This new ABC offering is about a U.S. ballistic missile submarine (USS Colorado) that receives apparently erroneous orders to fire missiles at Pakistan. The captain refuses to fire at which time a missile is launched from friendly forces at the submarine. The submarine then escapes to an island occupied by a drug lord and a NATO radar station. If that premise sounds a bit far-fetched, like they say, you ain't seen nothing yet.
The submarine crew is a typical Hollyweird cast - gruff captain, weak-kneed executive officer, rebellious senior enlisted man (here called "Chief of the Boat"), a couple of junior female officers whose only purpose seems to provide T&A and a dozen or so expendable general purpose sailors whose one-liners in the script will allow them to pay the rent this month. Did I mention that one female officer happens to be the daughter of "the admiral"? The writers didn't miss a thing!
The SFX in the one hour premiere were good despite things like radar screens, missile tracks and bomber representations are Flash Gordonish. And I know Boomers are a lot more spacious than attack subs but this one seems like the three-bedroom condo of the class. The passageways however are narrow enough to ensure significant chest-rubbing when sailors, especially of the female class, pass each other accompanied by snarky remarks that would get actual crews deep-sixed off the boat.
In addition to the crew there is another gaggle of military brass (the aforementioned "admiral"), a twenty-something hotbody who is laughingly portrayed as the CEO of a major defense contractor and a variety of unnamed, as yet, sinister blackcoat government types one of which we can assume is the Dastardly Snively Whiplash out to foment tension between the U.S. and Pakistan (as if anything more need be done). This is a very high level look at foreign intrigue through the eyes of a fifth-grader.
On the island we have an yet-unnamed drug dealer (although it is not explained where his drugs come from or who he sells them to but he does speak perfect English). He may turn out to be a good guy in disguise because in the first episode he is faced down by a drunk American with a pistol despite his five gooney bodyguards. We also have a 'NATO' radar station (there is no such thing) manned by the typical geek with coke bottle glasses and his fetching hotbody assistant. Fortunately for the sailors on this good ship Fiasco there is a bar and the barmaid is a fetching Oriental of unnamed extraction (I vote for Korean). You can already tell she has a heart of gold.
It must be hell to be an actor and to have signed up for this ridiculous spurge.
There are literally too many falsehoods in this one hour to list but the main one, and the one that supersedes all others are the actions of the captain and crew, particularly the Chief of the Boat. There would never, ever be questions directed at the captain as he was carrying out orders. And a captain would never, ever ignore or question his orders.
Submarine crews, especially those on Boomers (ballistic missile carrying subs) are among the most rigorously selected and examined people in the military. To show the crew in this manner is demeaning to real crews and the Navy at large.
This show depicts the U.S. Navy's submarine service as accurately as Star Trek depicted space travel. The only thing missing was the giant green hand and a couple dozen Tribbles.
It isn't even good science fiction or plain old drama. Just junk. Some of the reviews have compared it to "Lost" (a previous failing effort by ABC) and I would say that it is just as ridiculous and even more technically incompetent.
If you would like to examine this stinking piece of crap fine theatrical effort for yourself you can find the premiere here: http://collider.com/last-resort-pilot/194605/
The submarine crew is a typical Hollyweird cast - gruff captain, weak-kneed executive officer, rebellious senior enlisted man (here called "Chief of the Boat"), a couple of junior female officers whose only purpose seems to provide T&A and a dozen or so expendable general purpose sailors whose one-liners in the script will allow them to pay the rent this month. Did I mention that one female officer happens to be the daughter of "the admiral"? The writers didn't miss a thing!
The SFX in the one hour premiere were good despite things like radar screens, missile tracks and bomber representations are Flash Gordonish. And I know Boomers are a lot more spacious than attack subs but this one seems like the three-bedroom condo of the class. The passageways however are narrow enough to ensure significant chest-rubbing when sailors, especially of the female class, pass each other accompanied by snarky remarks that would get actual crews deep-sixed off the boat.
In addition to the crew there is another gaggle of military brass (the aforementioned "admiral"), a twenty-something hotbody who is laughingly portrayed as the CEO of a major defense contractor and a variety of unnamed, as yet, sinister blackcoat government types one of which we can assume is the Dastardly Snively Whiplash out to foment tension between the U.S. and Pakistan (as if anything more need be done). This is a very high level look at foreign intrigue through the eyes of a fifth-grader.
On the island we have an yet-unnamed drug dealer (although it is not explained where his drugs come from or who he sells them to but he does speak perfect English). He may turn out to be a good guy in disguise because in the first episode he is faced down by a drunk American with a pistol despite his five gooney bodyguards. We also have a 'NATO' radar station (there is no such thing) manned by the typical geek with coke bottle glasses and his fetching hotbody assistant. Fortunately for the sailors on this good ship Fiasco there is a bar and the barmaid is a fetching Oriental of unnamed extraction (I vote for Korean). You can already tell she has a heart of gold.
It must be hell to be an actor and to have signed up for this ridiculous spurge.
There are literally too many falsehoods in this one hour to list but the main one, and the one that supersedes all others are the actions of the captain and crew, particularly the Chief of the Boat. There would never, ever be questions directed at the captain as he was carrying out orders. And a captain would never, ever ignore or question his orders.
Submarine crews, especially those on Boomers (ballistic missile carrying subs) are among the most rigorously selected and examined people in the military. To show the crew in this manner is demeaning to real crews and the Navy at large.
This show depicts the U.S. Navy's submarine service as accurately as Star Trek depicted space travel. The only thing missing was the giant green hand and a couple dozen Tribbles.
It isn't even good science fiction or plain old drama. Just junk. Some of the reviews have compared it to "Lost" (a previous failing effort by ABC) and I would say that it is just as ridiculous and even more technically incompetent.
If you would like to examine this stinking piece of crap fine theatrical effort for yourself you can find the premiere here: http://collider.com/last-resort-pilot/194605/
