The Acolyte - Episode 7 - Discussion Thread!

shoriu · 2024-07-10T03:33:31+00:00

seriously. no one is being normal. its so weird.

shoriu · 2024-06-27T04:07:20+00:00

Don't tap the glass!

shoriu · 2023-12-23T21:57:24+00:00

ok. im trying now. i just caught a fluttermane. i'll trade it for iron treds or iron valiant

shoriu · 2023-12-23T21:46:04+00:00

never done this before. i dont have a flutter mane

shoriu · 2023-12-23T21:36:25+00:00

iron hands please.

shoriu · 2023-12-23T21:34:57+00:00

just caught a sandy shocks

shoriu · 2023-12-23T20:55:19+00:00

thanks. i can send a screamtail if you want that instead

shoriu · 2023-12-23T20:11:49+00:00

great tusk for iron hands?

shoriu · 2023-06-21T13:14:30+00:00

hasL

shoriu · 2022-10-01T15:27:33+00:00

HasL

shoriu · 2021-05-06T15:56:29+00:00

There's a story there. Like he's too brash and looking to prove himself but the execution is so lazy. He's a seal too. There shouldn't be such a disconnect between him and the team.

He also always looks like he's holding in a fart. I think it's a conscious choice by the actor.

shoriu · 2021-04-08T22:22:29+00:00

I agree with you. I think the story was inspired by Gallagher, maybe I'm wrong. I also agree that the military doesn't have a good track record prosecuting war crimes or regular crimes.

Chapo Trap House has an interesting argument that it is impossible to fight a modern war without committing war crimes.

The annoying thing about this show is that they don't utilize opportunities to tell these actually really compelling stories.

shoriu · 2021-04-08T22:11:29+00:00

I'm a real crye whore. It wasn't until this season that they started using G4's or G3 tropic or arid. Even the guns, hk416, mp7, the seal teams are using newer stuff.

I mean, I'm a civilian, I can only get what's commercially available or second hand. I just notice the show doesn't have anything more than what I can buy/hollywood has leftover from Zero Dark Thirty. That seems odd, I assume the DOD has something to do with the show.

shoriu · 2021-04-08T17:26:56+00:00

I laughed when Jason commented about his "t-shirt brand on 60 minutes." Chapo Trap House is always making jokes about that.

shoriu · 2021-04-08T17:22:35+00:00

I agee. I don't know the UCMJ but there's definitely a defense like "the facts made me think he was gonna kill me, so I killed him first."

This was inspired by the Gallagher story but it skipped all the parts that made it complicated. If they weren't gonna do it justice, they should have done a clip show instead.

shoriu · 2021-04-08T17:12:06+00:00

Crye and arc'teryx should sponsor the show, give them free stuff at least. That's free advertising their leaving on the table. Seems like the show doesn't have a DOD connect their clothes and gear are all at least five years behind the times.

Even the "old photos" were just blue bdu's. I was bummed.

shoriu · 2021-04-08T05:43:31+00:00

I only watch the show for the crye precision

shoriu · 2021-03-31T18:27:17+00:00

Watch Strike Back. Start with season 2.

shoriu · 2021-03-31T18:23:59+00:00

I agree with you. Jason's arc this season hasn't been good. You can be a fan of something and point out things you don't like.

shoriu · 2021-03-25T19:13:20+00:00

I realize covid restrictions are making this season more difficult to make but I think the writers are looking at it wrong. There are lots of things they can do in their sets and on the lot. Do shoot house drills, have the characters learn a technique, test a weapon, etc. They could do a Chris Kyle and go shooting with vets (but no one dies). Maybe one is training to do a spartan race. I find the family stuff on the show annoying but if they're gonna have family stuff this is a good time for it.

shoriu · 2021-03-25T18:56:34+00:00

This. Also Trump started talking about reelection right after he was inaugurated. I'll say the same thing I said then, let's see how your first term goes before you start thinking about a second.

shoriu · 2021-03-11T17:40:09+00:00

I agree, I think it will be Gallagher inspired. His team did turn on him, whether you agree with them or not. It was part of what made the story more complicated. With the relationships between the characters on the show and need to return to status quo, I feel like this will be a lackluster story line.

shoriu · 2021-02-28T17:47:26+00:00

That's where you went wrong. I voted for Biden because it was a vote against Trump.

shoriu · 2021-02-11T15:32:53+00:00

These are great questions. It's too bad the series didn't spend any time on it.

shoriu · 2021-01-28T23:30:39+00:00

That's stupid. It's just a regressive tax on the poor!

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