Epeolatrix March 28, 2014 Share March 28, 2014 To me, dickishness would require him to be more thoughtlessly self-centered. Instead, I think he really is doing what he thinks is best on behalf of their work and saving lives. He has to make unpleasant decisions and serious sacrifices, and that has made him a bit of a hard-ass, but not one without conscience. 1 Link to comment
Actionmage March 29, 2014 Share March 29, 2014 Doesn't mean he can't be a dick, too. He is a hard-nosed, hard-driving boss. Since they deal in life and death, you kind of expect that. Yet, in Season 1, Jack seemed to be unnecessarily dickish to everyone at sometime or other. I think once I saw that, I was okay with him because Jack wasn't gunning for just one person. He was equal opportunity assy. So far this season, Bella's been foremost in his headspace, as it would. He hasn't softened at work, but he seems same ol' Jack there and on a case. He's a bit more assy with Will, like tonight's " Then why did I bring you here?" I flinched when Jack practically spat that. I hope that Will not going to his standard accusation means that Jack actually looks hard at the last few cases and connects the dots for himself. Other than Beverly's death, I'm not sure what would motivate him right now to do that. Link to comment
MisterGlass March 29, 2014 Share March 29, 2014 Jack was touched be Beverly's death beyond what he would admit. He was professional in breaking the news to the science duo, the office staff, and Will, but he broke down there for a moment at the crime scene. Jack gets emotionally involved in cases even though he would not admit it; it is when he is frustrated by them that he becomes more hard nosed. When Beverly admitted that she had been talking to Will he was loud, but not discouraging. He is emotionally compromised already with Bella, so Beverly's death is going to push him farther. Link to comment
annlaw78 March 29, 2014 Share March 29, 2014 He's a bit more assy with Will, like tonight's " Then why did I bring you here?" I flinched when Jack practically spat that. That little hissy made me wonder "why are you head of the BSU?" Seriously, has Jack ever successfully profiled a killer or demonstrated any aptitude in that area? His response at a crime scene is always to call in a ringer like Will or Hannibal. He even apparently values crazy-Will's analysis over his own. 1 Link to comment
Casino Indian April 2, 2014 Share April 2, 2014 "Think it's too late to have kids?" That was worse than any of the gore. Link to comment
lulee April 7, 2014 Share April 7, 2014 This weekend I caught part of "What's Love Got to Do with It" while fipping through the channels, with Fishburne in such a very un-Jack-Crawford like role ... unless we soon see him going all Ike to Will's Tina and dragging Will by the hair. 1 Link to comment
heyerchick April 14, 2014 Share April 14, 2014 I would have called this thread "Jack Crawford: Risking Anyone to Solve a Case." His wake is littered with casualties. 2 Link to comment
jeansheridan May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 Lawrence is on an ABC show/comedy next season. This concerns me because I love his Jack. His version of Jack is much warmer & involved than book Jack. He might also be more of a player too. But I love it. He is the matchmaker for the bromance! Link to comment
DittyDotDot May 18, 2014 Share May 18, 2014 I've been wondering if he doesn't survive his fight with Hannibal. At the beginning of the season I assumed he would, but after Dr. Scully's line about Hannibal convincing Will to kill someone he loves, I've been rethinking this assessment. 1 Link to comment
Actionmage May 19, 2014 Share May 19, 2014 Maybe the schedule was such that Mr. Fishburne gets to work both? It's not like it hasn't been done; our own Gillian Anderson was recently filming Crisis and The Fall. Maybe the role on the other show is not as time intensive as the role of Jack. I hope it's not too greedy, but getting Lawrence twice a week sounds like a good thing! 1 Link to comment
jeansheridan May 19, 2014 Share May 19, 2014 I haven't watched Crisis but I get the impression she's not a lead character. I have no idea about The Fall. Glad she's working so much! I guess he could do two shows, but one is filmed in Toronto and the other is filmed in LA so that concerns me. And while Jack is only in a few scenes per ep, they're always important. I would hate to see him limited like that had to do with Anderson this season. Link to comment
greenbean May 19, 2014 Share May 19, 2014 I hope Lawrence doesn't leave. It would not give good closure to the story imo. It has been a dance between Jack, Will and Hannibal, all playing cat and mouse with each other. All going on different journeys, seeking their own truth and trying to win out. Basically, I want to see Jack get Hannibal. 2 Link to comment
lulee May 20, 2014 Share May 20, 2014 Lawrence is on an ABC show/comedy next season. This concerns me because I love his Jack. His version of Jack is much warmer & involved than book Jack. He might also be more of a player too. But I love it. He is the matchmaker for the bromance! Fishburne is an executive producer of Black-ish, along with Anthony Anderson. I'm sure he can make the schedule work, especially as Hannibal presumably won't start filming S3 for quite a while, given that it's not fall premiere. 1 Link to comment
jeansheridan May 20, 2014 Share May 20, 2014 I feel much better now. And good for him producing. 1 Link to comment
DangerousMinds May 21, 2014 Share May 21, 2014 I've been wondering if he doesn't survive his fight with Hannibal. At the beginning of the season I assumed he would, but after Dr. Scully's line about Hannibal convincing Will to kill someone he loves, I've been rethinking this assessment. I keep thinking about that line, too. Not a throwaway comment. Link to comment
MacGuffin May 22, 2014 Share May 22, 2014 I've been wondering if he doesn't survive his fight with Hannibal. At the beginning of the season I assumed he would, but after Dr. Scully's line about Hannibal convincing Will to kill someone he loves, I've been rethinking this assessment. I keep thinking about that line, too. Not a throwaway comment. What it it's not about Will, but Alana? 1 Link to comment
yuliana May 27, 2014 Share May 27, 2014 I hope Jack survives, he's my second favorite character in the show. Can't imagine how Bella will react to this next season, so sad.. 2 Link to comment
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