It's extremely debateable about wether or not the IRA were fighting for freedom, but I'd just like the show to recognize that the terrorists are just that, terrorists. They can call them freedom fighters as well, but I'd like it if the show recognized that they killed civilians and propogated terror to get what they. It'd also be nice if they realized that Britain didn't have a war against the IRA, which was how they portrayed it. Not saying it wasn't serious, but it wasn't two sides fighting it out, it was one side being a real pain for the other, with the other side not really being able to do much about it.starkiller212 said:
Poll: Deadliest Warrior, Crap and Poor-Taste?
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It's stupid, it's inaccurate, but goddammit, it's hella fun to watch.
Just got to remember to not put too much emphasis on the results. You've seen what they do on the computer. Whole thing is decided by excel spreadsheets.
Deadliest Warriors is many things, but it is not srs business.
Just got to remember to not put too much emphasis on the results. You've seen what they do on the computer. Whole thing is decided by excel spreadsheets.
Deadliest Warriors is many things, but it is not srs business.
ummm your alittle bit late as two of things which you say the show lacks are now being tested since the show has started its third season. And although you do raise some good points, I must mention first to clear the air that even though I am capable of seeing flaws in the logic and things that I might ardently dislike( episodes such as IRA Vs Taliban and Pol Pot Vs Saddam being two of them) I am a big fan of the show. That said I watch the show first and foremost for entertainment(and I love the whole what if factor of it), not for the historically accurate bits since I know that its bound to get some of its facts (which can be critical to weapons testing, warrior conditioning, and weighing things like x-factors,) wrong. So yeah its not perfect by any means but I still throughly enjoy it.
I agree to a certain extent but "Wow, hardcore" while watching IRA bombings is in supremely poor taste.Grouchy Imp said:
Oh god, I love that episode. The stupidity is just off the charts. When they do the fight segment of the show, it begins with the Vietcong in the middle of a brutal interrogation while the SS ambush them. Complete and utter role reversal. They can't even get the fight scene historically accurate, not that they ever were to begin with.orangeban said:
OT: Yeah. Pisses me off too. It's a pretty damn tasteless show all around.
I gave up after Gangus Khan vs Alex the great
They gave it to Khan a hit and run fighter/ Alex was know to ride up frount of his men. His men loved him and after the persion where defeated they loved his too. Alex loved to fight there a story where he one scaled a wall so fast he was the only one up there for a few moments while everyone else tried to catch up.
That said it is an ok show fun to watch but not reall anything anyone show says. It more a weapos vs weapons then warrior vs warrior.
Take the knight and the Pirate. The pirate won becuase of the gun. Yet there a reason they carried 12 of them. With sea and the flient lock was known to mis fire 9 out of 10. They made it look like it went off every time with out a hitch.
They gave it to Khan a hit and run fighter/ Alex was know to ride up frount of his men. His men loved him and after the persion where defeated they loved his too. Alex loved to fight there a story where he one scaled a wall so fast he was the only one up there for a few moments while everyone else tried to catch up.
That said it is an ok show fun to watch but not reall anything anyone show says. It more a weapos vs weapons then warrior vs warrior.
Take the knight and the Pirate. The pirate won becuase of the gun. Yet there a reason they carried 12 of them. With sea and the flient lock was known to mis fire 9 out of 10. They made it look like it went off every time with out a hitch.
The best moment from the show to prove it is crap is on the Jesse James Versus Al Capone
Comparing a Tommy Gun a a Six Shooter, waste of time. Then comparing a rifle to a hand grenade as long range? Honestly what the crap.
Comparing a Tommy Gun a a Six Shooter, waste of time. Then comparing a rifle to a hand grenade as long range? Honestly what the crap.
is there really a sadam vs pol pot episode? or is that just in the game? cause that'd be pretty awesome.
Captcha; hernadd machine,
Captcha; hernadd machine,
Yeah, I can't watch this show. I'm the type of guy that is incapable of watching shows based on historical events and mythology unless they are factual. You should of seen me when I was watching 'Clash of the Titans' and Hades was repeatedly said to be evil.
They play with weapons then have a fight scene, I don't really care about accuracy. As for the taste? I'm kind of glad they don't shy away form controversy and modern evil. Vikings and Mongols were just as bad as the terrorists today. I remember the Colombian drug runners had escaped, not really supporting them but willing to show what they are capable of. I do really hate how they make the other side scoff at anything the opposing side does though. "Oh you decapitated them? Lame. The way we would have done it would be much more hardcore." However I have stopped watching it, its a stop filliping though channels if its on kind of thing.
Deadliest Warrior isn't exactly there to provide accurate analysis of warriors, their weapons, their techniques, etc, it's for pretty much entertainment only. If you want something informative about war, check out old episodes of Fight Science, though I'm not sure if it's still on anymore.
I agree how they test the shit, and how they make the battle is shit, but the show is pretty hilarious.
A bunch of douches fighting over what guy was more of a badass, and they deny logic.
THAT'S AN HOUR OF COMEDY
A bunch of douches fighting over what guy was more of a badass, and they deny logic.
THAT'S AN HOUR OF COMEDY
Well, much might be a bit of an exaggeration, but it is there in the USA. And I only pick on the USA in particular because I suspect most of it is due to a lack of understanding about the IRA, rather than actually understanding them. For example, many Americans (not the government, individuals) funded the IRA, some out of actual support for the IRA, but what likely happened with many is they thought the nasty terrorist group were actually just plucky Irish rebels.syrus27 said:
Edit: Oh, and thanks for calling my points good.
you have to consider that they are condensing several days of testinf into an hour long show, they actually do run several more tests and cherry pick the most entertaining ones for the show...Grouchy Imp said:
