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I love The Walking Dead. The Mrs. and I are trying to catch up before the 3rd season restarts so we can be current (we’re 3 shows into this season) but the show is actually a lot of fun to watch. I mean… Zombies! Which of course, nobody calls them that. They’re called ‘walkers’ or ‘biters’ or something, but never is the word zombie mentioned in the show, which is odd.
Anyway, the one gripe I have about the show is how it portrays guns. Minus the scene where the dude shot the AR with the front sight on backward and no rear sight to speak of, the gun handling is usually pretty good – finger off triggers, etc. Sure, the Foley has to add the prerequisite ‘click’ when anyone brings a Glock to bear, but I’m so used to that it doesn’t bother me. What gets me are the constant, perfect head shots even while running.
I realize that it’s a TV show and zombies aren’t real, but Hollywood has a habit of portraying guns as instant death machines where putting a .38” bullet into a 2” target at 25’ while at a fast paced trot is something even a small child can do. Unfortunately, too many people watch TV and movies and get the entirety of their firearm knowledge from such accurate fare as ‘Die Hard IXII’.
It’s a common gripe, I know, but it actually makes life harder when people honestly believe you can dispatch a room full of bad guys with one shot each.
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Wolfman
says:
on 2/5/2013 at 10:12 AM
Something either odd or sad- I can suspend disbelief for zombies, the ridiculous point shooting, even when people thumb cock a 1911, but I hitched when I read Die Hard IXII. Is my knowledge of Roman numerals that rusty, or is that not a real number?
Jake
says:
Yeah, the Roman numerals made me twitch, too.
OTOH, failure to utilize the Oxford comma also drives me nuts, so maybe it's just me.
OTOH, failure to utilize the Oxford comma also drives me nuts, so maybe it's just me.
One positive thing from the show (besides the obvious entertainment value of course) is that my wife is coming around to the idea of allowing me to invest in suppressors, especially since it allows her or I to protect ourselves inside the home without hearing damage, not to mention the added comfort of being able to dispatch zombies without attracting more miles away*.
I haven't mentioned the tax stamp, but I am now looking into a trust.
*Yes, I know hollywood zombies aren't real. But my delicate eardrums are.
I haven't mentioned the tax stamp, but I am now looking into a trust.
*Yes, I know hollywood zombies aren't real. But my delicate eardrums are.
Tirno
says:
Oh, now I want a classic MIMXI. The question is what model do I want: Legionary, Centurion or Proconsul?
Although, if I get a post-Marian MIMXI with the double stack magazine, I have to choose between Hastati, Principes, and Ttriarii models.
Although, if I get a post-Marian MIMXI with the double stack magazine, I have to choose between Hastati, Principes, and Ttriarii models.
For whatever reason I watched Hawaii 5-0 last night. The opening scene had a sniper use a take-down side charging AR-10. That caught my attention, so I watched while I folded laundry.
Silly:
The killer etched into the brass .308 cases the names of the cops he was assassinating. These were very deep engravings, that appeared deeper than the actual thickness of the brass. I'm sure they used solid brass rod stock for the filming.
More stupid was that 3 different "fired" cases were not only perfectly new and shiny, but all had new undented primers.
(lots of stupid gun play I won't get into...)
Maddening:
Later there was a scene at a local gunshop. The cops were asking about the spent brass with the shop owner. They asked where it came from, owner said it was a common brand available via mail order, etc.
The cop flips out, and starts a soap box rant about how irresponsible it is that civilians can order empty brass without a background check or ability to track down each case to the shooter. It went on further, and was so absurd I started laughing out loud.
That last bit wasn't pathetic editing, but rather an out right attack on our culture.
Silly:
The killer etched into the brass .308 cases the names of the cops he was assassinating. These were very deep engravings, that appeared deeper than the actual thickness of the brass. I'm sure they used solid brass rod stock for the filming.
More stupid was that 3 different "fired" cases were not only perfectly new and shiny, but all had new undented primers.
(lots of stupid gun play I won't get into...)
Maddening:
Later there was a scene at a local gunshop. The cops were asking about the spent brass with the shop owner. They asked where it came from, owner said it was a common brand available via mail order, etc.
