The Meet Cute as a Source of Conflict
Sep 4, 2018 · 5 min read

While cycling to work in the pilot of the new Amazon Prime series Jack Ryan, the eponymous character nearly runs into a car. The car’s driver curses at Jack and roars away in his Chevy; in return, Jack swears under his breath and pedals on. My husband, referring to the driver, said, “That actor is too well-known for that to have been a throwaway line.”


