In reply to: The American characters in Tokyo Vice were annoying. posted by Queensman
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.