'Jack Ryan': Amazon's latest adaptation of Tom Clancy's novels depicts Ryan as a hero in the era of anti-heroes
Thomas Shelby in BBC Two's 'Peaky Blinders' is a character who has been on both sides of the spectrum. He has played the bad guy and the good guy, the man with an unfortunate past and a distressing present, a character painted in both black and white. In short, Thomas Shelby lacks the basic ingredient that defines a hero - morality. Morality is what makes our conscious decide between what needs to be done and what shouldn't be. While most characters, be it on TV or in movies today, operate within a grey area where there is no place for morality, John Krasinki's Jack Ryan begs to differ.
Bringing Tom Clancy's iconic CIA analyst who goes on to become the President of the United States back on TV, Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' has withheld all of its cinematic characteristics from the small screen.