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Season 8 - Episode 5 (Chalk Two Down)

posted 5 years ago by MillerJones (556)
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I just finished watching this episode and the whole thing just feels so stupid with so many things just not making any sense like they have done it to dragging the story out.

1. They could of just put the presidents body in a body bag and grabbed the black box straight away or at any point really.

2. Easily again when they first form a defensive line planted some charges on that ridge also it's strange no scout was sent a head or even use the drone to look ahead.

3. For a crash that had very little damage it killed all the people onboard that doesn't add up plus they would of photographed all that and it gets uploaded to satellites we didn't even see clear shot of the presidents face could it be a staged site?

4. That general who charges on and does a press announcement come on someone would of stopped him or cut the feed he has history only few episodes back to be doing this sort of thing yet they are happy to share info with him.

5. The whole bombing the site again is dumb they could of easily used laser guided or used smoke for targeted fire.

6. Some one mentioned it in another thread their is no way that two presidents would of have one escort their would of been Apaches around also why was their no Apaches about now they can easily work in these environments the whole thing about the trees is just BS

The problem with this show is it has gotten so stupid it started out well and the fantasy world plus dumb things that appear now has spoiled it for myself.

I expect I have missed out fair more things

What do the rest of you think about this episode?

[–] DrRed (551) 5 years ago

Yeah its funny how no one thought to grab the black box until Super Carrie gets involved to save the day.

[–] John Kyle (685) 5 years ago

Agree mostly...I watch it just to look at Claire Danes...Find her attractive.

[–] brux (14840) 5 years ago

If you say so. They were being attack and wiped out, and Max could not get the
Black Box out. They don't just slide in and out like an 8Track tape.

They could not get to the ridge. I agree it would be better to have the higher
ground, but they did not have the opportunity.

Your one good comment was the strength of the protective force for two Presidents,
and nothing in the area to protect them. I agree with that, but they have to move
the plot forward. It is not all perfectly consistent, but the story exists to show a
larger point, the whole futility of all these wars and governments fighting each other.

I really disagree that the show is stupid. Compared to any other show in this category
it is really brilliant. I was not expecting much from this seasons as I really didn't
appreciate the last few episodes of the last seasons in Russia. To me that was absurd,
but it did not ruin it for me.

I also do not think any President would resign like Keane. It didn't make the show bad.
I am done with episode 8 now and waiting impatiently for more!

[–] MillerJones (556) 5 years ago

You need to re watch the episode.

As soon as they got to the helicopter then black box should of been removed the same with presidents body.

You always secure the area as well it was poorly done what they should of done is made it tougher terrain and some one saying about how bad the terrain was.

The show originally was good but it has gone so downhill I know a lot of people that gave up after first season.

The president stepping down I don't have issue with.