redneckdan
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I think it would be cool if Ian had the chance to come back at the end of season 2 and defend his title of top shot.
History Channel's "Top Shot" on Sunday night
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It's a completely different situation. If basketball teams were asked to shoot through rope at some point before they could continue on in the contest, I'd wager the last-minute tiebreaker shot wouldn't happen too regularly.
speaksoftly
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Nor does "political savvy = marksman". However, it makes for interesting TV and without ratings, THR is the only place where Top Shot would continue to exist.
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The numbers are out for the season finale.
2.8 million total viewers, 1.6 million adults 25-54 and 1.5 million adults 18-49.
Almost 3 million people watched a competitive shooting show.
Wow.
2.8 million total viewers, 1.6 million adults 25-54 and 1.5 million adults 18-49.
Almost 3 million people watched a competitive shooting show.
Wow.
Gryffydd
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Good thing basketball players are only asked to shoot, pass, rebound, block, dribble and deal with the other guys doing everything in their power to stop them. Hardly any variables there at all! With so few variables involved it's amazing every game doesn't go into triple overtime
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Awesome
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Not that it will matter, but basketball entails a lot of defense. What you do affects what happens to the other team. 10 players each with a very specific job, and very well matched. It's not simply an obstacle course where one screw up on one part would completely jeopardize the "made for TV" timing of the last shot. It's strange that you can't see the complete lack of the team/defense in the finale of the show. Whatever.....
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I wish they would change to filming location.
I rather enjoyed the show but I think the CA filming locaton (derived from the season 2 applicaton) really places a number of unneeded restrictions upon not only the producers/participants but also upon the audience.
I mean, I would love to see stuff like full auto, silencers, and HE stuff but the way the political/legislative situation is over there I doubt there would be anything of the sort...unless they were shooting make-believes (movies).
I rather enjoyed the show but I think the CA filming locaton (derived from the season 2 applicaton) really places a number of unneeded restrictions upon not only the producers/participants but also upon the audience.
I mean, I would love to see stuff like full auto, silencers, and HE stuff but the way the political/legislative situation is over there I doubt there would be anything of the sort...unless they were shooting make-believes (movies).
MikeNice
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Clear, it probably won't be a big deal. Mythbusters films in CA. They use C4, rockets, and all kinds of stuff. They just have to have the right people there to supervise.
And I believe Mythbusters have shot some full-auto weapons like a truck mounted M2 or minigun if I remember right.
I thought the last two episodes were great. Really came down to the wire...I'm trying to remember if there was a screen that showed both contestants shooting the M-14s at the same time. The audience and the host's reactions made it seem to me that it genuinely came down to the wire. So if they did edit to make it look close they did a pretty good job because they fooled me.
I thought the last two episodes were great. Really came down to the wire...I'm trying to remember if there was a screen that showed both contestants shooting the M-14s at the same time. The audience and the host's reactions made it seem to me that it genuinely came down to the wire. So if they did edit to make it look close they did a pretty good job because they fooled me.
Domineaux
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I would just like to see California lose out on the money these kinds of shows generate since the state doesn't want anything to do with guns except profiting off them every way possible.
I think that when you have a startup show, you need to save money where you can, filming locally is a huge saver...why travel when you don't need to
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I could have sworn they said it was filmed in Oregon. Not 100% though but close. As you could see they were chilly in a couple episodes. La area doesn't really get that way.
The auditions for season 2 are in southern CA and I would think they would film in the same place. I just checked: final casting is in Los Angeles 9/19-9/25 and taping 10/17-11/24
KodiakBeer
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They did - to a range owned by Dillon.
Top Shot should move to AZ or NV so they can use some Class 3 weapons. It would be much more fun.
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Where you audition and location of filming have nothing to do with each other, but in this case I was wrong. They filmed in Santa Clarita CA earlier this spring.
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For filming purposes and with proper permits, they can shoot anything they want for the show in CA.
Heck, even the AR they used to shoot plates is not technically "Legal" to civillians in CA. Detachable mag and more than 10rds ya know.
So, CA or not... If they want to use FA or any other class 3 weapon, they can very easily do so.
Im originally from Santa Clarita, CA where they filmed this. The weather there is so nice, why move it?
JOe
Heck, even the AR they used to shoot plates is not technically "Legal" to civillians in CA. Detachable mag and more than 10rds ya know.
So, CA or not... If they want to use FA or any other class 3 weapon, they can very easily do so.
Im originally from Santa Clarita, CA where they filmed this. The weather there is so nice, why move it?
JOe
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Why film a gun show in a liberal state? Spend your money in a gun-friendly state.
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