The cop flips out, and starts a soap box rant about how irresponsible it is that civilians can order empty brass without a background check or ability to track down each case to the shooter. It went on further, and was so absurd I started laughing out loud.
That last bit wasn't pathetic editing, but rather an out right attack on our culture.
I think The Walking Dead has jumped the shark for me a little bit. It's not the Zombies, I love those, it's the fact that Rick treated his wife like crap, but then went all over-acting stupid when he found out she was dead. I just hate people who act like that.
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It seems like Hollywood goes to one extreme or the other. One the one hand, shows like the A Team have people shoot a case of ammo out of a gun without reloading, and never hit anyone at 20 feet. The Walking Dead is at the other extreme.
Bob
says:
I'm very UN-impressed by Andrew Lincoln's (Rick) gun handling. I don't have a problem with him one-handing his Python, but he holds it on a plane higher than it would be possible to use the sights. This was especially noticeable in the first two seasons - - see zombie Sophia's death, or the deaths of the two Jersey boys in the bar.
To the credit of Rick and the gang, they get a lot of practice. I was reluctant to get into this show, because I am way over zombies. But I do love the show.
What I find unrealistic is how everyone gets attached to whatever signature weapon they have and they don't seem too concerned most times about sourcing weapons and ammo (in Georgia they'd probably find stuff in every other house or car). They were at the CDC with dead soldiers all over the place and they didn't think to trade their hunting rifles and pump guns for M4s or suppressed MP5s - I'm practically screaming at the TV "pick up some guns!" Also anyone who carried guns so often would definitely be looking to pick up good holsters, belts and pouches (I don't think anyone carries mag pouches on the show). But then the whole crew would look like a bunch of mall ninjas which is not the look the show wants.
What I find unrealistic is how everyone gets attached to whatever signature weapon they have and they don't seem too concerned most times about sourcing weapons and ammo (in Georgia they'd probably find stuff in every other house or car). They were at the CDC with dead soldiers all over the place and they didn't think to trade their hunting rifles and pump guns for M4s or suppressed MP5s - I'm practically screaming at the TV "pick up some guns!" Also anyone who carried guns so often would definitely be looking to pick up good holsters, belts and pouches (I don't think anyone carries mag pouches on the show). But then the whole crew would look like a bunch of mall ninjas which is not the look the show wants.
It's sad the media, as well as most people, gets their ideas of gun handling and lethality from shows like The Walking Dead.
However, I'm glad that a large section of those who would use a firearm against me also get their (mis)conceptions of firearms handling and lethality from similar sources.
TS
However, I'm glad that a large section of those who would use a firearm against me also get their (mis)conceptions of firearms handling and lethality from similar sources.
TS
As "Mythbusters" has documented many times, Hollywood gets just about everything to do with guns, explosives, and, well, science and engineering, wrong. Even sound effects, like the ricochet sound or the sound of a bare fist hitting a bare face, are silly. But many viewers have come to believe it all.
Even sound effects, like the ricochet sound
Got an example? I'm having a hard time thinking of any ricochet sound effects that weren't reasonably close to the real thing...
My favorite show is "Person of Interest" where everyone gets shot in the knee.
ubu52,
You realize that that is not even remotely realistic right? A knee shot is:
A) Worlds harder than what is portrayed, and
B) Not going to stop a determined attacker from shooting you dead because it does nothing to shut down the attackers ability to hold and use his own firearm effectively. Yes, it's a good distraction, and will stop some, but not enough to bet your life on.
s
You realize that that is not even remotely realistic right? A knee shot is:
A) Worlds harder than what is portrayed, and
B) Not going to stop a determined attacker from shooting you dead because it does nothing to shut down the attackers ability to hold and use his own firearm effectively. Yes, it's a good distraction, and will stop some, but not enough to bet your life on.
s
I was a Person of Interest once, but then I took a bullet to the knee.
I think I'd rather be shot in the chest. I'd likely survive and if I did I could walk normally the rest of my life.
I think I'd rather be shot in the chest. I'd likely survive and if I did I could walk normally the rest of my life.
Cargosquid
says:
Walkers... and the weird part.... in the comic, they are called...zombies.
Head shots from moving cars, at night over pasture land.
Why didn't they just run over the darn things?
Head shots from moving cars, at night over pasture land.
Why didn't they just run over the darn things?
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