I mean, the movie was released in 1981/1982 (depending on which site you visit), and then TAT in '83. Fun as the show was, I think it could've been interesting if it had gone more the "gritty" route. Just a little musing on my part ;-)
I do agree, I think later series (3 & 4) lost a little of what the guys were actually capable of etc. Forgot the SF side of it all. I actually like S5 Theory of Revolution episode, because it put their skills back to the test. Made *me* realise better what SF was about too ;o)
Yeah, I think that's why Seasons 1 and 5 are my favorites, because the writers actually remembered who these guys were. I know the actors all took off with in the comedic direction, but given the kinds of scripts they were handed, what else could they do? :p
I do agree, I think later series (3 & 4) lost a little of what the guys were actually capable of etc. Forgot the SF side of it all. I actually like S5 Theory of Revolution episode, because it put their skills back to the test. Made *me* realise better what SF was about too ;o)
To me it's like there's three "levels", your normal soldier, commandos, and then Special Forces. Special Forces have their own kind of mystique don't they? I mean look at the fascination in this country with the SAS. We fell in love with these guys back in the Iranian Embassy siege and we've worshipped them ever since.
Yeah, definitely the three levels. SF were actually called triple volunteers - enlist, Airborne, SF. The commando-types - that's where the Recondo School in Nha Trang came in. Volunteers from all branches, if they qualified, could attend this school which was taught by SF. It was quite an honor to actually graduate from there - especially since in order to graduate you had to survive your first recon mission ;-) But the SF was definitely the Elite - and from reading some of the personal accounts and history, they knew it - and took advantage of it LOL
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Date: 2008-02-28 07:42 pm (UTC)I do agree, I think later series (3 & 4) lost a little of what the guys were actually capable of etc. Forgot the SF side of it all. I actually like S5 Theory of Revolution episode, because it put their skills back to the test. Made *me* realise better what SF was about too ;o)
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Date: 2008-02-29 08:30 am (UTC)To me it's like there's three "levels", your normal soldier, commandos, and then Special Forces. Special Forces have their own kind of mystique don't they? I mean look at the fascination in this country with the SAS. We fell in love with these guys back in the Iranian Embassy siege and we've worshipped them ever since.
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Date: 2008-02-29 12:06 pm (UTC)