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Like the young soldiers series on BBC3 following squaddies-to-be on their way through basic training, Sandhurst (on BBC4) follows wannabe officers on their way through... er... Sandhurst.
This week has focused mostly on the male officers, some with an hilarious overestimation of their abilities, such as the nob who thought going to sit in the woods for a couple of days would sort the men from the boys (while implying he was the former) only to be told later that he was one of the worst in his group
The bits about the female officers had me worried, far too much crying for people who are going to be put on the front line.
Actually, why do they train them separately, any former officers on here know?
This week has focused mostly on the male officers, some with an hilarious overestimation of their abilities, such as the nob who thought going to sit in the woods for a couple of days would sort the men from the boys (while implying he was the former) only to be told later that he was one of the worst in his group
The bits about the female officers had me worried, far too much crying for people who are going to be put on the front line.
Actually, why do they train them separately, any former officers on here know?
difontaine42 said:
It was very entertaining but a lot was missed. Fitting 14 weeks into 1 hour isn't very easy.
There wasn't much shouting or beastings and they missed a lot of the detail that makes it a pain in the arse.
The girls are trained with the men and they do all the same stuff but they have their own platoon.
I think the first show just did the first 4 weeks, it wasn't very clear. There are another two, I assume the last one being about them in Afghanistan.There wasn't much shouting or beastings and they missed a lot of the detail that makes it a pain in the arse.
The girls are trained with the men and they do all the same stuff but they have their own platoon.
Celt said:
ninja-lewis said:
How many potential cadets really think about the implications of what they may be asked to do (whether dying/killing or ordering someone else to die/kill) before they get to Sandhurst?
Once they're there they will have access to people and information that is maybe not in the public domain or even if it is public, almost certainly lacks the impact that the Sandhurst environment creates. Combine that with full-on rifle and bayonet training that puts the theory into practice.
It's one thing to think you're sure you'll cope before you go to Sandhurst. It's quite another to actually be sure when forced into the situation for real - whether at Sandhurst or in theatre.
I think the morality of killing should be wrestled with long before turning up at sandhurst. Especially if you have an illusion in your head of becoming an officer. Officers are purported to be more intellectual and responsible. I think this show let's people see, at the beginning atleast, there is a piss thin wall between them and the boys that trust there lifes to them. Once they're there they will have access to people and information that is maybe not in the public domain or even if it is public, almost certainly lacks the impact that the Sandhurst environment creates. Combine that with full-on rifle and bayonet training that puts the theory into practice.
It's one thing to think you're sure you'll cope before you go to Sandhurst. It's quite another to actually be sure when forced into the situation for real - whether at Sandhurst or in theatre.
Probably the same reason the Navy never has a problem with recruiting.
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