[Movie] The Unit

I'd be up for that. Carlos Bernard needs work.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yeah, I was surprised when I checked his IMDB page how little he's done (made-for-TV movies, the odd episode of Walker: Texas Ranger). I'm not expecting him to get his own show like Dennis Haysbert, but I'd love to see him in something watchable.

I think The Unit is decent so far. I'm not fond of the "terrorist-of-the-day" format (if that's even where they're going), but I'll watch for a while and see how the show progresses. I don't find the wives' part of the show especially appealing, but again, maybe it'll pick up as the episodes roll on.

It's jarring to watch Dennis Haysbert speak military lingo and kick ass. I like it. Robert Patrick has been especially good so far, too.

How ya doing, buddy?

Show's getting a bit better every episode, I think. And without spoiling anything for anyone who hasn't watched it yet, episode 4 features a character with the last name of Salazar.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

"Permission to board, Captain?"

I liked this episode a lot. I thought it was a nice touch that Bob floundered a bit at first when he was trying to get away. Drives home the point that he IS the new guy, but he does end up making a pretty slick getaway in the end.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

The whole episode was like a build-up to Jonas pwning the CIA. It was pretty satisfying when it finally came, though. The wives' plot continues to be horribly lame. I'm fine with drama, but yeah, it's such trivial shit when directly contrasted with their husbands' work. What a waste of Richard Patrick, too.

Bob's slut wife actually seems to be named Tiffy. I didn't know that was a real name, but I don't recall anyone ever calling her Tiffany.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Yeah, you're right, Tiffy is Mack's wife. I can't even think of Bob's wife's name.

Also, I thought the grilling of the random couple at the beginning was kind of unnecessary. They've been driving the same point home since the first episode. Pesky sub-plot.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I agree, the SERE episode was probably the best yet. I loved the "Dirty Dozen" quotation. One of the reasons I thought the SERE episode was so great is because a lot of the suspense for me came as a result of the relationships between all the characters involved. This is why I think the "mission-of-the-day" format is a little weak, because the bad guys are generally faceless. Even if this is more true to actual military operations, it doesn't make for a terribly compelling plot. Guess that might just be my tastes, though.

Also, I think Jonas' wife is getting pretty tiresome. Can't someone else take a turn being the voice of reason? It does make sense as a parallel to Jonas being the leader of the men, but every single week it seems like she has to tell someone what's what.

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