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NCIS: Los Angeles: The Fifth Man (2012)
Great Show, Lousy Title
The only thing wrong with this show is the title. Good story lines, good characters, good scenery. However, they are about as far from the Navy and Marines or just about any military organization they can be. Except for Sam's claims to have been a Navy SEAL they rarely investigate any USN or USMC crimes, unlike the show NCIS where just about anything and everything they do is related to said USN or USMC. They chase spies, gangsters, druggies and bomb threats. Never see them aboard a ship or on a military base. Let's call this show by another name so as not to mislead watchers into thinking it is like NCIS. How about calling it "West Coast Threat Removers," or "LA Crime Scene," or just plain "Government Criminal Investigative Service" or "GCIS."
Last Resort (2012)
Good show, fun to watch, wouldn't miss it but...
Like the story line. Biggest problem with this show is an almost complete lack of respect to seniors by enlisted's. SEALS are Navy men and subject to the very same rules, regulations and military courtesy expected of any sailor.Even in McHale's Navy there was more respect than shown here. In this series the SEALS seem to be apart from the Navy and do whatever they please. The chain of command appears to almost non existent. The Chief of the Boat (COB) is completely insubordinate to the Captain, a senior naval officer. The crew acts like the navy is a democracy, which it isn't The story line is pretty good and if the above discrepancies were cleaned up (get a naval adviser on the set) this show could go places. I am still confused why the US government felt it had to sink the Colorado instead of just allowing it to make port and arrest the crew for disobeying a firing order. Seems drastic to me. It is not shown why it is imperative that the Colorado be sunk.