The Last Ship (TNT) -- Season 2 Thread -- 6/21/15
07-13-15, 01:22 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E05) -- "Achilles" -- 7/12/15
Cool episode.
Nice change of pace from last week. I liked that it was more of a strategy driven battle between the Nathan James and the sub with the Briitish Mercenaries. Some pretty intense scenes, especially when they discovered the plan to blow up the labs and then the missile attack.
Season 2 has been really fun so far. They've done a good job not relying solely on the virus storyline.
Nice change of pace from last week. I liked that it was more of a strategy driven battle between the Nathan James and the sub with the Briitish Mercenaries. Some pretty intense scenes, especially when they discovered the plan to blow up the labs and then the missile attack.
Season 2 has been really fun so far. They've done a good job not relying solely on the virus storyline.
07-13-15, 02:01 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E05) -- "Achilles" -- 7/12/15
Doesn't the running of a nuclear sub take a lot of highly trained individuals?
Seems kind of strange that they were able to find so many people ready to step in when the crew died.
The way they were bickering amongst themselves I can't see them remaining an effective crew for long.
Seems kind of strange that they were able to find so many people ready to step in when the crew died.
The way they were bickering amongst themselves I can't see them remaining an effective crew for long.
07-13-15, 03:20 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E05) -- "Achilles" -- 7/12/15
Cool episode. From what I've read the sub capabilities (Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawks) ring true. The discussion of ranges, at times, seemed wonky vs. the action (40 miles away and then firing torpedoes at each other?).
07-13-15, 07:02 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E05) -- "Achilles" -- 7/12/15
Doesn't the running of a nuclear sub take a lot of highly trained individuals?
Seems kind of strange that they were able to find so many people ready to step in when the crew died.
The way they were bickering amongst themselves I can't see them remaining an effective crew for long.
Seems kind of strange that they were able to find so many people ready to step in when the crew died.
The way they were bickering amongst themselves I can't see them remaining an effective crew for long.
07-19-15, 05:59 AM
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The Last Ship (S2E06) -- "Long Day's Journey" -- 7/19/15
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"Long Day's Journey" - Sunday, July 19, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) -TV-14-LV
Hell bent on avenging the destruction of the labs, Chandler tracks the immunes to Northern Florida. Meanwhile, Rachel comes across a secret formula that her mentor, Dr. Hunter, had been perfecting before the Immunes murdered him. The formula holds the promise of mass producing and disturbing the cure, but is incomplete. Venturing further inland, Chandler's team locates an Immune compound under the control of Sean and Ned. The Captain quickly realizes the Ramseys are not just leading the sub - they're controlling Immune populations on land, making them a more terrifying foe than initially thought.
Directed by Paul Holahan
Written by Steven Kane
"Long Day's Journey" - Sunday, July 19, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) -TV-14-LV
Hell bent on avenging the destruction of the labs, Chandler tracks the immunes to Northern Florida. Meanwhile, Rachel comes across a secret formula that her mentor, Dr. Hunter, had been perfecting before the Immunes murdered him. The formula holds the promise of mass producing and disturbing the cure, but is incomplete. Venturing further inland, Chandler's team locates an Immune compound under the control of Sean and Ned. The Captain quickly realizes the Ramseys are not just leading the sub - they're controlling Immune populations on land, making them a more terrifying foe than initially thought.
Directed by Paul Holahan
Written by Steven Kane
Really solid season so far.
07-20-15, 03:24 AM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E06) -- "Long Day's Journey" -- 7/19/15
If 5% of the population are immune, shouldn't more military vessels still be in operation?
07-20-15, 12:20 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E06) -- "Long Day's Journey" -- 7/19/15
I was questioning that also. Since the US has ships all over the world, why hasn't the Nathan James tried contacting any surviving ships? Unless they did and I totally missed it.
07-22-15, 12:33 AM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E06) -- "Long Day's Journey" -- 7/19/15
at the Secretary of Housing and Urban development being named President by some kook Irish mercenary. And do we know for a fact that the Secretary of Health and Human services is dead?
Decent episode overall.
