It would have been more interesting if the "HMS Suffolk" had turned out to be a real British ship rather than just the Russians trying to pull a fast one
Captain Grumpy and Sexy British Scientist Woman will end up knowing each other (in the biblical sense) even though she turns out to be a wrong 'un
The XO will at some point attempt a mutiny
I did have a look at the plot synopsis for the original novel on wikipedia and your second guess is pretty much spot. And your first guess was a major plot point - sort of;-) How much the tv show will follow the book I have no idea.
I did have a look at the plot synopsis for the original novel on wikipedia and your second guess is pretty much spot. And your first guess was a major plot point - sort of;-) How much the tv show will follow the book I have no idea.
Well, having just had a look at that synopsis in the book the Americans and Russian team up rather that fight each other so that's a major depature.
Episode one had two men with rifles vs three helicopter gunships...and the helicopters lost.
Major insult to the viewer's intelligence before we have properly started.
A crew member we hadn't heard of before was killed just moment after having talked about his honeymoon. Reminded me of this old Punt and Dennis routine
I thought the first two episodes were terrible, but the third one was a bit better. I'm still not sure why the Russians were shooting at the scientist lady in the Arctic, or why they couldn't just collect some of the primordial virus themselves from the same spot. Or, for that matter, how having the primordial virus helps you find a cure for the recent mutated virus that is actually infecting everyone.
From the first two episodes it seemed like the big problem was going to be a lack of jeopardy. Virus killed everyone, but that happened offscreen. Our characters are safe and sound on a boat in the middle of the ocean, well isolated from the virus. They also have a BFO battleship. When they need to fight Al-Qaeda or whomever, they just have to decide which sized missile to use to blow them up with. And they shouldn't be fighting with the Russians at all, since for humanitarian reason a cure should be for everyone, and scientists share science. The third episode addressed a lot of this.
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And they shouldn't be fighting with the Russians at all, since for humanitarian reason a cure should be for everyone, and scientists share science. The third episode addressed a lot of this.
To be fair the Russians haven't really given them much choice
Just out of interest Ravil Isyanov who plays Admiral Ruskov served in the Soviet Air Force for two years as part of his national service
Like I say, that was addressed in the third episode.
However it did seem to me that some of Ruskov's officers were a bit uncomfortable about some of the orders he was giving so there may be an option of a mutiny
To be fair the Russians haven't really given them much choice
Just out of interest Ravil Isyanov who plays Admiral Ruskov served in the Soviet Air Force for two years as part of his national service
And to be fairer, it wasn't really "The Russians" as in government, it was a rogue Russian element out for their own power. People like that don't freely share.
British crew member asks a question, "mind your P's & Q's". Doesn't that mean "please and thankyou" ? If you're gonna use terrible cockney rhyming slang at least make sure its correct.
I still enjoy this programme, despite all its flaws. Its easy to watch and you can always assume that the Americans will come out on top, because, ya'no, America. Half of the scenes could be replaced with clips of Team America and it'd all still make sense!
I still enjoy this programme, despite all its flaws. Its easy to watch and you can always assume that the Americans will come out on top, because, ya'no, America. Half of the scenes could be replaced with clips of Team America and it'd all still make sense!
Very true.... only two ships from other nations have been seen and they've both turned out to be crewed by wrong 'uns
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Major insult to the viewer's intelligence before we have properly started.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHGYdOQhu2g
From the first two episodes it seemed like the big problem was going to be a lack of jeopardy. Virus killed everyone, but that happened offscreen. Our characters are safe and sound on a boat in the middle of the ocean, well isolated from the virus. They also have a BFO battleship. When they need to fight Al-Qaeda or whomever, they just have to decide which sized missile to use to blow them up with. And they shouldn't be fighting with the Russians at all, since for humanitarian reason a cure should be for everyone, and scientists share science. The third episode addressed a lot of this.
To be fair the Russians haven't really given them much choice
Just out of interest Ravil Isyanov who plays Admiral Ruskov served in the Soviet Air Force for two years as part of his national service
However it did seem to me that some of Ruskov's officers were a bit uncomfortable about some of the orders he was giving so there may be an option of a mutiny
http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/06/sky1-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-the-last-ship-season-2/
And got into season 1 a few months back.
I've just watched the Sky on demand repeat of season 1 and ready for series 2!
Guess Norfolk Virginnia, so may be right.
And to be fairer, it wasn't really "The Russians" as in government, it was a rogue Russian element out for their own power. People like that don't freely share.
Better start downloading
I still enjoy this programme, despite all its flaws. Its easy to watch and you can always assume that the Americans will come out on top, because, ya'no, America. Half of the scenes could be replaced with clips of Team America and it'd all still make sense!
Very true.... only two ships from other nations have been seen and they've both turned out to be crewed by wrong 'uns