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  • MikM Offline
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    Mik
    wrote on last edited by
    #18

    That's exactly it. It's entertainment. I wrote a paper on that very thing in freshman composition and aced it.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      George K
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      #19

      I've watched 4 episodes.

      Yeah, it's popcorn, and some of the coincidences really stretch it. A lot of eye candy for both genders.

      (Whoopsie, did I say "both?" I believe I did...sorray.)

      It's sort of like the American James Bond, but not sophisticated. Very high Redneck Coefficient (not that that's a bad thing).

      I think I'd enjoy the character a LOT more if the storyline were more believable.

      It sort of reminds me of "Burn Notice" which was on some cable channel. Fun to watch, but without the sophistication of something like "Justified."

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        If anyone needs to learn how to rughook to get through this show, let me know. LOLOL

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        • brendaB brenda

          If anyone needs to learn how to rughook to get through this show, let me know. LOLOL

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          @brenda said in Reacher:

          If anyone needs to learn how to rughook to get through this show, let me know. LOLOL

          Knit one, shoot two?

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • George KG Offline
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            George K
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            #22

            OK - finished it this afternoon.

            2 ½ stars - maybe just two.

            Very predictable.

            "Oh really? That irrelevant character you introduced in episode 1 was with the bad guys? Really?"

            "I don't trust that guy," Reacher says to the real bad guy about the real good guy, before telegraphing his plan.

            Significant plot holes.

            "Don't worry, I'll uncuff you. I somehow managed to get the key to do that."

            Suspended believability:

            Guy who "never fired a gun" shoots bad guy (through glass) in the forehead.

            C'mon man.

            Yeah, it ain't Gone With The Wind. It's popcorn, but it's not very good popcorn.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • MikM Offline
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              #23

              Watched E3 and 4 today. Meh. Think I’ll go back to Goliath.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • MikM Mik

                Watched E3 and 4 today. Meh. Think I’ll go back to Goliath.

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                @mik said in Reacher:

                Watched E3 and 4 today. Meh. Think I’ll go back to Goliath.

                If you're looking for something to watch, Servant.

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                • George KG George K

                  I've watched 4 episodes.

                  Yeah, it's popcorn, and some of the coincidences really stretch it. A lot of eye candy for both genders.

                  (Whoopsie, did I say "both?" I believe I did...sorray.)

                  It's sort of like the American James Bond, but not sophisticated. Very high Redneck Coefficient (not that that's a bad thing).

                  I think I'd enjoy the character a LOT more if the storyline were more believable.

                  It sort of reminds me of "Burn Notice" which was on some cable channel. Fun to watch, but without the sophistication of something like "Justified."

                  Catseye3C Offline
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                  Catseye3
                  wrote on last edited by
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                  @george-k said in Reacher:

                  (Whoopsie, did I say "both?" I believe I did...sorray.)

                  Yeah, George, try to keep up.

                  IIRC, I redd one Reacher book. Reacher never screwed up, never guessed wrong, wasn't ever flummoxed for more than 30 seconds, was smarter than everybody all the time . . .

                  Bor-r-r-ing.

                  Gimme Robert Crais any old time.

                  Plus I am meh about Cruise, so I don't feel I'm missing anything.

                  Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                  • George KG George K

                    OK - finished it this afternoon.

                    2 ½ stars - maybe just two.

                    Very predictable.

                    "Oh really? That irrelevant character you introduced in episode 1 was with the bad guys? Really?"

                    "I don't trust that guy," Reacher says to the real bad guy about the real good guy, before telegraphing his plan.

                    Significant plot holes.

                    "Don't worry, I'll uncuff you. I somehow managed to get the key to do that."

                    Suspended believability:

                    Guy who "never fired a gun" shoots bad guy (through glass) in the forehead.

                    C'mon man.

                    Yeah, it ain't Gone With The Wind. It's popcorn, but it's not very good popcorn.

                    MikM Offline
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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #26

                    @George-K

                    Finished it today. Predictable and a bit far fetched, but good entertainment. Kind of like a sophisticated A-Team.

                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                      Klaus
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                      #27

                      Watched the first three episodes.

                      Not bad. Nice characters. Good action.

                      The most annoying aspect of it is the music. Awful blues.

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