The Unit: "The Conduit" 10/19 - Grading & Discussion

[Aragorn]

[spoiler="The Conduit]Bob and Mack both find themselves in trouble when they each take assignments undercover. Bob as a chemist who hides cocaine by converting it to paint and Mack as a fighter trying to bust an illegal betting ring.[/spoiler]

 

[Gaseous Anomaly]

Since the football game went in to overtime I'm going to have to record the Unit tonight and watch it tomorrow.

 

[Aragorn]

Wow, two missions (that are both actually the same mission) end in total failure.

And is there anyone in the unit who hasn't been abandoned during a mission and had to make it back his own way? I know it happened to Bob in... season one? Where he took advantage of some American student, I think, to get back.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

I voted "Excellent." The show has been great this season. They even manage to make the wives interesting. I hope they can keep it up.

 

[Aragorn]

So is this how public schools are these days? Since you associated with someone who brought a gun to school, because you're smart enough to know the difference between muskets and rifles in history class you're a gun nut who might shoot up the school?

 

[Gaseous Anomaly]

Above average here. I'm looking forward to next week’s show; I'll bet Mac will be fit to be tied with left thumbing for a lift home. I think there was just too much going on in this one for just one hour. Yet this is shaping up to be their best season yet.

 

[Aragorn]

Fit to be tied? What does that mean?

Bob had no problems with being left behind on his mission from, I think, season one.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

So is this how public schools are these days? Since you associated with someone who brought a gun to school, because you're smart enough to know the difference between muskets and rifles in history class you're a gun nut who might shoot up the school?

Okay, yeah, that was idiotic. I just meant the way the wives (and especially Molly) ended up handling it was good. But I think they really should have found a better catalyst for that subplot than the girl was actually paying attention and showing an interest in history. I don't really see how that had any relevance to modern school violence, since you don't see too many school shootings use muskets.

I kept expecting the Principal to put two-and-two together that the kid caught with the gun was the same one who was harassing Tiffy the day before getting caught (which Tiffy spoke with her about), and then conveniently gets caught while hanging around with her daughter (which the Principal saw). Clearly she's not the sharpest pencil in the backpack. I thought that was a really terrible plan when they showed it in the previous episode but I guess it's easy to get away with because the Principal chose not to ask questions that day. You'd think being married to Hawkins on 'Jericho' would make her more suspicious.

Fit to be tied? What does that mean?

"Suited to" or "fitting." It's hard to tell what he meant in context there. If he meant it as a bad thing like Mac is in danger, then it's being used wrong. But if he means that Mac is well-qualified to get home on his own, then it works.

 

[BigFoot]

Fit to be tied? What does that mean?

I understood it as "pissed off".

 

[firehawk12]

Stupid wives story, somewhat interesting main story. I guess it can't all be about the conspiracy, so that's fine. Still, I hope they don't veer too far off.

 

[Gaseous Anomaly]

BigFoot got it right. It didn't look like Mac was very happy. It would suck to be Col. Ryan when Mac gets back, with all the oter shit Mac has against him this doesn't help Ryan at all!

 

[Locutus of Bored]

BigFoot got it right. It didn't look like Mac was very happy. It would suck to be Col. Ryan when Mac gets back, with all the oter shit Mac has against him this doesn't help the Ryan at all!

Woops. Sorry about that. I got my phrases mixed up.