouse fight, because he can apparently calculate him in the exact second of his head. Is this man well?
With the kind prime permission
As it is drilled, it does not have a passport. But does that prevent the fan from crossing international waters in books? Hell no. It will always be a private military plane that takes him there, or he sneaks in one way or another in front of the TSA under a false name, because neither the intrigue nor the fan have time to slow down with the safety of the airport.
But in the end, none of these illogical elements matter. What people want to see is that Réchadeur kills the bad guys. That's it.
And although I ride my eyes at the start, I was sucked in on this crazy about media meal train myself. Back does not apologize for what it is. He looks into madness … which is double the size of this season (very expected word game – I'm sure the seller would appreciate it).
Reacher now takes place on Prime Video. New episodes fall every Thursday at 3 a.m. / 12 p.m. in the United States and 8 am GMT in the United Kingdom. You can watch it by registering for Amazon Prime.
