In reply to: It was great. Much more subtle than GOT. I don't need a posted by Raoul
Couldn't be many who can even do that. Jake as a character is weaselly so maybe that all fits. I was horrified at what he did giving up a source. I was not as tough on Samantha.
I think it was by design to show the American characters as more driven by emotion and ambition than their Japanese counterparts.
He really did break the story about the FBI cutting a deal with a Yakuza boss. Its also true that said boss never really gave the FBI anything important. It would be pretty ballsy if the real life Jake actually gave up a source....and put it in the show. It is a mortal sin of journalism.