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Yes, it's another Sanctuary post *g*
Okay, I actually am enjoying Sanctuary quite a lot, despite all the complaining *g*, and I have even enjoyed some episodes, like "Fragments", that a lot of my flist didn't seem to like. But the most recent one I watched (Next Tuesday) pushed me riiiiight over the edge into active annoyance, because there is only so much I'm willing to tolerate of the characters making stupid decisions because the plot requires them to.
There were a lot of little things about this episode that bugged me -- a whole lot of instances where the characters made small decisions that annoyed me because of their lack of foresight and planning (like, say, not securing vital equipment, or not making better use of things like the flares and spear gun that they later turned out to have). But the big thing that got to me in this episode was this:
The Sanctuary network is apparently quite large and well-funded, and has been going for at least a century or so. And, from what we've seen, a regular part of their job is going into remote, dangerous locations to retrieve dangerous animals (or at least, animals who by definition have unknown and extensive capabilities).
So why, why, WHY do they not have a regular system in place for check-ins and emergency retrievals? How is it POSSIBLE that they can seriously be so disorganized and bad at planning that they send a team to a remote location over the ocean to capture a large, dangerous wild animal, and their entire emergency plan is basically "maybe someone will notice we're missing if we don't show up after a couple of days"? I ... I just can't even ... I mean, that is such a basic level of survival!fail that I just don't have words. Lying about the flight plan seems like an odd set of priorities -- the secrecy of the mission is more important than anyone's life? -- but when combined with the fact that they actually have no other emergency backup plan AT ALL, I'm just left flailing in despair. GAHHH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE.
That episode was not by any means devoid of fun (it was a neat premise with lots of exciting bits, and I like how they keep revisiting Ashley's and even Clara's deaths this season), but I was just too stuck on the sheer implausibility and stupidity of their lack of planning to really enjoy it. I mean, either someone seriously fell down on worldbuilding in the writer's room, or Helen is the most irresponsible and scatterbrained boss who ever lived, and she's not supposed to come across that way, you know?
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There were a lot of little things about this episode that bugged me -- a whole lot of instances where the characters made small decisions that annoyed me because of their lack of foresight and planning (like, say, not securing vital equipment, or not making better use of things like the flares and spear gun that they later turned out to have). But the big thing that got to me in this episode was this:
The Sanctuary network is apparently quite large and well-funded, and has been going for at least a century or so. And, from what we've seen, a regular part of their job is going into remote, dangerous locations to retrieve dangerous animals (or at least, animals who by definition have unknown and extensive capabilities).
So why, why, WHY do they not have a regular system in place for check-ins and emergency retrievals? How is it POSSIBLE that they can seriously be so disorganized and bad at planning that they send a team to a remote location over the ocean to capture a large, dangerous wild animal, and their entire emergency plan is basically "maybe someone will notice we're missing if we don't show up after a couple of days"? I ... I just can't even ... I mean, that is such a basic level of survival!fail that I just don't have words. Lying about the flight plan seems like an odd set of priorities -- the secrecy of the mission is more important than anyone's life? -- but when combined with the fact that they actually have no other emergency backup plan AT ALL, I'm just left flailing in despair. GAHHH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE.
That episode was not by any means devoid of fun (it was a neat premise with lots of exciting bits, and I like how they keep revisiting Ashley's and even Clara's deaths this season), but I was just too stuck on the sheer implausibility and stupidity of their lack of planning to really enjoy it. I mean, either someone seriously fell down on worldbuilding in the writer's room, or Helen is the most irresponsible and scatterbrained boss who ever lived, and she's not supposed to come across that way, you know?
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read fanfic about The Five? honestly, that's why I watch the show. because half the time they botch the premise of the Sanctuary network/abnormals, but Helen and company in the 19th century? YES PLEASE. They should have just skipped the present day stuff and made this show take place entirely in the past. The Adventures of the Five in Victorian London - I'd watch it!
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