Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Deadliest Warrior



Number one son gave me a heads up on a new SPIKE TV show called DEADLIEST WARRIOR.
Each week on Deadliest Warrior, a new episode will pit two of the most feared warriors civilization has ever known against each other. Along with the use of 21st century science and the latest in CGI technology, each episode enlists warrior-specific world-class fighters and experts to provide insight into what makes these combatants tick, analyzing every facet of their unique skills of destruction, culminating in a head-to-head final fight between blah-blah-blah
You can watch full episodes, so I chose IRA v. Taliban, largely because of a brain fart.  I thought it was the IRS v. Taliban, a fight to the death  where the viewer can only win.  While the Irish Republican Army isn't as much fun, I did look forward to seeing lots of dead Islamo fascists, and wasn't disappointed on that score.  While the premise is a good one, the execution is ridiculously shallow.  In this instance they based the outcome on evaluation of four weapons favored by each side, i.e., The IRA's ArmaLite  M-15 against the AK; sling shot v. bayonet; flame thrower v. rocket launcher;  nail bomb v. IED. Plltttt. Training, leadership, motivation, and whose side God  is on (The IRA, certainly) were not factors.  I give the show a score of "crap."

Other shows in the can include, William Wallace vs. Shaka Zulu , Apache vs. Gladiator, Green Beret vs. Spetznaz, and hopefully, ACORN v. United States Marines, which I will certainly watch. 

If you're curious about who won the IRA-Taliban tussle, and don't want to watch it -- click  HERE.

13 comments:

chauncy chen said...

you're crazy. the shows execution is fantastic...you just picked the absolute worst episode. ira vs taliban is basically just a weapons comparison.


watch the spartan vs. ninja which is a measure of two people instead of two groups....or the best one, william wallace vs shaka zulu.

Rodger the Real King of France said...

It's on my to do list, er .. Chauncy. LOL

Anonymous said...

They can do a "What if" Spin Off
What if Custer had a Sherman Tank" for instance... sorry Twilight Zone did that already...
What if Spartacus had a Piper Cub...

Kristopher said...

Pikers.

Doesn't measure up to Turtledove's "Guns of the South", a novel inspired by someone's comment at an SF convention in his presence: "That's as anachronistic as Robert E. Lee with a Kalashnikov!"

Chuck Martel said...

Plus the Provos drink Guinness. The Talibanists don't.

The Ugly American said...

Weird....I was just thinking about posting on this at SondraK's.

A former co-worker who's co-producing informed me about it so I watched three episodes on Sunday night and totally dug it.

Great new series which I hope they renew.

The Ugly American said...

I also love how they didn't pick what I just assumed would be the more politically-correct winner.

Then again we're talking SpikeTV, who are not known for their subtly

Rodger the Real King of France said...

:
"Manswers - How Much Electricity Would It Take to Kill You?"

this much:

Anonymous said...

Whoa! Just the right amount, RKOF.
Fried and still smokin'.
mary

The Ugly American said...

Hoary crap.

No need for a funeral pyre for that one.....LOL

Anonymous said...

Did the red dot pop out like a turkey timer?
Tim

Anonymous said...

How about two warriors like Obama verses Stephen Hawkins,my money is on Hawkins.
ozaoB

Anonymous said...

There are a few thousand prisoners in US jails who would greatly benefit from that. (Or an IRA nail bomb in thier bunk)
Tim, get real. The red dot is on the wimin. When they get married, the guy peals it off to see if he won a Seven-Eleven, a Motel 6, or a New York Taxi.
WV chemi chemicals? What kind? The IRA has great green beer, vs the Taliban and their heroin. I hate needles, so I guess its Gueness time!
JeremyR

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