Reviewer Rating: 2.5/5.0
2.5
Welcome to the SEAL Team segment where we revisit some of the untold history.
The “perfect storm” brought all the long-simmering conflicts between Bravo team members to an explosive conclusion. I guess, and I hope, because I don’t think I can handle more.
In my opinion this simply doesn’t work. In fact, the ending of this episode left me so stunned that I had some writer’s block. When things take a turn like this, where do you start? Well, the best part of this episode are the photos, so enjoy them.
brewing storm
Issues have been brewing within Bravo for a while, but I didn’t expect everyone to turn on each other like they did in SEAL Team Season 7 Episode 5 .
The creative team behind the show put everyone in an untenable position to achieve this outcome, but it doesn’t feel like it’s worth it.
Being trapped in a small, hot space can bring out the worst in you, but this is Team Bravo. Traditionally, they support each other in everything, even if they have differences.
In SEAL Team Season 7 Episode 4, the team competes together to try to confuse Drew. As reader Didi pointed out in the comments section, they act like children.
I think it can be said that they are still like children, looking for faults where there are no shortcomings and twisting the facts to suit their own opinions.
Vent your anger, Navy SEAL style.
There’s no time for childish behavior when lives are at stake, and everything Bravo does falls into that category, whether their own lives or those they’re sent to protect are in danger.
But what choice do they have?
There is truth to the saying “work hard, play hard”, especially if you have a stressful job. The only way to stay sane is to get out of trouble every now and then.
Bravo spent a lot of time drinking, but it was their only release when they were on the road.
They don’t have gym memberships or family days. All they have is each other and a bottle of wine to relieve the tension.
This isn’t a great coping mechanism in any case, and I can’t help but wonder how much of their troubles stem from alcoholism and subsequent hangovers.
Expelling alcohol through sweating is one thing, but I don’t want to do it too often.
No one feels their best and everything is compounding, resulting in the perfect storm.
Venting is a double-edged sword that can dig a deeper hole than you’re trying to escape.
No one’s mind is in the game
Everyone is so busy poking at each other that they forget their mission.
I don’t know how Drew didn’t hit Sonny when he took off his socks and put his sweaty feet on the console. It’s disgusting.
Every time Ray crosses the room or opens his mouth, Omar (I swear, I had no idea he was officially a Bravo 2 guy) sees red.
Jason’s son is involved in a hockey accident and his focus is once again on home rather than work.
Ray stood up for Jason, who was attacking Omar and protecting Drew. Sonny was angry at the world, especially Jason, for giving up his trident. The scene was chaotic and difficult to watch.
The only one keeping an eye on the ball was Drew, who was also the center of the controversy.
Drew is a member of the Echo team
Welcome to Retcon 101.
According to my records, the Echoes completely failed in their final, fateful mission.
have There is no way in the world Not every SEAL would know about Drew and his situation. He was said to have been working on the Echo for a year before the disaster.
Sonny said he didn’t know they were depressed at the time. Why didn’t he know?
Eco is handing over to Bravo. It’s impossible for teams not to fully understand each other.
Look, I understand the need to dramatize Drew’s story, but this goes too far. We were there when Echo went missing. We have information. Now we find out there’s another guy, and Bravo doesn’t know about it.
Losing an entire team like this is a nightmare. They will reach out and show sympathy. No matter how well they knew him beforehand, they were there to help when another operator lost a comrade.
That’s the big secret, and the reason why Drew doesn’t want to be close to anyone.
Of course, this is why he will be a valuable asset to Bravo in the future. This will be his breakout moment and he will become part of the team’s dynamic.
Again, it feels unearned.
There was blood on his hands—his own, perhaps?
Learning about Drew was sobering. This spurs the team into action, and they save a family that goes completely above and beyond the mission. But I don’t even know what the mission is now because they often disobey orders.
The War on Terror is easy to understand. This international farce of killing each other with fenbutyral is beyond my comprehension. I guess that is New war. Well, I don’t like it.
Eventually, Jason broke down completely. again. He saw blood on his hands.
They broke this so thoroughly in SEAL Team Season 7 that there’s no need to interpret it literally.
Then again, this season isn’t easy to understand. Reading interviews with David Boreanaz shows that they felt they were telling a story that wasn’t revealed on screen. There’s a disconnect here and there that never happened in previous seasons.
The interviews also discuss SEAL Team Season 7 Episode 6 and how anything that happens to Mike could be life-threatening.
This situation may have taken an even greater toll on Jason’s psyche as he blamed himself for wreaking havoc at home and on the battlefield.
Boreanaz also made it clear that he’s not opposed to seeing Jason end up in a flag-draped coffin, which is what he’ll end up with if things continue the way they are.
The saddest part of this potential ending isn’t what happens to Jason, but how it will be treated by the other Bravo operators. What’s worse? We won’t be there to see the consequences.
continue?
Paramount+ is in bad shape right now, but SEAL Team is a success story. Does this success depend on David B?
Sonny pointed the finger at the eliminated Bravo operator, and Boreanaz was eliminated from SEAL Team, which is how the series ended.
Can the story continue without Jason Hayes? If Max Theriot was still in the show, I’d say yes. As it stands, this dynamic resembles a repressed nightmare in a greenhouse. Without a prominent figure to lead the new band, the chances of a spin-off are slim.
Overall, I’m very disappointed with this season. It doesn’t have the magic of previous seasons. But where should the credit go? Even if the story itself doesn’t land, the actors do a great job in their scenes in “The Perfect Storm.”
Where are your thoughts on the final season? Are you as frustrated as I am? Can the show be saved and land successfully in just five episodes? Let me know what you think in the comments below!
