Around 2006 a tv show came on called. The Unit. It was some SPECIAL FORCES teams that did stuff that couldn’t be made public. I’m on HULU tv now. It is a special show. It’s a military style drama. If you haven’t seen it and like military spec ops type shows look it up. Not sure why it ended, but was glad to see it again.
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We used to enjoy it as well.
welldoya
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I liked it at first, then it seemed to be trying to appeal to female viewers by getting into the soldier’s personal lives, involving their wives, etc. Kinda went downhill for me.
On Saturday nights I like watching Tour of Duty, Combat and Rat Patrol on the Heroes & Icons channel. I watch it on Philo but it’s on other carriers also.
On Saturday nights I like watching Tour of Duty, Combat and Rat Patrol on the Heroes & Icons channel. I watch it on Philo but it’s on other carriers also.
Funny you should mention The Unit. I discovered a couple weeks ago that it was now on Hulu. I had favorable memories of the show, so started watching it again. I'm into Season 2 already.
I must have gotten in on the show in later episodes, because of the ones I've seen so far, they're pretty bad, except for the very first one. I compare it with Miami Vice--seems pretty cool at first glance but the plots and action are laughably unrealistic, just downright silly. I'm hoping it gets better.
Meanwhile, I'm also re-watching (on Hulu) NYPD Blue, which I also enjoyed back in the day. Now up to the middle of Season 5 (of 12). What a first-class, superior show that was. Good plots, good dialog, great acting--a first-rate police procedural set inside a first-rate soap opera (or maybe vice-versa). I've now seen over 100 episodes and not a bad one yet.
I also re-watched on Hulu all 6 seasons of Justified. That was another superior show I can recommend highly.
I must have gotten in on the show in later episodes, because of the ones I've seen so far, they're pretty bad, except for the very first one. I compare it with Miami Vice--seems pretty cool at first glance but the plots and action are laughably unrealistic, just downright silly. I'm hoping it gets better.
Meanwhile, I'm also re-watching (on Hulu) NYPD Blue, which I also enjoyed back in the day. Now up to the middle of Season 5 (of 12). What a first-class, superior show that was. Good plots, good dialog, great acting--a first-rate police procedural set inside a first-rate soap opera (or maybe vice-versa). I've now seen over 100 episodes and not a bad one yet.
I also re-watched on Hulu all 6 seasons of Justified. That was another superior show I can recommend highly.
I don’t watch much, but binge watched the 1st 3 or 4 seasons of Walking Dead a few years back. Same thing, they got more into "character development" vs interesting storylines as the seasons went by.
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It was okay in the beginning, but when they involved the wives it went downhill fast. And seriously, a commanding office having an affair with an spec ops NCO's wife? It would just be plain suicide, not just career suicide.
welldoya
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My son got me into The Walking Dead. I watched it religiously for several years and then those long pauses made me lose interest. The last time I watched it was when they defeated and captured Negan.
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Snake, last month, I finished watching NYPD Blue. One of my favorites. Watched every episode.
Grew up watching Rat Patrol, Combat, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Tour of Duty and of course, the Unit. Writing in the beginning of a;; these series were very good, as well as the action. A little too Hollywood mixed in, like a keep with a .50 cal mounted airborne over dunes and the guy in the back still standing and firing. Writing later on in the series was not as good.
New series out called Rogue Heroes on Prime about the beginnings of the SAS in North Africa during WW2. Better than expected. Of course there is the Terminal List on Prime too. Season 2 to begin filming soon.
New series out called Rogue Heroes on Prime about the beginnings of the SAS in North Africa during WW2. Better than expected. Of course there is the Terminal List on Prime too. Season 2 to begin filming soon.
As was said; it started off great and then turned into a prime time soap opera with the sergeant having an affair with the colonel's wife
The "Unit" nickname is not unique to Delta.
