Re: Sons of Guns - New Discovery Show
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: M4SOPMOD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I completely agree. Unfortunately for those of us who are <span style="text-decoration: underline">not</span> *redneck hillbilly mexi-carry pistolero's* Discovery channel had to choose to represent us - this group of southern gentlemen that: (a) take credit for ideas that are NOT their own (i.e. the "MasterKey," and the "Box Gun"); (b) work way to hard trying to find the magic on-screen conflict that works like Sr. Vs. Jr. in Seasons 1 and 2; and (c) routinely attempt to talk about tactics, techniques, and/or technology which they clearly and disappointingly know absolutely nothing about, and seem not to care enough to find the fuck out.
The ultimate result is a "show" that tries way to hard and accomplishes little more than giving anyone unfamiliar with gunsmithing and gun enthusiasts a reason NOT to engage such a person in a legitimate, intelligent, and productive conversation.
I will give the guys this - they are really, really good at one thing - the AK work they do is second to none. They really are God's gift to the AK Platform. They have a good handle on the Saiga AK Shotgun schema, as well as the various flavors of AK-is-what-you-want.
But - how do you fill 22 minutes of entertainment, week in and week out, by doing something that's pretty boring? The answer is to add in the stupid pill. Just take two of 'em about 30 minutes before taping begins, and we're good to go. ;-)
Seriously though, I am at a loss as to this one. On one hand, I am elated that our beloved and oft-berated sport has been funded and accepted into the mainstream media - and it's not representing us all as cold-blooded killers or irresponsible morons with live ammo. On the other hand, I really wish that Discovery Channel would either: (1) hire a narrator that does his research, sticks to the facts, and doesn't have a southern drawl; or (2) use a show format that covers and follows a real R&D shop, or a different shop each week or something like that.
Wouldn't it be cool if they went inside a different custom shop each week - so they go to Kimber one week, then Springfield the next, then Smoking Hole, Rock River, etc. Get the big boys and the little ones, but focus on the firearms and the tech, not the stupid inter-personal drama that seems to be so important to the producers.
But I guess that's the reality TV formula - take the cheapest, most controversial thing you can muster, and then artifically inflate/emphasize/and enhance that for a great episode - one that focuses on the thing that all people relate to - the soap opera of our every-day lives, right?
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i have given this a lot of thought and have come to the conclusion that jered joplin of APA should have got the nod for this show...
he is a young guy, who made a hard impact for building insane precision rifles at a earlier age than most...he has a active lifestyle...he knows what the hell he is talking about....and he builds stuf i could totally see the actual military using..
he could probably appeal to a very large audience for these reasons also....which are totally different reasons than people watch redjacket
