There aren't a lot of heroes like Jack Ryan. He's not a tough guy with a gun, he's a desk jockey and a family man with a bad back who does analysis for the CIA. Only sometimes - in the most extreme situations - does he need to go out in the field and save the day. And even then, he doesn't do most of the cool car chases and shootouts.
So why do we love Jack Ryan? It's probably because he seems plausible. As created by Tom Clancy, and brought to life in five movies and now a new Amazon television series starring John Krasinski (debuting August 31), he treats the geopolitical dangers that America faces with maturity and intelligence. In real life you don't want James Bond blowing up buildings just to interrogate a suspect. You want Jack Ryan crunching the numbers, knowing the history, figuring out how to solve problems before they even start.
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So why do we love Jack Ryan? It's probably because he seems plausible. As created by Tom Clancy, and brought to life in five movies and now a new Amazon television series starring John Krasinski (debuting August 31), he treats the geopolitical dangers that America faces with maturity and intelligence. In real life you don't want James Bond blowing up buildings just to interrogate a suspect. You want Jack Ryan crunching the numbers, knowing the history, figuring out how to solve problems before they even start.
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