Discovery Channel "The Colony"

[JC5123]

Anyone else watching this? I think that it's not quite as realistic as it could be, but it definitely makes you think. I watched last night, and caught myself going back to all the lessons learned in TBD:S. Thank you guys for making us more aware, and better prepared than most.

[tt11758]

Anyone else watching this? I think that it's not quite as realistic as it could be, but it definitely makes you think. I watched last night, and caught myself going back to all the lessons learned in TBD:S. Thank you guys for making us more aware, and better prepared than most.

Amen brother.

[twyacht]

Funny how an AR and/or AK and/or 1911, etc,... would be a hell of an equalizer against thugs, rather than pepper spray....

Fortification is lacking, WEAPONS are lacking, their in a Katrina ravaged part of La,......so I guess the guns were confiscated....

Either way, some tips, some yelling at the TV, some OMFG moments, , but still where's the GUNS!!!!!!

I'd have some....

[McGyver]

Having watched it last season, I kinda knew what to expect. It certainly does open eyeballs on certain scenarios, and I agree that it needs a few equalizers! At least TopShot has GUNS, and that surprises me being it's on Discovery! I think this show is more about finding food, water, and power than about defense.

[jaybet]

Sorry, I just think this is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. They all know that no one can really hurt them and they won't get killed, won't starve... hell, if they get a hangnail the producers will rush them out to the hospital so they don't sue. Can't take it serious...just like an MTV show.

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[Hazcat]

Funny how an AR and/or AK and/or 1911, etc,... would be a hell of an equalizer against thugs, rather than pepper spray....

Fortification is lacking, WEAPONS are lacking, their in a Katrina ravaged part of La,......so I guess the guns were confiscated....

Either way, some tips, some yelling at the TV, some OMFG moments, , but still where's the GUNS!!!!!!

I'd have some....

+1  They NEVER show us NORMAL people. 

Like horror flicks.

"OMG there is a guy with a (fill in the blank) and he is gonna kill us!"  Redneck draws, fires....end of flick.

[Overload]

+1  They NEVER show us NORMAL people. 

Like horror flicks.

"OMG there is a guy with a (fill in the blank) and he is gonna kill us!"  Redneck draws, fires....end of flick.

Actually, one thing that surprised me was that one of the colonists this season, JIM ARMISTEAD, seems to be a survivalist.

[fightingquaker13]

Lawyers don't want guns on a set full of weirdos. It would boost ratings, but have serious liability issues. One serious issue this discussion raises is this. The guns are an asset, but also a liability. Having them is an obvious plus. But everyone who doesn't will want yours. Lots of folks would be willing to kill you for that Glock if they felt they needed it to survive.They'd probably use deception. Knowing that can lead to paranoia which at best case alienates potential allies and worst convinces them you're a potential threat. It gets complicated quick. Its something to think about in terms of how to carry post SHTF.
FQ13

[tombogan03884]

Lawyers don't want guns on a set full of weirdos. It would boost ratings, but have serious liability issues. One serious issue this discussion raises is this. The guns are an asset, but also a liability. Having them is an obvious plus. But everyone who doesn't will want yours. Lots of folks would be willing to kill you for that Glock if they felt they needed it to survive.They'd probably use deception. Knowing that can lead to paranoia which at best case alienates potential allies and worst convinces them you're a potential threat. It gets complicated quick. Its something to think about in terms of how to carry post SHTF.
FQ13

Those are 2 of ( not The , sorry  ) dumbest statements I have ever heard.
Where do you think War movies, westerns, and Cop shows all come from ? They don't seem to have any problem having "guns" (modified for blanks by the way) around convicted Felons like Mark Wahlberg, seems like committing a federal crime would seem like a much greater risk.
If you obey the first 2 basic rules of self defense no one is taking any thing from you, BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
Have the mindset to actually USE your defenses, instead of that sissy "Life is so precious" crap.

[PegLeg45]

Those are 2 of ( not The , sorry  ) dumbest statements I have ever heard.
Where do you think War movies, westerns, and Cop shows all come from ? They don't seem to have any problem having "guns" (modified for blanks by the way) around convicted Felons like Mark Wahlberg, seems like committing a federal crime would seem like a much greater risk.
If you obey the first 2 basic rules of self defense no one is taking any thing from you, BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
Have the mindset to actually USE your defenses, instead of that sissy "Life is so precious" crap.

"Hey, let's go take that gun away from that guy...there's more of us than there is of hi.........."
BANG, BANG, BANG
"On second thought, let's get the f%k outta here before he kills us all!!!!!!"