Comments on: “Carrier”

By: claudio

claudio — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:48:36 +0000

Overall I agree with previous poster 3 out of 4.
For me it basically validated my career. My enlisted time, FR – YN2, bitched a lot, hated everything about the boat (CORALS SEA), the work, the hours, being dirty, being a mushroom, etc. Later I realized it was the best of times, wouldn’t trade them for the world, and if anyone badmouthed my boat, we’d be trading knuckles. Also realized that back then, really had no idea what the hell I was talking about, kinda like the junior guys on the NIMITZ. Later, as an O, had a little better picture, still bitched a lot, tried to make life better for my Es. Then working at the Pentagon, realized even more that the guys on the boat (Es and Os) unless very senior, had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what they were taking about. Now I’m retired and realize that overall it was the best of times, worst of times, Made best frieds forever, wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Think there was definitely a little slant to the show. Agree, a little too much time on a couple of guys that on the boat provide entertainment, but not the average by any means. Wish we’d have seen more of the other departments but like someone said, maybe enough footage for a sequel.

Claudio

By: thebronze

thebronze — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:10:35 +0000

I thought that the shows were pretty well done, but I think they played too much on the war-doubting opinions of the VERY junior Enlisted’s and not very much of the opinion’s of some of the older/wiser’s that knew better.

I concur that the VFA-41 Skipper would’ve been a good guy to serve with.

Also, as shitty as going on Cruise would be, it shows that those Aviator’s have the best jobs in the mil. The others, not so much.

By: Oyster

Oyster — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:00:30 +0000

Air Matters, obviously I agree that the learning process is continuous. My intent was not to, as you put it, “dismiss” the opinions of the younger members of the crew but merely to point out that much of what we’ve been seeing is reflective of society at large. And our society, like the Navy’s, is comprised of people from all walks.

With regard to any possible bias, it’s not exclusively the director’s opinion that matters. As you yourself said, what gets cut is up to the director “and whomever else the director includes in the decision-making process.” So, Ms. Yates could most certainly have had influence, no?

That said, it didn’t appear to me that there was any blatant bias in the series. (although I thought the out-of-focus bar scene of the Australian girl’s leftist rant was gratuitous and came close to the threshold of “piling on.” I would like to have been a fly on the wall when the decision was made to include that clip)

With regard to your agreement with Ms. Yates’ opinion of our post-911 world, everyday I keep hearing about how our civil liberties are being eroded. But dang it all, I can’t think of a single civil liberty of mine that’s any different than it was before those 19 freaks flew airplanes into our buildings. But then, I live out here in flyover country. So maybe you could share how yours have been eroded. After all, I’m always trying to get the bigger picture.

By: Buck

Buck — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:44:26 +0000

SteveC @34 said:

Nose: A man who doesn’t appreciate hockey should be careful about saying so in public – it’s a strike against your manhood.

Ah…a guy who gets it!! Thanks for that, Steve.

And Nose… that was pretty danged mild. I was expecting a LOT worse.

By: The Owner's Manual

The Owner's Manual — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:47:55 +0000

“For the life of me, I cannot imagine how someone could spend a quarter century married to a naval aviator and not understand how the holdback bar differs from the launch bar, or the distinction between the Air Boss and the Air Ops Officer.”

Take heart. I spent a career in photofinishing engineering. One day, I opened up the back of a Yashica D and took the film out of it. The wife was moved to ask what is that, and where are the pictures?

By: The Owner's Manual

The Owner's Manual — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:45:59 +0000

For the life of me, I cannot imagine how someone could spend a quarter century married to a naval aviator and not understand how the holdback bar differs from the launch bar, or the distinction between the Air Boss and the Air Ops Officer.Take heart. I spent a career in photofinishing engineering. One day, I opened up the back of a Yashica D and took the film out of it. The wife was moved to ask what is that, and where are the pictures?