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Stargate SG-1: Forever in a Day (1999)
Strange reviews for such an emotional episode
I noticed a lot of reviews are mostly technical, and criticize the content and the plot. Not sure why. It was all relevant to future episodes. The "setup", so to speak.
For me honestly, the entire episode brought me to tears. (Several times.) Sha're is gone, and Daniel has to go though a lot of emotional turmoil, nightmares, and has to finally make a decision about carrying on without her. It was very moving.
Excellent sci-fi productions need to have an episode like this once in a while. You can't have it nerdy technical all the time. Or it would get boring and tedious, and viewers would lose interest. There are many examples of great sci-fi shows (that need not me mentioned) that only lasted 2 or 3 seasons, simply because they didn't break away from the monotony of technical jargon and overly detailed plot ideas once in a while. (As in, can't get the point across in 3-4 lines, and you have to keep rewinding/replaying a scene to understand it.)
In order for a series to succeed and endure for several seasons, the "human element" must be retained. And this episode certainly did that here.
The Last Ship: Phase Six (2014)
Believability factor dropped every minute
I'm the type of person who loses interest quickly, If there are several factors you run into, that are so obviously wrong and unrealistic. As if the screenwriter lived his entire life locked up, naive to the rest of the world. Whether it be ill-instructed prop usage, inaccurate clothing or uniforms, or incorrect portrayal of military procedures and protocol.
First thing I noticed is that no civilian scientist crew would be allowed on a US Navy vessel, without her background, credentials, and true reason for being there, triple checked. She wouldn't be able to simply make up a story about studying birds, and gain access to the ship. They would find out what she's really there for, and investigate it thoroughly, before authorising her boarding permit. Security is too strict in the US military to allow a civilian on a military ship based on a whatever they say.
Also, the Commander would've been fully briefed on this in great detail, well in advance of the moment of his meeting Dr Scott going through her gear. The implication that he would simply stroll up to her and ask her what she's studying (and believe her after her response), is unrealistic and naive. No one with that amount of cluelessness would be in charge of a US Naval vessel.
Several times Dr Scott addresses Chandler as "Captain", not Commander. Although it could be believed that this is a civilian and informally referred to him as captain simply because he's in charge of a ship. But she would've had a thorough briefing before being allowed on, and would be reminded that her host is a commander not a captain.
The CH-53 is a US military helicopter. And they have never been sold to a slavic country such as Russia. This one makes me giggle, and reminds me of the "MiG-28's" from the original Top Gun, which were actually Navy F-5s. The other ones were AS-355's, something that I actually fly for a living ironically.
This TV show came out in 2014, not 1984, you would think the military consulting would be a little better. But when I see all the details, it reminds me of all those cheesy movies and shows from the 70s and 80s. It gives the appearance of a low budget. But from what I understand, The Last Ship was not a low budget production. So what's the excuse?
Mata Hari: Episode #1.4 (2016)
Major prop/era consultant mistake here
Just a simple observation. This is supposed to be 1905. Yet they showed the Spanish diplomat riding in a car from the late 1930s. The Spanish flag displayed on the car was a modern day design. The flag design from the late 19th century through the very early 20th century displayed a very different crest, centered in the middle of the flag. The one shown here had the modern day emblem on the inner side of the flag. The flag is not so obvious. But the car model is quite obvious to most. Making for a good deal of unbelievability, and loss of immersiveness in the series. I.e. They could have easily borrowed a Model T, or the like, from a collector, and made it era-correct. But instead they used a pre-WWII 4-door sedan, which didn't exist before The Great War (WWI).