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Title: Falling Skies
Post by: goodnightChesty1775 on December 03, 2011, 11:20:04 PM: did anyone watch it? ive watched the first 3 episodes and its badass.

its about aliens coming to earth and you know Fing shit up. this show takes place in the boston area and these groups of resistance have badass AKs, ARs M2s 240s and go on recon missions and such. its pretty good.

im sure you can find it on piratebay or similar. maybe even youtube
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Kobalt on December 03, 2011, 11:26:23 PM: I remember it, I saw like one episode, It was pretty cool.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: APX808 on December 04, 2011, 06:42:48 AM: I watched all the first season and I'm waiting for the 2nd one to start.
I really liked it, the only problem I found is that the combat scenes are very bland and short, I hope they solve that for the next season, probably was a monetary issue.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: crudos on December 08, 2011, 02:17:52 PM: First season was decent. The writing was a little off at times, but generally well-done. Bring on the second season....Summer 2012.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Reaver on December 08, 2011, 03:59:44 PM: My only issue with that show, is the weapons they are carrying.

yeah, I could understand some military grade M4's... but a full auto AK full auto Sig 556's HK MK23's

Just seems kind of hokey to me.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: ArmThePopulace on December 11, 2011, 05:27:23 PM: Quote from: Reaver on December 08, 2011, 03:59:44 PM
My only issue with that show, is the weapons they are carrying.

yeah, I could understand some military grade M4's... but a full auto AK full auto Sig 556's HK MK23's

Just seems kind of hokey to me.
I'm glad someone else pointed that out. (Let's not forget that they're in Massachusetts, which is basically as fucked up as California) I also find it strange that nobody on the show has any kind of MOLLE gear or spare mags. That being said, it's a pretty good show.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: crudos on June 17, 2012, 10:05:53 PM: FYI, the show started up again tonight with two, one hour episodes.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: JohnyMac on June 18, 2012, 01:12:03 PM: What network gents?
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: mountainredneck2051 on June 18, 2012, 02:05:45 PM: Quote from: Reaver on December 08, 2011, 03:59:44 PM
My only issue with that show, is the weapons they are carrying.

yeah, I could understand some military grade M4's... but a full auto AK full auto Sig 556's HK MK23's

Just seems kind of hokey to me.

there are some good ol boys with some knowledge and machinery out there
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: special-k on June 18, 2012, 02:52:45 PM: Quote from: JohnyMac on June 18, 2012, 01:12:03 PM
What network gents?
TNT
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: RS762 on June 18, 2012, 03:59:59 PM: Quote from: mountainredneck2051 on June 18, 2012, 02:05:45 PM
Quote from: Reaver on December 08, 2011, 03:59:44 PM
My only issue with that show, is the weapons they are carrying.

yeah, I could understand some military grade M4's... but a full auto AK full auto Sig 556's HK MK23's

Just seems kind of hokey to me.

there are some good ol boys with some knowledge and machinery out there

For real, given an absence of authority it wouldn't take long at all for that type of stuff to pop up around here.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: mountainredneck2051 on June 18, 2012, 04:07:12 PM: Quote from: RS762 on June 18, 2012, 03:59:59 PM
Quote from: mountainredneck2051 on June 18, 2012, 02:05:45 PM
Quote from: Reaver on December 08, 2011, 03:59:44 PM
My only issue with that show, is the weapons they are carrying.

yeah, I could understand some military grade M4's... but a full auto AK full auto Sig 556's HK MK23's

Just seems kind of hokey to me.

there are some good ol boys with some knowledge and machinery out there

For real, given an absence of authority it wouldn't take long at all for that type of stuff to pop up around here.

alot of guys can make a lot of shit if it was legal to do so [url=http://www.freesmileys.or
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Colombo on June 18, 2012, 06:05:08 PM: In my opinion the unlimited supplies of ammo are the most unrealistic aspect. The weapons will be coming out of the woodwork. Durable good vs consumables
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: APX808 on June 18, 2012, 07:00:31 PM: Quote from: Colombo on June 18, 2012, 06:05:08 PM
In my opinion the unlimited supplies of ammo are the most unrealistic aspect. The weapons will be coming out of the woodwork. Durable good vs consumables

To be honest, they didn't shoot much in the 1st season... I truly hope to see more combat in the 2nd one.

What I really didn't like, is that changing the material of the bullets they are now able to totally fuck up alien armor, is like they forgot the law of physics in that episode... but WTF! is just a TV series, if you want the real deal watch funker530 youtube channel :D
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Treaded on June 18, 2012, 07:16:13 PM: I've been watching it since it first came out. Not a bad series. There's a lot taken for granted but remember - if this, the walking dead, or any of the other series were to show how people went about the mechanics of surviving we'd end up with The Colony (which wasn't a bad show but needed some more realism).
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: crudos on June 18, 2012, 09:01:49 PM: I was trying to figure out where they got all the 40mm ammo for the gun mounted on the pick-up truck?
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Reaver on June 18, 2012, 10:37:49 PM: My only real bitch is how fake the gunplay is.

