Poll: Deadliest Warrior, Crap and Poor-Taste?

[Jonluw]

I've watched it occasionally.
It's fun to watch weapons making minced meat from dummies and and pigs, but I don't take any of their conclusions seriously.

I agree that the IRA comment was in bad taste though. And I don't really see how they're going to compare Pol Pots and Saddam Hussein. Or how it's relevant for that matter. They aren't exactly warriors.

 

[LokiArchetype]

If I had to pick out the part of the show that makes it unwatchable, it wouldn't be the questionable accuracy but the brainless banter between the two teams of 'experts'.

No matter what you think of their combat simulations, their simulation of what its like to play online multiplayer with a couple 14 year olds is dead-on.

Dr. Obvious is the cherry on top. "as you can see, his head was torn right off, this injury would definitely be fatal"

 

[Crimson_Dragoon]

I thought the original show was good, now however, I don't know what has happened, the pairings seem really unbalanced, and they don't test the weapons to their full potential, maybe a change in who makes it or something.

However, They are just for entertainment, it's not meant to be serious.

Edit: And sometimes, they treat the same weapons for different sides differently.
Example: In the spentnaz vs green berry one, they tested the grenades differently, one was in a room with people, and one they put in a washing machine, and then said the one in the washing machine was weaker cause no one would be killed by it.

Yeah, the different tests annoy me a bit, too, but they do it for entertainment reasons. Its more interesting to see a variety of tests than the same test done multiple times, even if it does make for bad "science."

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

OK, first of all, I think the show is crap, too. I watched 2 episodes and that was good enough for me.

But....If YOU think it's crap...Then why did you watch so much of it? And, upon seeing how stupid these people were...What exactly were you expecting?

 

[orangeban]

I've watched it occasionally.
It's fun to watch weapons making minced meat from dummies and and pigs, but I don't take any of their conclusions seriously.

I agree that the IRA comment was in bad taste though. And I don't really see how they're going to compare Pol Pots and Saddam Hussein. Or how it's relevant for that matter. They aren't exactly warriors.

If you think that's bad, you should see the one between Vlad the Impaler and Sun Tzu. They weren't even commanding armies, it was just a Romanian dude duking it out with an elderly Chinese strategist. Ridiculous.

 

[orangeban]

OK, first of all, I think the show is crap, too. I watched 2 episodes and that was good enough for me.

But....If YOU think it's crap...Then why did you watch so much of it? And, upon seeing how stupid these people were...What exactly were you expecting?

I dunno, masochistic tendenies? I enjoy being angry? I like thinking I'm smarter than some people?

 

[ShindoL Shill]

watch s3 ep1 Washing vs Napoleon. they have new software which has the tactic/leadership X-factors. and they do talk about it in s2, just not in depth.
but it isnt totally factual, theyre just saying 'this is what it would look like to get hit with this. heres a doctor to explain the many ways you just died.' (even though i could go on the show and say "no head, normally dead."

but check the series list for s3, the last episode is Zombies vs Vampires. do you REALLY think its 100% factual?

 

[slarrs]

The people arguing for the sides tend to be arguing more towards their side in battle, not particularly the ideals or any of that rot. The demonstrators want their side to win, or at least are paid to act like they do. Although it would probably make the show a whole lot more interesting if everyone just showed up and acted really formal, complimenting one another on technique and such.

Regardless of all this, the shows pretty much crap. They get their history wrong, use weapons that often either don't make sense or simply were not used. They consider skill/training/tactics/armor maybe 2/5 of the time, and the rest of the time they just ignore it. Still, people will watch it because they want to see a pig get cut in half with a cool sword.

 

[Jonluw]

I've watched it occasionally.
It's fun to watch weapons making minced meat from dummies and and pigs, but I don't take any of their conclusions seriously.

I agree that the IRA comment was in bad taste though. And I don't really see how they're going to compare Pol Pots and Saddam Hussein. Or how it's relevant for that matter. They aren't exactly warriors.

If you think that's bad, you should see the one between Vlad the Impaler and Sun Tzu. They weren't even commanding armies, it was just a Romanian dude duking it out with an elderly Chinese strategist. Ridiculous.

