Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies into effective propaganda

Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by simplestats on Friday January 07, 2022 @11:48AM (#29841385)

On NCIS everyone is a superhuman at whatever they do. In addition to the traditional super-cop there's the super-forensics genius and the super-hacker from MIT. I think it's just the kind of show more than the kind of character. And people who watch (and write) hero shows are probably older generations and far less aware of modern job roles beyond the old professions.

But TV always veers off into personal drama, presumably to chase ratings, whether it's doctors or cops or anyone else.

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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by walshemj on Saturday January 08, 2022 @12:39PM (#29854014)

Well I kind of assume that the team is an Elite one - though the two people typing at the same time makes me cringe

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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by simplestats on Saturday January 08, 2022 @01:42PM (#29854714)

You mean because the show is about them? In the scheme of things they seem to be basically rank-and-file detectives.

All the science/tech stuff they do tends to make me cringe. A hair from a nearly-extinct field mouse found in just one park? whatever. I guess that beats big "revelations" you can see coming a mile away.

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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by walshemj on Saturday January 08, 2022 @02:40PM (#29855339)

There's more than one grade of Special Agent and Gibbs deputised for the Director at one point.

So it's a stretch but as the team was designated Major Case Team i could see it working

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