That being said, I also cant imagine The Last Ship being anyones favorite show on television. In its effort to appeal to everyone, its unable to find anything its really great at. Michael Bay and company give us action. They give us personal life drama, shifting political alliances, some intriguing science and a whole lot more, but none of these dynamics are focused on enough or explored enough to really have a lasting impact. Its not that its poorly written. Its that none of these things have enough time to develop since theres such a concern with checking off all the possible boxes.
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