Oh I get it now. They're going to compare their respective armed forces?
Still doesn't make that much sense to me; the differences shouldn't be too large.

But how I'd love to see Saddam Hussein in a slap-fight with Pol Pot.

 

[Squarez]

You're reading far, far, far too much into it. The show is light entertainment, not factual documentary. Don't take it seriously.

But it pretends to be serious and factual, it acts like it is hard science. Maybe I am reading to much into it, but maybe it should make it clearer that it is light entertainment.

I agree with this.

It's almost as if the guys from Top Gear pretended that everything they did was a serious attempt at documentary.

 

[mocruz1200]

i hate deadliest warrior. but i watch it every week, just to rage at it. sometimes i wonder what is wrong with me.

 

[Doctor Glocktor]

Its a fun filler show.

You're looking way to deeply into this.

 

[Turigamot]

It's a silly show. And fun to watch. What paper-thin skin some people have.



As someone before said, they had a Zombies vs. Vampires episode. They don't have to outright say "this is just us doing fun stuff... to be fun" for people to realize it shouldn't be taken so seriously.

 

[starkiller212]

I thought those flaws were obvious? Maybe there are people out there who don't realize the warriors wouldn't apply those tactics in every battle, and maybe there are people out there who don't realize how the "experts" on each side hilariously exaggerate everything and even represent stereotypical versions of their warrior. But I always recognize that and qualify whatever conclusions they draw from the show, and it's pretty darn entertaining to watch.

I will admit that they glorified the IRA too much IMO, but it was still done with entertainment and some humor in mind.

EDIT: Just a small point: why do some of you think "freedom fighter" and "terrorist" are mutually exclusive? I mean, if a group like the IRA is supposedly fighting for freedom/independence, they can still use terror tactics to further their goals, and qualify as both. Those terms aren't synonymous with "good guys" and "bad guys", although I don't believe terrorism can ever be a good thing (closest I can think of would be the nuking of Japan to end the war sooner). I am *not* sympathizing with terrorists btw, in case anyone completely misread that.

 

[teebeeohh]

yeah, it's crap and bad taste but still fun to watch on occasion.
the green beret vs spetsnaz episode was hilarious since the green beret guys kept insulting the others and kept saying (i rephrase slightly) "omg we have bigger balls" and the spetsnaz kept cool and when they won the green berets were all like mimimimimimimmi.

 

[Animyr]

It has its flaws, but it's still fun to watch.

 

[isnosche]

I like the show because they show some insight on the weapons used by certain armies or factions.
The comparison en end result is complete bs though

 

[Frankster]

the green beret vs spetsnaz episode was hilarious since the green beret guys kept insulting the others and kept saying (i rephrase slightly) "omg we have bigger balls" and the spetsnaz kept cool and when they won the green berets were all like mimimimimimimmi.

Dunno about you but my respect for the spetnaz went up after that episode.
Green beret was little different then yer typical cod kiddie whereas spetnaz was a pro in all things.

It's worth remembering that in that speed test where they had to clear several rooms with targets in it, green beret blitzed through since he knew those weren't real targets whereas the spetnaz guy did it as if they were real hostiles so took the time to ready himself each time and even reload (which is the main thing that cost him time) despite having enough bullets "just in case".

Spetnaz was the real winner of that show ^^ Green beret chump made the whole corps look bad.

 

[zehydra]

I like the concept of the show, but never have seen the show.

That being said, since when did being enlightened have anything to do with enjoying a ludicrous tv show? Who really takes that show seriously anyway?


Also, on that bit about the IRA. Ever hear the phrase, "One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist"?

 

[Tim_Buoy]

im just gonna get this out of the way first. as a first generation american in a cambodian family i would like to say our brutal dictator would blow Saddam Hussein out of the water.
disclaimer: i do not support the real pol pot in any way shape or form

ok in all honesty don't take the show seriously. it makes for great debate between me and my friends but thats pretty much it. also they got a new guy in this season that analyses battle tactics. and hes doing much better then the other guy that got booted off the show.