Character mistake: When Sean and Hank are trying to get to the Nautilus, they swim right through a big school of jellyfish. Seems really unlikely that Sean, raised by a scientist and Hank, an ex Navy man would do this, considering how many species of jellyfish can give a sting ranging from agonizing to deadly. And, while they have a limited oxygen supply in this scene, and time is a factor, the scene shows there is room to swim under them. They actually pause in the middle of the school to grin at each other. There would have been sufficient time and oxygen to avoid the school.
Grumpy Scot
16th Sep 2014
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
28th May 2012
Falling Skies (2011)
Eight Hours - S1-E10
Character mistake: Pope tells Tom that the weapon he gives him is standard Army issue except it has a mech metal warhead. However the weapon he gives him is an RPG-7, a Soviet designed and built weapon.
13th Sep 2009
Day of the Dead (2008)
Character mistake: Bud keeps calling Sarah "Ma'am." Sarah is a corporal. Corporals don't get called ma'am or sir in the US Army. Bud has been in the Army for seven months. No soldier would make this mistake after the third week of boot camp. Anytime you call an enlisted man or NCO sir, you are looking at about 20-50 push-ups or sit-ups to correct you. It's conditioned into you.
27th Aug 2008
Monk (2002)
Mr. Monk Is Underwater - S7-E5
Character mistake: Commander Whitaker asks what Monk and Natalie are doing on his "ship." No submarine commander would ever refer to his vessel that way. He would refer to it as his "boat."
16th Jul 2008
Battletech (1995)
Well Bargained and Done - S1-E2
Character mistake: Tybus says he has a lance of 5 mechs. In Battletech, a lance is 4 mechs. While a Clan star does have 5 mechs, Tybus is an Inner Sphere character.
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