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I mean, you're comparing real life with a fictional TV show, what did you expect? People don't watch NCIS with the expectation that it's anything like the real

I mean, you're comparing real life with a fictional TV show, what did you expect? People don't watch NCIS with the expectation that it's anything like the real world. I mean, even if you were going to criticize the show, you should probably start with its overly broad definition of the NCIS mission, or why they were in Africa in the first place.

grecy 10y ago
The problem is the show is so life-like, and so realistic, people believe it. I believed it, and was actually a little nervous to walk out onto the streets of Bamako, which is pure nonsense. And of course, the news also does exactly the same thing. Slow news day - let's pick something bad that happened in one of the 54 countries in Africa to show people. Never mind there are literally a billion people who are extremely friendly, happy and peaceful. Think for a moment what your perception of the USA would be if you lived elsewhere, and the only news you ever got was the bad stuff - mass shootings, police violence, undrinkable water, fires, tornadoes, crappy education, high debt, more shootings, more violence, violence when the president is sworn in, etc. etc.
- ptaipale 10y ago
  I don't find NCIS life-like or realistic at all. Particularly any of the plot lines related to computer technology. It's obviously a show, not depiction of realistic forensics or data mining procedures - starting from roles of people, their mode of operation and permissions to do things, and also how you would realistically build a UI for doing things.
  - grecy 10y ago
    I'm not even sure it was NCIS. I don't know what it was. There were a bunch of military people in uniform shooting people and getting shot at. No computers, etc. It was about as realistic as saving private ryan. Full on war.
- thesmallestcat 10y ago
  Stupid people believe all kinds of things. Like that fantasy-world TV dramas reflect reality. But most are watching for the entertainment and are willing to suspend disbelief, I think.

grecy 10y ago

The problem is the show is so life-like, and so realistic, people believe it. I believed it, and was actually a little nervous to walk out onto the streets of Bamako, which is pure nonsense. And of course, the news also does exactly the same thing. Slow news day - let's pick something bad that happened in one of the 54 countries in Africa to show people. Never mind there are literally a billion people who are extremely friendly, happy and peaceful. Think for a moment what your perception of the USA would be if you lived elsewhere, and the only news you ever got was the bad stuff - mass shootings, police violence, undrinkable water, fires, tornadoes, crappy education, high debt, more shootings, more violence, violence when the president is sworn in, etc. etc.

ptaipale 10y ago
I don't find NCIS life-like or realistic at all. Particularly any of the plot lines related to computer technology. It's obviously a show, not depiction of realistic forensics or data mining procedures - starting from roles of people, their mode of operation and permissions to do things, and also how you would realistically build a UI for doing things.
- grecy 10y ago
  I'm not even sure it was NCIS. I don't know what it was. There were a bunch of military people in uniform shooting people and getting shot at. No computers, etc. It was about as realistic as saving private ryan. Full on war.
thesmallestcat 10y ago
Stupid people believe all kinds of things. Like that fantasy-world TV dramas reflect reality. But most are watching for the entertainment and are willing to suspend disbelief, I think.