Make It Or Break It (TV series 2009-2012)

[rlayt]

The comments on Reddit about authenticity on American television shows Yellowstone and Landman make me think every American man thinks he has complete knowledge ana d control of authenticity. dumpster fire.

 

[RedBirdie]

My dad worked for a time for the FBI as a forensic toxicologist. This was at the height of The X-Files popularity, and as a teen in the 1990s, I was a devoted follower of the show.

But my dad! Oh my God, he would never miss a chance to say "that's not how we do things in the FBI!" Come on, man, it's a show about freaking ALIENS. This is not a show exactly worried about getting the minute details of FBI process correct. My mom finally banned him from entering the TV room on Sundays from 9-10 pm because she got sick of his righteous proclamations and me yelling at him to shut up.

Mind you, my dad was never once an FBI special agent. Never worked in the field, never led investigations. He spent all his time on the lab and occasionally testified in court. He wasn't even permitted to carry a firearm. Definitely never went chasing after worldwide conspiracies led by a small cabal of men.

But because I grew up just outside of DC, I had several friends whose fathers also worked for the FBI, including a few gun-totting special agents. We bonded over how insufferable our dad's were about how The X Files portrayed the FBI.

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

But my dad! Oh my God, he would never miss a chance to say "that's not how we do things in the FBI!" Come on, man, it's a show about freaking ALIENS. This is not a show exactly worried about getting the minute details of FBI process correct.

I've recently seen a lot of "I'm not racist, I just think Astrid in How To Train Your Dragon shouldn't be played by a mixed-race actress because it's unrealistic. Unlike the totally authentic dragons."

 

[RedBirdie]

Well, yeah. There's no escaping white supremacy in the US, and it's only gotten worse. It's awful and disgusting.

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

...plus of course the men who could happily accept the idea of a constantly regenerating alien from the planet Gallifrey who visits endless different galaxies in a time-travelling dimensionally transcendental 1950s British police telephone box but were ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS at the thought of said Time Lord being a - yuck - girl.

Anyway, I feel we've digressed. I'm just still cross that Covid denied us series two of My Perfect Landing.

 

[RAFIKI]

My dad worked for a time for the FBI as a forensic toxicologist. This was at the height of The X-Files popularity, and as a teen in the 1990s, I was a devoted follower of the show.

But my dad! Oh my God, he would never miss a chance to say "that's not how we do things in the FBI!" Come on, man, it's a show about freaking ALIENS. This is not a show exactly worried about getting the minute details of FBI process correct. My mom finally banned him from entering the TV room on Sundays from 9-10 pm because she got sick of his righteous proclamations and me yelling at him to shut up.

Mind you, my dad was never once an FBI special agent. Never worked in the field, never led investigations. He spent all his time on the lab and occasionally testified in court. He wasn't even permitted to carry a firearm. Definitely never went chasing after worldwide conspiracies led by a small cabal of men.

But because I grew up just outside of DC, I had several friends whose fathers also worked for the FBI, including a few gun-totting special agents. We bonded over how insufferable our dad's were about how The X Files portrayed the FBI.

I was a massive X-Files fan as well and this is all hilarious! As a 12 year old old Brit I didn't know what the FBI was and had to ask my Dad why they were flashing badges around all the time. Imagine the essay of an answer I would have got from your Dad!

 

[RAFIKI]

I’d forgotten how cheap Sasha’s “Olympic gold medal” looked. I have won nicer medals than that

Good to see the start of Kelly’s human side.

 

[xxParkerxx]

I finished it last night.
They don't even show how the olympics go. That pisses me off.
It was nice to see Kelly Parker in a more human light.
The drugging scandal with pseudoephedrine was interesting.
Good to see Lauren back but it just feels so unrealistic that they would let her compete like that. Can you imagine the risks???
I wish we could see what happened during and after the olympics.
Glad to see Kaylie and Austin made up tho.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

...plus of course the men who could happily accept the idea of a constantly regenerating alien from the planet Gallifrey who visits endless different galaxies in a time-travelling dimensionally transcendental 1950s British police telephone box but were ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS at the thought of said Time Lord being a - yuck - girl.

Anyway, I feel we've digressed. I'm just still cross that Covid denied us series two of My Perfect Landing.

Whovians with convenient concepts of reality is a rich seam to mine. My sister was watching an episode with some science boffin mate, where a load of the planets disappear and move. He was doing the 'this couldn't possibly happen because' routine. Quite why that was the point he could no longer suspend his disbelief but the Abzorbaloff wasn't, I cannot say.

 

[Denn]

This exact kind of contradiction is my experience with NCAA scoring.

 

[RAFIKI]

I finished it last night.
They don't even show how the olympics go. That pisses me off.
It was nice to see Kelly Parker in a more human light.
The drugging scandal with pseudoephedrine was interesting.
Good to see Lauren back but it just feels so unrealistic that they would let her compete like that. Can you imagine the risks???
I wish we could see what happened during and after the olympics.
Glad to see Kaylie and Austin made up tho.

Wow you certainly motored through it!

I kinda get them not showing the Olympics. Budget-wise it would have been difficult and they already had their big competition with worlds. Sometimes leaving things to the imagination can work better. That said, it would have been really interesting to see what results they decided on. Since USA already won worlds in such dramatic fashion, what would their climax have been?

I’m annoyed that Lauren made the Olympic team. I felt like she deserved some comeuppance for all the terrible deeds she did over the years (yes I know she had abandonment issues but she was forgiven A LOT). While MIOBI was airing there was a lot of commentary on its sermonising fitting in with being broadcast on ABC family so I’m surprised that they gave her what she wanted as well. Perhaps they felt like they got the bittersweet with Emily’s story?

I just finished S2 and I’m not rewatching much actual gymnastics atm so that’s the first time I’ve seen Bela since he died.

 

[xxParkerxx]

Wow you certainly motored through it!

I kinda get them not showing the Olympics. Budget-wise it would have been difficult and they already had their big competition with worlds. Sometimes leaving things to the imagination can work better. That said, it would have been really interesting to see what results they decided on. Since USA already won worlds in such dramatic fashion, what would their climax have been?

I’m annoyed that Lauren made the Olympic team. I felt like she deserved some comeuppance for all the terrible deeds she did over the years (yes I know she had abandonment issues but she was forgiven A LOT). While MIOBI was airing there was a lot of commentary on its sermonising fitting in with being broadcast on ABC family so I’m surprised that they gave her what she wanted as well. Perhaps they felt like they got the bittersweet with Emily’s story?

I just finished S2 and I’m not rewatching much actual gymnastics atm so that’s the first time I’ve seen Bela since he died.

Yea it was kinda hard to stop watching once I started so I did like 3-4 episodes at a time haha. I even got my mom hooked on it.

IDK what the climax would've been. I just think it would've been cool. I also just selfishly want s3 to be longer haha.

I'm not quite sure what they were going for with Lauren making the Olympic team either to be honest. I really thought she was done after the whole thing with her heart.

Wait... that's Bela???? I haven't seen much old gymnastics I guess haha.

 

[irichluck21]

They likely didn't have the budget to license the Olympic logo, name, etc.
They can talk all about the Olympics all they want, but actually being AT the "Olympics" would have been a huge cost.

 

[RAFIKI]

For those who enjoyed or hate watched MIOBI, I highly recommend Spanny’s snarky recaps.

Here’s the S1 finale which is the episode I rewatch the most: http://spannysbigfakesmile.blogspot.com/2014/06/miobi-110.html?m=1

Spoiler warning - some of these were done retrospectively so there are spoilers for the entire run.