FINAL CRUISE: The Last Season of The Last Ship

[Romulan_spy]

I know Chandler is the main hero in the show but he is an admiral now and even the president tells him that he is too important to the war effort to risk sending on missions so how is he still going off on spec ops missions? That would be a bit like Gen McArthur in WW2 personally leading a spec ops mission to capture a Japanese spy, it would never happen.

 

[Admiral2]

I'll have to catch up on demand. I chose to watch the premiere of The Walking Dead, and I couldn't even see the repeat from the beginning cause TWD was ninety minutes.

You're right though, but it can't be that much of a shock. TLS has been using innapropriate personnel for commando work since episode one.

 

[Aragorn]

I know Chandler is the main hero in the show but he is an admiral now and even the president tells him that he is too important to the war effort to risk sending on missions so how is he still going off on spec ops missions? That would be a bit like Gen McArthur in WW2 personally leading a spec ops mission to capture a Japanese spy, it would never happen.

Well this is also a show where the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 all left the ship on a mission together and promptly got captured.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

Pretty much like Star Trek then.

 

[Romulan_spy]

You're right though, but it can't be that much of a shock. TLS has been using innapropriate personnel for commando work since episode one.

Not a shock. But it seemed to really stand out in this ep more than in previous eps maybe because the ep itself tells us that it is inappropriate (scene with president) and then promptly breaks its own rule. Just an observation. The ep itself was solid.

 

[marillion]

Pretty much like Star Trek then.

Exactly.. The way Star Trek has ALWAYS been.

Damn i’m going to miss this show. And I’m hating not being able to binge this season. I want it all right now! Lol

 

[The Wormhole]

An interesting episode that seems to be a quiet catching your breath type affair before we get into what is presumably crazy shit leading up to the series finale. It was nice catching up with supporting characters from the past, like Chandler's children and Burke's brother. Could have been nice if the had done more to acknowledge Granderson's death, a person who has been a part of this show for five years since the very first episode. Though, I suspect we'll probably lose a few more regulars by end of season, so maybe they're planning some sort of special memorial in the finale.

Master Chief's role seems to be explained, according to his name caption at the news conference, he is now the Master Chief of the Navy.

 

[Kirby]

So are we taking any bets on which other characters are going to die before this is all said and done? I swear every time I see Miller, I'm convinced he's going to die, especially now that he has a potential love interest... and a rat.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Chandler sacrifice himself for the greater good as well.

 

[The Wormhole]

Wasn't there an image in the trailers of Miller all burned and nearly dead looking? It could go either way with him, though. I can see him living on and maybe getting a promotion to Master Chief, kid of a full circle thing given he was just a Seaman back when the show started, and now he's as high as he can get. Or they make him the shocking death of someone who's been there since season 1 they always do every year. Unless losing Garnett and Doc Rios in the premiere counts as that.

Chandler, I'll be very surprised if he survives. In many ways, this show is his story, and it seems fitting that the show ends with his death. I suspect he'll stay and go down with the Nathan James when it sinks.

 

[Aragorn]

Rachel was the only shocking death so far since she was one of the big three and it came from out of nowhere. The other characters don't get enough development to have any impact. Look how much of a whimper Granderson's exit was. Sure O'Connor dying in Chandler's arms is sad for Chandler, but there's nothing there to make the audience care. I guess Tex would be the other meaningful death.

 

[The Wormhole]

Rachel was the only shocking death so far since she was one of the big three and it came from out of nowhere.

Depends exactly what you're referring to. Yes, it was shocking when she got shot at the end of the season 2 finale, but when they confirm she's dead in the season 3 premiere, it was more or less expected.

 

[Tuskin38]

What is that uniform that April Parker Jones's character is wearing? Anita Dufine, the Marine Corps. General.

Doesn't look like any Marine Corps. uniform I've ever seen.

Edit: I found it on Wikipedia. Wow, I've never seen this uniform before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unifo...s_Uniforms_1983_(1984),_by_Donna_J._Neary.jpg

Though you really don't see a lot of female marines on TV or in movies, at least not in service uniform. Or at least I haven't.

 

[Admiral2]

What is that uniform that April Parker Jones's character is wearing? Anita Dufine, the Marine Corps. General.

Doesn't look like any Marine Corps. uniform I've ever seen.

Edit: I found it on Wikipedia. Wow, I've never seen this uniform before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unifo...s_Uniforms_1983_(1984),_by_Donna_J._Neary.jpg

Though you really don't see a lot of female marines on TV or in movies, at least not in service uniform. Or at least I haven't.

You should check out the Sarah MacKenzie era of JAG.

 

[Tuskin38]

You should check out the Sarah MacKenzie era of JAG.

Hah, my father told me the same thing.

 

[Admiral2]

Hah, my father told me the same thing.

Well, yeah, if you want to see Women Marine uniforms Catherine Bell pretty much wore every possible version during her run.

 

[The Wormhole]

So, Tavo unsurprisingly has incredibly humble origins and his general appears to be developing a conscience.

 

[Admiral2]

So, Tavo unsurprisingly has incredibly humble origins and his general appears to be developing a conscience.

That doesn't surprise me. A lack of power early in life is a great motivator for seizing it later.

 

[Admiral2]

So, my takeaways this ep:

-Yay! Missiles! I swear, I've been with this show from the beginning and I can count the number of times the Guided Missile Destroyer at the center of it actually launched guided missiles on the fingers of one hand. Throw me another couple of bones, willya?

-What's confusing me is, when did Chandler and Co. commandeer the random Cuban Family's house for their base of operations? I've now seen the episode from the beginning and still have no idea.

-They shoulda shot Mrs. Granderson as soon as she stepped in the door.

-Forgot to mention last time, but they managed to find Ensign Crusher some khakis.

 

[The Wormhole]

What's confusing me is, when did Chandler and Co. commandeer the random Cuban Family's house for their base of operations? I've now seen the episode from the beginning and still have no idea.

They don't explain that at all. Just how weird is that, that family was probably just enjoying a nice day when the man associated with saving the world shows up at their house and turns it into a field command centre.

I find it amusing that twice now the Acting Ensign has been the one to have a total "oh shit!" moment of realization. I guess that's his thing now?

I was going to ask just how did the evil strike team disguised as paramedics so successfully pull their infiltration off, since ambulances are tracked by GPS, but then I remembered Tavo grounded all the satellites which I suppose would impact the performance of GPS, wouldn't it?

 

[Admiral2]

They don't explain that at all. Just how weird is that, that family was probably just enjoying a nice day when the man associated with saving the world shows up at their house and turns it into a field command centre.

They didn't look like Chandler had been nice about it in that opening scene...

I find it amusing that twice now the Acting Ensign has been the one to have a total "oh shit!" moment of realization. I guess that's his thing now?

What else does Wesley Crusher do but have total realization moments in TNG? This guy's just living up to his part.

I was going to ask just how did the evil strike team disguised as paramedics so successfully pull their infiltration off, since ambulances are tracked by GPS, but then I remembered Tavo grounded all the satellites which I suppose would impact the performance of GPS, wouldn't it?

It would indeed. The effects of the plot-virus live on!