Yup, me has started watching Reacher season 2 last night as well, right after the last episode of the other series I mentioned.
I was quite shocked to see the actor playing Reacher. Not sure what he'd done in between seasons, maybe began testosterone as he did that at some point to get more muscles.
But he looks god awful, unnatural, off-putting, whereas in season 1 he looked tall, big, strong and attractive. Even his face looks kinda distorted.
I liked him better in that sense in season 1.
Just look at the width of his shoulders... too much of a good thing is truly too much, hihi.
It looks as if some plastic surgeon sewed on extra bones & padding, just really weird.
I agree 100% with Reacher looking worn. Didnt Neagley say as much in the beginning? That he looked rough?
Either way, he is pretty to look at but holy mac and cheese. Enough already with the bulking up! It is overkill.
One question tho. Did anyone else notice that a 6'5 muscle bound man easily finds clothes at a thrift shop or clothing bin?? <blinkblink>
TheKid is 6'8 and rarely scores clothing finds such as that. <laughing>
Glad you agree he went over the top with the muscles.
They did indeed mention him looking rough, but he's beginning to look like a Neanderthal, that typical look of someone using steroids to get muscles.
I prefer natural muscle. My Taekwondo teacher told me that bodybuilder muscle gets in the way of being swift and doing certain moves. I could tell as a dad from 1 of the kids occasionally joint in and he was a bodybuilder. You become more of a blunt object as opposed to a swift and elegant fighter, so in that sense not entirely congruent with the Reacher character.
The 2nd hand clothes is indeed weird. Only once did they address that, when he was in NY and needed a suit on the spot. Then there happened to be one that was made for a rugby player.
Even here where people are taller it wouldn't be easy to find something to fit a 1,98m tall bloke.
I guess it's 'artistic freedom' by the author to create the image of a certain type of man.