The Last Ship - Military pr0n in the apocalyptic world

[Droflet]

Yep, it's the superb combat scenes that keep me watching.

 

[ctg]

I stopped watching this. I don't even know how the last season ended. Sorry.

 

[REBerg]

Great to have the series back again. Sorry it's reported to be the last season.

Spoiler: 5.01 Casus Belli

Looks like the USS Nathan James is officially back to being the last ship.
The surprise attack on the new US Navy fleet in the midst of a celebration bore a strong (and no doubt intentional) resemblance to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The propeller-driven planes used reminded me of the infamous Zeroes, made by the same company that made the projector I was using to watch the show -- Mitsubishi.
The cyber attack that completely crippled the U.S. armed response certainly seemed believable. I find less credence in the premise that a united South America is making a bid for world domination.

 

[REBerg]

5.10 Commitment (Series Finale)
I'm no fan of war, but I was a fan of the U.S.S. Nathan James and its crew.
The series was at its best during the first seasons in the quest to find the cure for the mutant virus that was wiping out Humanity. Subsequent conflicts, including world famine and a power-hungry Colombian dictator, were less compelling.
The naval maneuvers and firefights, however, were consistently exciting throughout the series. The real enemies were not the situations but the people who sought to profit from them.