JIM FROM THE OFFICE is JACK RYAN

(Never seen this, but that line makes me smile when the ad comes on)

the best jack ryan moments are when he discovers or solves something by being a total wonk and then... oh shit, he's found himself in a fistfight or has to do some action stuff despite being a wonk with a bad back

there's virtually no wonkery in season two. they just jettisoned everything that makes him anything other than an action guy past the first episode, where they gave him some incredibly dumb sub-wonk material when he's teaching a class

So like if Indiana Jones was just like 'fuck these artifacts, time for some MMA'

we don't know who you are, Lunchie, but i don't mind giving credit when you come up with your semiannual good line.

mh at 2:22 25 Nov 19

Stephen King is seen by some as an idea guy who is not very good at crafting prose, but has a number of successful movie and television adaptations of his horror novels

Tom Clancy was a sort of idea guy who wasn't good at crafting prose but had etc. etc. only they're about imperialism

this is otm but maaaaaan that's a harsh toke to compare King to Clancy he's a far better, weirder, more interesting writer

first season was surprisingly good

second "" "" "" shit