07-26-15, 11:49 AM
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The Last Ship (S2E07) -- "Alone and Unafraid" -- 7/26/15
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"Alone and Unafraid " - Sunday, July 26, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) - TV-14-LV
While XO Slattery struggles to evade the sub in the water, Chandler and the land team infiltrate the Immune compound. Danny poses as one of Ned's workers and discovers that Niels, a.k.a. Patient Zero, is now working for the Ramseys. Meanwhile, Captain Chandler manages to encroach on Sean's inner circle, which includes an important government official, Jeffrey Michener. Has Michener been brainwashed by the Immune propaganda along with the rest of the camp? Or can he be an ally?
Directed by Nelson McCormick
Written by Jill Blankenship & Jessica Butler
"Alone and Unafraid " - Sunday, July 26, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) - TV-14-LV
While XO Slattery struggles to evade the sub in the water, Chandler and the land team infiltrate the Immune compound. Danny poses as one of Ned's workers and discovers that Niels, a.k.a. Patient Zero, is now working for the Ramseys. Meanwhile, Captain Chandler manages to encroach on Sean's inner circle, which includes an important government official, Jeffrey Michener. Has Michener been brainwashed by the Immune propaganda along with the rest of the camp? Or can he be an ally?
Directed by Nelson McCormick
Written by Jill Blankenship & Jessica Butler
Episode 7 of 13
07-27-15, 02:19 AM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E07) -- "Alone and Unafraid" -- 7/26/15
Badass episode tonight. Lots of action and great kills.That fight scene in the kitchen with Chandler, Burk and Bivas was pretty cool. The stabbings were awesome.
07-27-15, 12:16 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E07) -- "Alone and Unafraid" -- 7/26/15
Given the 1-5% survival rate, perhaps we'll see other USN ships with patchwork crews? (Waiting for the giant brawl on the sub to breakout.
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07-27-15, 08:55 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E07) -- "Alone and Unafraid" -- 7/26/15
This show is legit.
07-27-15, 10:25 PM
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07-27-15, 10:36 PM
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that kitchen fight scene was straight up strike back level shit. fucking awesome.
07-28-15, 12:10 PM
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08-02-15, 03:17 PM
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The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
"Safe Zone" - Sunday, August 2, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) - TV-14-LV
Still trying to piece together Dr. Hunter's lost formula, Rachel grapples with the fact that Niels, her sworn enemy, is now on board Nathan James, while Chandler works to gain intel and reverse the brainwashing Michener suffered at the hands of the Ramseys.
Written and Directed by Hank Steinberg
Still trying to piece together Dr. Hunter's lost formula, Rachel grapples with the fact that Niels, her sworn enemy, is now on board Nathan James, while Chandler works to gain intel and reverse the brainwashing Michener suffered at the hands of the Ramseys.
Written and Directed by Hank Steinberg
Episode 8 of 13
08-03-15, 06:23 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
Was kind of funny how quickly they "turned" the President, but then again, in a short season, you can't have him moping around for episodes about being kidnapped.
I like how these mercs are outsmarting the Navy crew, by using radio broadcasts to fight them. Guerrilla tactics.
I like how these mercs are outsmarting the Navy crew, by using radio broadcasts to fight them. Guerrilla tactics.
08-03-15, 06:57 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
He's not really turned, he's a double agent working for the infected. Would make sense anyways.
08-03-15, 08:03 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
08-03-15, 11:13 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
As the other officers intimated, it probably makes little difference. The political climate has changed so much in the world post-holocaust only people like the Captain (professional soldiers) need someone to look up to. The the rest of the civilian populace they probably couldn't give a shit who's President.
08-04-15, 05:21 PM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
I guess this was a budget-saving episode.
08-06-15, 12:29 AM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
Not the most exciting episode, but it had some good moments. I enjoyed learning about the new POTUS and the tragedy he experienced before he met the Irish Mercs.
I guess coming off last week's action packed episode, this was more character based so we could learn who this new POTUS was.
I guess coming off last week's action packed episode, this was more character based so we could learn who this new POTUS was.
08-06-15, 08:36 AM
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Re: The Last Ship (S2E08) -- "Safe Zone" -- 8/2/15
If the POTUS didn't really turn, wouldn't he be working for the immune, not the infected?
Anyway, given the limited time the show could spend on it, I was able to buy him turning over the course of two days given the tragedy he went through, and the multiple lies that were told to him by the immune, to turn him in the first place.
Anyway, given the limited time the show could spend on it, I was able to buy him turning over the course of two days given the tragedy he went through, and the multiple lies that were told to him by the immune, to turn him in the first place.