TMC
05-02-2016, 03:52 PM
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/erik-soderstrom/2016/05/02/american-terrorists-shout-make-america-great-again-abc
By Erik Soderstrom | May 2, 2016 | 1:36 AM EDT
Last week, ABC’s Quantico declared Iraq a “pointless war” and attacked Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. Tonight, it was Donald Trump and Afghanistan’s turn in the show’s spotlight.
During a flashback in the episode "Drive," (http://forums.previously.tv/topic/42365-s01e20-drive/) FBI Agent Jordan Kent berates fellow agent Ryan Booth (Jake McLaughlin), accusing him of aiding a terrorist cell in Chicago on a case they worked on years ago. Why would Afghanistan vet Ryan do such a thing? Jordan says it’s because he must have “realized what a worthless war it was when you got back.”
And just who were these “terrorists?” If you guessed an American “militia,” congratulations, you’re learning just how predictable Hollywood scriptwriters can be! An anti-government militia has already plotted to bomb New York on CBS’s Limitless. NBC quickly followed with their own militia villain on Blindspot. It was only a matter of time before ABC got in on the militia fad, but being late to the party, they had to step things up a notch.
On Quantico, we’re told that the militia shouted Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America great again,” as they carried out their attack.
By Erik Soderstrom | May 2, 2016 | 1:36 AM EDT
Last week, ABC’s Quantico declared Iraq a “pointless war” and attacked Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. Tonight, it was Donald Trump and Afghanistan’s turn in the show’s spotlight.
During a flashback in the episode "Drive," (http://forums.previously.tv/topic/42365-s01e20-drive/) FBI Agent Jordan Kent berates fellow agent Ryan Booth (Jake McLaughlin), accusing him of aiding a terrorist cell in Chicago on a case they worked on years ago. Why would Afghanistan vet Ryan do such a thing? Jordan says it’s because he must have “realized what a worthless war it was when you got back.”
And just who were these “terrorists?” If you guessed an American “militia,” congratulations, you’re learning just how predictable Hollywood scriptwriters can be! An anti-government militia has already plotted to bomb New York on CBS’s Limitless. NBC quickly followed with their own militia villain on Blindspot. It was only a matter of time before ABC got in on the militia fad, but being late to the party, they had to step things up a notch.
On Quantico, we’re told that the militia shouted Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America great again,” as they carried out their attack.