I mean, M1A's don't have any recoil right gents?
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Treaded on June 18, 2012, 10:42:43 PM: Quote from: Reaver on June 18, 2012, 10:37:49 PM
My only real bitch is how fake the gunplay is.

I mean, M1A's don't have any recoil right gents?

According to my wife they don't. YMMV. :'(
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: CrookedSights on June 18, 2012, 11:49:23 PM: Quote from: Reaver on June 18, 2012, 10:37:49 PM
I mean, M1A's don't have any recoil right gents?

Benefits of the new mech ammo I guess...
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Reaver on June 19, 2012, 02:45:02 AM: Another thing is. Where the hell do they get the awesome guns. I mean, yeah sure I can maybe except a few burst fire M4's (Stolen & or acquired stuff from army or guard stuff ) but a full auto Sig 556, Full auto AK's,

I mean shit, especially in Massachusetts of all places. Come on man, lets be realistic. You might, MIGHT find some M4's but you will not find the AK's and Sig's G3's and what not. Show makers should [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at themselves on that note. Stupidity.

AND WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THOSE BADASS BULLETS THEY MADE?!!?
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: RS762 on June 19, 2012, 10:32:58 AM: Massachusetts is right next door to all those libertarian free staters in new hampshire. They prolly have some fun toys.
I think you guys are taking a show about Alien Invasion a little too seriously LOL
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Colombo on June 19, 2012, 12:21:25 PM: Great you guys have me now following a series, like I had piles of spare time (sarcasm
) Pretty entertaining show.

As far as the select fire stuff goes here's the dirty little secret that's not really a secret.
Civilian sales of "parts kits" over the years has resulted in a truly amazing availability of parts to "restore" semi auto versions of weapons to original function. Just the number of ak kits sold in this country containing the original fire control parts gives the government nightmares. Add in the vast quantities of select fire factory original police issued weapons including sigs, fns, hks... probably most of which will leave the dept if there is a breakdown of rol and you have a vast sea of military grade equipment very few could really comprehend. Hell I can hop in my truck and go get an old m39 lahti dewat and reactivate it in about a day (without rol of course), I even know where there's some ammo for it. If there's ever a sudden breakdown of society I for one am holing up till the idiots are done shooting up each other and the countryside. However, all said I suspect the number one killer in a grid down collapse may in fact be cholera and fires.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Treaded on June 19, 2012, 04:44:29 PM: Full auto AK = some flat sheet steel and a drill.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: RS762 on June 19, 2012, 05:58:02 PM: Quote from: Treaded on June 19, 2012, 04:44:29 PM
Full auto AK = some flat sheet steel and a drill.

Semi auto AK's are one hole, one pin, and one fire control group away from Rock and fucking Roll.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Treaded on June 19, 2012, 06:05:45 PM: Quote from: RS762 on June 19, 2012, 05:58:02 PM
Quote from: Treaded on June 19, 2012, 04:44:29 PM
Full auto AK = some flat sheet steel and a drill.

Semi auto AK's are one hole, one pin, and one fire control group away from Rock and fucking Roll.

Don't even need that. No need to drill the receiver or buy additional parts - as long as you have a tailed disconnector. Yeah you'll get some trigger slap but with a hand drill and some sheet metal snips it can be done and be reversible - trust me ;)
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: special-k on June 19, 2012, 06:40:35 PM: Quote from: Treaded on June 19, 2012, 06:05:45 PM
Quote from: RS762 on June 19, 2012, 05:58:02 PM
Quote from: Treaded on June 19, 2012, 04:44:29 PM
Full auto AK = some flat sheet steel and a drill.

Semi auto AK's are one hole, one pin, and one fire control group away from Rock and fucking Roll.

Don't even need that. No need to drill the receiver or buy additional parts - as long as you have a tailed disconnector. Yeah you'll get some trigger slap but with a hand drill and some sheet metal snips it can be done and be reversible - trust me ;)

iseenothing.avi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8105U1WY9ro#ws)
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: APX808 on June 19, 2012, 06:44:32 PM: Anyway full auto fire in a SHTF situation where you don't have good resupply lines and your personnel isn't trained properly, is utter nonsense.
If all this was real, I would enforce my people to use semi auto fire, and maybe 1 or 2 guys would be allowed to use auto if the situation dictates it.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Treaded on June 19, 2012, 08:00:10 PM: Quote from: APX808 on June 19, 2012, 06:44:32 PM
Anyway full auto fire in a SHTF situation where you don't have good resupply lines and your personnel isn't trained properly, is utter nonsense.
If all this was real, I would enforce my people to use semi auto fire, and maybe 1 or 2 guys would be allowed to use auto if the situation dictates it.

