Jack Ryan (TV Series) Convergence (2023) User Reviews

Enjoyable

[21_Taras · 8/10 · 7 July 2023]

So far the production has been a high note for me this season, and it's nice to have the beloved main characters' (Ryan, Greer, Mike, and Wright) interactions, intelligence, and wit as an anchor for the show. Jack Ryan has become more of a "no funny business", hardened and expert action hero guy with each season, and now that he's a deputy director he's getting even more serious. Luckily he's back with his girlfriend from the first season, which brings a little lightness to the plot, and there are always tasteful jokes here and there to provide some comic relief.

The Chavez/Miller/Mexico/Myanmar/Pluto plot can be hard to follow at times, but I get the gist of it and a clear impression of imminent danger for Jack and his friends in the CIA-as well as anyone unfortunate enough to cross these bad guys. Chavez, Miller, and the Myanmar guy each have enough background ambiguity and story to leave one to wonder if they're really a "good guy" or a "bad guy"...or just caught up in the wrong stuff. Miller's death was quite chilling to watch...a gruesome scene as seems to be common in this show at least once every few episodes. I actually felt bad for him despite him being a major tool in the third season and his apparent criminal involvement...he seemed quite scared about the state of things in his last hour or so alive.

Anyways, the vibe of the show seems to have changed a lot from season to season. The rawness of the first season made it very strong (to me irreplaceable) but I appreciate the polished feel of the show now that Jack has some major missions under his belt. He couldn't always be the up-and-comer-hero :) I'm excited to see where things go from here and a little sad that this apparently final season will have only six episodes. Here's to a good sendoff for a good show...may it be executed well!

wait

[Lythas_85 · 6/10 · 21 July 2023]

What is happening.. i barely know what happened the previous season.. something about ryan preventing a Russian sub and an American one getting into a fight and starting World War 3.. then for some reason ryan is pointed out as a bad guy but also the one that is going to change the agency...

the story here is boring.. some drug situation between mexican cartel and an Asian one that i dunno where they are from and for some reason they are able to manipulate the former Director of the CIA, Thomas Miller... ok then.

Moreover we also have jack ryan's girlfriend.. a doctor.. probably a PHD on whatever because they never cared to explain why they bothered to show her throught these 2 episodes..

I am already thinking she will just be abducted to blackmail Ryan.

She serves no purpose in the story..

so miller dies and we dont discover anything.. and this is already the second episode... my God..

Episode 402

[bobcobb301 · 7 July 2023]

I was worried that the season premiere was just a one off issue but Jack Ryan's second episode of year four titled "Convergence" did not do anything to alleviate my concerns.

We get the same kind of generic anti-government rhetoric (but in a safe way, not tackling the real deep state) and the same predictable kind of gangs around the world.

This season has not been thought through at all, and considering it is the final year and just six episodes I do not know how that is the case.

This felt like a chore to get through, the opposite of what you want when you pop on an Amazon Prime series in 2023.

Good swan song

[southgatekid · 9/10 · 14 July 2023]

Have enjoyed all the seasons of the Krazinski led series. A great cast, known and unknown. Each season it's strengths and a couple weakness', consistently. Admiral Greer , played a great actor, is a bit tarnished. His script is so laden with F bombs, it's sad. Wendel Pierce is a great actor , but the script dialog shallows the character. There's a hint this year of troubled relationship between Greer and son. NO ONE cares. We watch for the suspense , action and thrills, not a therapy scene ...the scripts have been good and timely for the most part, but not up to Clancys level. Will miss any further seasons.

Boring and Dull

[Johnny_West · 3/10 · 9 July 2023]

The first episode was pretty boring but had a couple of action scenes. This one has nothing but people walking around in government buildings and giving testimony at Congressional hearings. I can see that on public television.

Just a lot of talk talk, and nothing else. The big triad drug cartel mystery is coming. They are going to merge with a terrorist organization and become a mega-dangerous all-in-one crime cartel of terror. Very scary. Everyone is apprehensive.

Just on and on with the phone calls, meetings, discussions, but very little action. The budget for special effects on gun fights must be zero this final season.

Could not finish this...

[M0vieL0ver · 3/10 · 1 July 2023]

I said all I had to say in the review of episode one. Most that we know watching this did not return to watch episode two. I did and it was worse than the first. It takes a lot for anyone to just stop watching a shop mid-stream, but it is easy to do with this season of the Ryan saga. We are soooo disappointed. It is embarrassing to watch. The level of the dialogue seems written for young children. Much is irrational and timelines unrealistic. Yes, it's just a tv show, but it's just too embarrassing for words. Such a shame. We are now 100% done with this series. Time to move on. Get a new script writer, and a new director. Give the actors some caffeine....