While my son was in the 160th SOAR his 1st Battalion helos (aka "The Show") routinely transported Deltas, SEALS, CIA, DEA and similar critters - collectively, the 160th's "customers." My son emphatically corrects me if I ever call Delta a special forces unit. No, he says, "Special Forces" refers exclusively to the Army's SFOD-A, aka Green Berets.
Many use the terms "Special Forces" and "Special Operations" interchangeably. Those terms are not interchangeable. Deltas are Special Operations assets, while Green Berets are "Special Forces" assets.
Deltas are officially "1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta" (SFOD-D), and are informally nicknamed Delta, CAG, etc. Special Operations (Spec Ops) is an umbrella term used to describe all of the US military's "Tier 1" (elite) special-mission groups: Deltas, SEALS, Air Force Pararescue and Combat Controllers, etc. SFOD-A is not a Tier 1 organization, but rather Tier 3. Still vital, but a very different mission profile.
Some believe the nickname "the Unit" exclusively describes Delta. It does not. The 160th SOAR, for example, is also referred to as "the Unit." Actually, the term "Unit" responds to the lack of traditional command hierarchy. The 160th SOAR, for example, is a Regiment - an organizational structure that does not exist in any of the Army's Division commands (e.g. 1st Cav, 1st Armored, 1st Infantry, 101st Airborne, 82nd Airborne, etc.). The 160th does not report to a traditional Army Division, but rather to JSOC for operational purposes and to the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) for administrative purposes (pay and promotion, etc.).
JSOC operationally (command and control) "owns" all of the service branches' special operations assets - Delta and SEAL Team 6 (counterterrorism), the 160th's 1st Bat assets (air mobility for all Spec Ops missions), AF Combat Controllers (Spec Ops mission coordination with USAF assets), etc. JSOC has the priority right to use all other DoD assets to support a JSOC special mission. So Army Rangers, MARSOC Marines, all other SEAL teams, SFOD-A Green Berets, all Army Combat Aviation Battalions' helos, etc. can be deployed to support a JSOC special activity. [Example: during the bin Laden Pakistan mission, Army Rangers stood by in Afghanistan in a 160th Chinook, ready to mobilize should the raid have required ground support.]
While my son was in the 160th SOAR his 1st Battalion helos (aka "The Show") routinely transported Deltas, SEALS, CIA, DEA and similar critters - collectively, the 160th's "customers." My son emphatically corrects me if I ever call Delta a special forces unit. No, he says, "Special Forces" refers exclusively to the Army's SFOD-A, aka Green Berets.
Many use the terms "Special Forces" and "Special Operations" interchangeably. Those terms are not interchangeable. Deltas are Special Operations assets, while Green Berets are "Special Forces" assets.
Deltas are officially "1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta" (SFOD-D), and are informally nicknamed Delta, CAG, etc. Special Operations (Spec Ops) is an umbrella term used to describe all of the US military's "Tier 1" (elite) special-mission groups: Deltas, SEALS, Air Force Pararescue and Combat Controllers, etc. SFOD-A is not a Tier 1 organization, but rather Tier 3. Still vital, but a very different mission profile.
Some believe the nickname "the Unit" exclusively describes Delta. It does not. The 160th SOAR, for example, is also referred to as "the Unit." Actually, the term "Unit" responds to the lack of traditional command hierarchy. The 160th SOAR, for example, is a Regiment - an organizational structure that does not exist in any of the Army's Division commands (e.g. 1st Cav, 1st Armored, 1st Infantry, 101st Airborne, 82nd Airborne, etc.). The 160th does not report to a traditional Army Division, but rather to JSOC for operational purposes and to the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) for administrative purposes (pay and promotion, etc.).
JSOC operationally (command and control) "owns" all of the service branches' special operations assets - Delta and SEAL Team 6 (counterterrorism), the 160th's 1st Bat assets (air mobility for all Spec Ops missions), AF Combat Controllers (Spec Ops mission coordination with USAF assets), etc. JSOC has the priority right to use all other DoD assets to support a JSOC special mission. So Army Rangers, MARSOC Marines, all other SEAL teams, SFOD-A Green Berets, all Army Combat Aviation Battalions' helos, etc. can be deployed to support a JSOC special activity. [Example: during the bin Laden Pakistan mission, Army Rangers stood by in Afghanistan in a 160th Chinook, ready to mobilize should the raid have required ground support.]
