The Wolf

Tom Clancy is rolling in his grave. Would have been a good episode but for this inexcusable continuity mistake. This see when Kathy and Jack have their first date.

This ones builds and builds but again I'm loving this show

The first two episodes had mystery, good acting, nice scenes with character development and even plot twists. These last two have been mostly a standard action film borefest. Guns, fights, blah blah blah. It's not heading in the right direction.

Jack Ryan was a good character because he was a smart but average guy thrust from his desk into macho-man surroundings. But without more scenes where Ryan is feeding the upper echelons of US governmental power with his considerable knowledge, he comes off more as a poor man's John McClane. I may not even watch the last 4 episodes now.

I think the produces made this episode really well. I really enjoyed following as they were driving through Chamonix, it almost felt like you were there. Great cars, great roads, nice spooky weather.

It would be kind of funny if the plot hadn't ended in tragedy. The female French cop was all bossy and "Don't think we're going to take orders from you Yankees" and then she ended up doing just that, and even gossiping about her love life. Such a French stereotype... And look how well the Yankees' idea worked out...

Given that this is an American production, the US detectives are always right and we, dumb Europeans, are messing up left and right, starting with not showing proper respect for the Muslims. Also, the US guys always want to teach lessons, trouble is they don't stand on moral high ground anymore and they haven't for a long, long time.

The love story between Jack and the doctor is such a waste of time and much as I like Abbie Cornish, she has zero credibility as an epidemiologist. Still, the plot moves along and the episode ends in a dreadful but realistic way.