I get the desire to kind of “expose” the US and its hegemonic aggression, but the level of unbelievability was way too big in those episodes involving arming astronauts. Especially the scene of them shooting the USSR cosmonaut. And then the retaliation of the USSR sending cosmonauts with space AK47 to attack Jamestown, pretty dumb.
it was a little over the top, but it was at least kind of cool.
s3 spoilers below
the show really jumped the shark for me with the nasa terrorist attack and Ed making that impossible landing which all the scientists said was impossible
also I hated that they introduced that Russian guy that got Ed’s daughter pregnant only to kill him off. it just seems like they started going for shock value at some point
Worst episodes in the show in my opinion.
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I get the desire to kind of “expose” the US and its hegemonic aggression, but the level of unbelievability was way too big in those episodes involving arming astronauts. Especially the scene of them shooting the USSR cosmonaut. And then the retaliation of the USSR sending cosmonauts with space AK47 to attack Jamestown, pretty dumb.
it was a little over the top, but it was at least kind of cool.
s3 spoilers below
the show really jumped the shark for me with the nasa terrorist attack and Ed making that impossible landing which all the scientists said was impossible
also I hated that they introduced that Russian guy that got Ed’s daughter pregnant only to kill him off. it just seems like they started going for shock value at some point