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A Rhysher syndicated show called Soldier of Fortune Inc. was on in 1999/2000 or so. It had some good storylines and excellent gun handling but suffered from inconsistent show times and channel locations. They brought in Dennis Rodman in the second season for a "big name" to draw in more viewers. It very quickly failed. Some of the episodes are on YouTube.
rwp315
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Exactly. Seems a lot of the shows do that;
Criminal Minds, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD etc etc. stopped watching a long time ago.
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Most of the old shows I loved, aren’t as good as I remember. NYPD BLUE is one exception. Great show even today.
Id rather watch Bob Ross paint happy trees, than almost anything else on TV now.
Id rather watch Bob Ross paint happy trees, than almost anything else on TV now.
welldoya
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I used to love Criminal Minds then it seemed to get sicker and sicker so I quit watching.
Chicago PD used to be my favorite current show until Hank’s underlings started acting up.
I enjoyed Hill Street Blues back in the day, and whenever I get to see reruns, those shows are every bit as good as I remember.
Curiously, very few of the actors in that series worked in other series. Joe Spano's FBI agent Fornell (on NCIS) is the only exception that stands out.
Curiously, very few of the actors in that series worked in other series. Joe Spano's FBI agent Fornell (on NCIS) is the only exception that stands out.
There's going to be a season 2?! COOL!Grew up watching Rat Patrol, Combat, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Tour of Duty and of course, the Unit. Writing in the beginning of a;; these series were very good, as well as the action. A little too Hollywood mixed in, like a keep with a .50 cal mounted airborne over dunes and the guy in the back still standing and firing. Writing later on in the series was not as good.
New series out called Rogue Heroes on Prime about the beginnings of the SAS in North Africa during WW2. Better than expected. Of course there is the Terminal List on Prime too. Season 2 to begin filming soon.
Going back a bit, I well remember when "Emergency" was a hit show. We used to sit around the firehouse and laugh our butts off. Unfortunately, it convinced many folks that the way it was on TV is the way it was.
I also liked The Unit when it first came on. However like most continuations, it became more touchy feely with the personal relationships and it was hard to stay interested.
I'm currently watching The Blacklist, which also fell into the same mud puddle, I haven't got there yet, but expect to soon. The first season expended a lot of rounds with headshots galore.
I'm currently watching The Blacklist, which also fell into the same mud puddle, I haven't got there yet, but expect to soon. The first season expended a lot of rounds with headshots galore.
The great Dennis Franz of course went on to become pretty much the "star" of NYPD Blue. He was one of only two actors who appeared in all 12 seasons of it (the other being Gordon Clapp--Greg Medavoy).
I'll second "Justified". Not enough good westerns made now days and I enjoyed it when it first came out.
I also just discovered it on Hulu and look forward to 6 seasons back to back.
If you like westerns and have Hulu, check out Firefly. It's pretty much The Outlaw Josey Wales in space.
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I’m betting it occurs more often than you know. In the team’s it literally is suicidal, if you get caught. In the regular military any more if it’s a valuable officer, it’s a slap on the wrist and swept under the table. That happens more than you would think too!!!
welldoya
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I quit watching NCIS New Orleans, NCIS Hawaii and S.W.A.T., mostly because I really don’t care how the latest lesbian relationship is going.
Why can’t these people just put on an entertaining show without pushing an agenda?
Why can’t these people just put on an entertaining show without pushing an agenda?
It’s Hollywood. Enough said.
Seal Team is in the same league. Give me a break the star is in his fifties.
Well, at least it has a real former "Operator" on the cast. I didn't know that until very recently.
Doesn't say much about the "former" operator if he lets that sort of BS get on the air.