Gospel. 2 guys using well disciplined semi fire can be as effective as F/A with a lot less ammo.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
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Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Colombo on June 20, 2012, 10:32:03 AM: I am and will remain a firm believer in initiating with a burst, particularly for an ambush but also as a response to contact as well. Vehicles get a full "kills a family of six" count (not with an ak or ar though) >:D
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Outonowhere on June 20, 2012, 06:08:08 PM: [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co

Good calls so far for the most part. A couple things to remember are that with the weapons, you are dealing with a band of folks from all walks of life, legal and not, and not necessarily from Mass. originally. So no telling where all of the weapons are coming from. I completely agree with the fire discipline... annoying to watch but they are fighting a superior force with little to no training depending on the player.

As to the specialty rounds, they only made a small amount of them back in S1 and probably used MOST of them up during that final battle or shortly there after. They are also on the run, so scrapping mechs for metal probably isn't a high priority. Especially considering that they are mobile and probably lacking in the equipment to make the rounds. They have also been using AT weapons on the mechs so far, but allude to their limited number in the second episode.

According to the story, most of the military would have been taken out so you are seeing more along the lines of militia forces. So gear would be mostly old surplus or even homemade stuff with only a little Molle. Of course we are also only following one group of the human resistance, not that there are many left. There was probably a lot of gear lost during the first months of the attack, especially with the "nuking" of certain cities in the storyline. This along with the breakdown of mass transport of gear/goods would reduce the amount of gear available, hence more what you see currently in the show.

One good thing is that shows like this help get the sleeping thinking about what could happen in a SHTF situation and gives people like us something to talk about lol.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Reaver on June 20, 2012, 09:11:03 PM: roger on all points.

Though I think hitting the dead mechs up for some sort of pieces parts would be rather important. I mean hell if the entire squad has 5 rounds each of that mech shit. There is no need for a law or an AT4
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: APX808 on June 20, 2012, 09:54:28 PM: I think the writers just realized that they screwed it up because if you could destroy a mech by a single pistol shot, they stop being dangerous and are just another weak enemy, even weaker than the skitters.

That's my take about why the "magic bullets" disappeared, is a lot funnier seeing the resistance shooting heavy machine guns and being afraid of the mechs.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Treaded on June 20, 2012, 10:00:05 PM: I will give the writers some credit. In that ambush scene it looks like they actually thought things out with their positioning of the AT. I wonder if Dye is still advising.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: crudos on August 13, 2012, 03:50:41 PM: The show is really starting to grow on me. Last night's episode was really engrossing (as much as a 1 hour show, with commercials can be). Rock on 2nd Mass!
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: APX808 on July 23, 2013, 10:04:42 PM: Is anyone still watching this show?

I can't believe how retarded it has become...

Spoiler:
Show content
Tom just walks out of the alien base? Karen kills Anne and the child instead of torturing them until Tom talks?

Who is writing the script? A 5 yo?

I'm so disappointed... :suicide:
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: crudos on July 23, 2013, 10:38:47 PM: I am currently three episodes behind, thanks APX. :troutSlap: ;)

Yes, I do believe children might have a large part in the writing of this series.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: APX808 on July 23, 2013, 10:59:52 PM: Sorry for the spoiler Crudos

I just added a spoiler hiding mod to avoid this happening again, just besides the insert image link, there is a new button that says "SP" for it
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: crudos on July 23, 2013, 11:07:14 PM: Quote from: APX808 on July 23, 2013, 10:59:52 PM
Sorry for the spoiler Crudos

I just added a spoiler hiding mod to avoid this happening again, just besides the insert image link, there is a new button that says "SP" for it
It's all good APX, I will probably watch anyway. :dancingBanana:
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: Alex1992 on July 23, 2013, 11:52:54 PM: I lost interest after the 2nd season ended its sad that it has become this now.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: JohnyMac on June 28, 2015, 03:40:36 PM: Well I brought this subject out of the archives because MrsMac and I just stared to watch it on Amazon Prime.

1) We like it.
2) Like previous comments - Folks have an eclectic inventory of firearms all of which all seem to be top notch. :what:
3) The only thing I hate is very POOR weapon discipline. There isn't a scene that someone doesn't have their finger on the trigger of a
weapon at inappropriate times or are "lasering" their team-mates. Hollyweird I guess :facepalm:

If you haven't watched it, again it is on Amazon TV. If you have a Amazon Prime account, it is free.
Title: Re: Falling Skies
Post by: crudos on June 28, 2015, 06:45:11 PM: Kinda drifted away from the show after I cut the satellite cord. But plan on catching up on the remaining seasons at some point.

The weapon handling does get better as the series progresses. Maybe actually part of the plot as people go from average joes to a pseudo-military unit and learn not to sweep their buddies and such. Dunno, maybe thinking too hard about that part.

They always seem to have a well-stocked variety of weapons around that is for sure.