Jack Burns not much of a spy.
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Travnna — 11 years ago(March 15, 2015 08:49 AM)
There is a scene where Greg brings Jack a Jerusalem Tulip as a gift when him and Pam arrive at the Burns House. Jack doesn't seem to know anything about one of the most rare and beauitful flowers in the world, so that got me thinking, it doesn't really make him much of a spy considering florist has been his cover most of his life. Maybe I'm missing something what do you think?
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amdbsv12 — 11 years ago(March 20, 2015 12:43 PM)
He admits it himself in the second movie that even with having 35 years of cia experience his family keeps secrets from him. I think Jack was using simple cover identities to fool a bunch of family friends which doesn't require a lot of effort, nothing to do with real spying.
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Katiedidd — 10 years ago(September 12, 2015 12:19 AM)
I always thought that as well. Bad cover!
Also, I noticed, he wasn't a very good poker face, like when Pam proposed that Greg go shopping with him. Greg even picked up on Jack not wanting him to go.
And these may seem like little things, but 1.) at the market, Jack said they were out of Tom Collins Mix, when even Greg stumbled on it in the aisle. I'd think a CIA man who lives and breathes covering all bases would have thought to buy the mix too. 2.) More one of my analytical nitpicks, but since Jack is supposed to be so sharp, this one peeved me; Jack very seriously says to Greg once he's out of the circle of trust, there is no comig back. Well, once Greg finds Jinxy, Jack says, "guess whose back in the circle of trust?"
Uh, I thought there is no coming back, Jack? LoL, for a CIA man, he's not really very precise or sharp. Maybe it was time for retirement! -
preachcaleb — 10 years ago(October 15, 2015 01:03 PM)
Jack very seriously says to Greg once he's out of the circle of trust, there is no comig back. Well, once Greg finds Jinxy, Jack says, "guess whose back in the circle of trust?"
Uh, I thought there is no coming back, Jack?
That's how much he loves Jinx.
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Katiedidd — 10 years ago(October 15, 2015 01:14 PM)
Good point! Only rescuing Jinx could make him go back on something he previously said so seriously! And isn't the impostor Jinx the one point where Jack finally loses it and throws out Greg? I know everything came to a head when Greg left, but I think the impostor Jinx made Jack the most angry.
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preachcaleb — 10 years ago(October 15, 2015 01:04 PM)
Jack doesn't seem to know anything about one of the most rare and beauitful flowers in the world,
Because he's not a real florist.
Plus, who says he picked his own cover? It was probably just given to him. A profession most people probably wouldn't be all that interested in hearing about.
Can't stop the signal.