I like the Jack Irish series, but right off the bat I knew where this season was going and this episode confirmed it. It is yet another example, rampant in BBC and compatriot productions, that paint Christians as insane, Westerners as terrorists, and Muslims as peaceful and persecuted. The Philippines is wracked with violence perpetrated by Islamist groups, but those who control entertainment media are intent on ignoring, and then distorting, reality. It's dishonest, suicidal, and unnecessary in an otherwise well-done series.
I'll also note one thing that probably must be done in a series like this but that is glaringly unrealistic: while the bad guys in the series are getting increasingly violent, not hesitating to cold-bloodedly kill anyone in their way, all they eer do to Jack is beat him up.
I'll also note one thing that probably must be done in a series like this but that is glaringly unrealistic: while the bad guys in the series are getting increasingly violent, not hesitating to cold-bloodedly kill anyone in their way, all they eer do to Jack is beat him up.
