ABC's the Last Resort: Really brings the crazy

Godalmighty83 · 10-07-12, 06:38 AM

I don't think anyone would really believe that things like shown could happen as it seems most enjoy it by simply ignoring or accepting the innacuracies that are shown and simply sitting down and enjoying a interesting new show.

So two options, get hung up on trivial details and mock scoffingly on the internet about how bad it is because the used the wrong font on a instrument display or sit down watch and enjoy the pretty much only naval show that has been made in the past millennium.

Onkel Neal · 10-07-12, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Godalmighty83

I don't think anyone would really believe that things like shown could happen as it seems most enjoy it by simply ignoring or accepting the innacuracies that are shown and simply sitting down and enjoying a interesting new show.

So two options, get hung up on trivial details and mock scoffingly on the internet about how bad it is because the used the wrong font on a instrument display or sit down watch and enjoy the pretty much only naval show that has been made in the past millennium.

Wait. We're way beyond "wrong font on a instrument display", we're deep into "aliens are controlling their brains with macaroni" territory.

Kaye T. Bai · 10-08-12, 08:46 AM

To tell you the truth, the thing that bothered me the most about the last episode was the way the sailors wore their eight-point NWU covers. How? Like baseball caps! But, then again, that's somewhat accurate. The eight-point cover has been bastardized by many sailors lately.

Hey, I'm pretty stingy when it comes to inaccuracies, but if I can find this show fun to watch, then you all can too.

nikimcbee · 10-08-12, 09:11 AM

Countdown to Hurley!
Hurley!
Hurley!
Hurley!

Dude, you just pushed the launch button.

Takeda Shingen · 10-11-12, 07:32 PM

Did they just use depth charges?

Onkel Neal · 10-11-12, 11:06 PM

Yeah, once the magic cloaking device was disabled, the surface ships dropped depth charges. Guess they were out of torpedoes. Lucky the sub had constant, static-free communications with the NATO station that was tracking them through the underwater canyons and caves!

Takeda Shingen · 10-11-12, 11:14 PM

I also like how they ripped the Melanesian choir from The Thin Red Line at the end there. Like no one with an interest in military or historical fiction ever saw that film.

EDIT:

When it comes down to it, the series seems like it wants to capture the whole Bruckheimer military-hip thing but it's just trying too damn hard, much in the same way that lousy sitcoms try too hard to be funny.

Malakie · 10-12-12, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Yeah, once the magic cloaking device was disabled, the surface ships dropped depth charges. Guess they were out of torpedoes. Lucky the sub had constant, static-free communications with the NATO station that was tracking them through the underwater canyons and caves!

Ok even I had issues with this episode.... First perfect comms with a shore station that guides them blindly through a canyon at speed? WTF?

Next, depth charges????????? What is this wwII? We DO NOT HAVE depth charges on our warships today. We have Torpedoes and AsRoc. We do not have DC's.

I have been advocating the show to this point but if stupid glaring mistakes like this continue... well even I might start re-thinking this...

They need a technical adviser on this show...

10-07-12, 06:38 AM	#1
Godalmighty83 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't think anyone would really believe that things like shown could happen as it seems most enjoy it by simply ignoring or accepting the innacuracies that are shown and simply sitting down and enjoying a interesting new show. So two options, get hung up on trivial details and mock scoffingly on the internet about how bad it is because the used the wrong font on a instrument display or sit down watch and enjoy the pretty much only naval show that has been made in the past millennium. __________________ Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,386 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Yeah, once the magic cloaking device was disabled, the surface ships dropped depth charges. Guess they were out of torpedoes. Lucky the sub had constant, static-free communications with the NATO station that was tracking them through the underwater canyons and caves! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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10-08-12, 08:46 AM	#3
Kaye T. Bai Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 585 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	To tell you the truth, the thing that bothered me the most about the last episode was the way the sailors wore their eight-point NWU covers. How? Like baseball caps! But, then again, that's somewhat accurate. The eight-point cover has been bastardized by many sailors lately. Hey, I'm pretty stingy when it comes to inaccuracies, but if I can find this show fun to watch, then you all can too.

10-11-12, 07:32 PM	#5
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Did they just use depth charges?

10-11-12, 11:14 PM	#7
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I also like how they ripped the Melanesian choir from The Thin Red Line at the end there. Like no one with an interest in military or historical fiction ever saw that film. EDIT: When it comes down to it, the series seems like it wants to capture the whole Bruckheimer military-hip thing but it's just trying too damn hard, much in the same way that lousy sitcoms try too hard to be funny.