Strike Back Season 3
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Crack special agents Damien Scott & Michael Stonebridge undertake a series of high-risk missions around the globe as they follow an elaborate trail of drug money that is being used to fund terrorists in the Middle East in Season 3 of the hit series.
The lads from Section 20 are back in Season 3 of “Strike Back” for another butt kicking, wild adventure facing some ruthless terrorists, the IRA, and a deadly bio-weapon. This series continues to evolve from it’s fairly silly first season that relied more on style than substance.
Season two was by far the best with a strong story and minimal reliance on the over-the-top nudity and sex scenes that dominated its freshman outing. Unfortunately this season the writers and show runners for some reason felt compelled to reverse course a bit and we have more nudity and sex once again; boy on girl, girl on girl, and boy on boy, something for everyone! If you’re easily offended by this type of thing you’ve been warned. The script is strong and the action first rate and unrelenting, they don’t need to use titillating (pun intended) scenes to hold the viewers interest.
As always the camaraderie between British SAS commando Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and disgraced former US Army Delta operator Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) is realistic and believable. These guys look the part, speak like, move like and act like actual soldiers and seem comfortable with physical combat and weapons handling unlike some shows. The season starts with the guys on vacation in the US on motorcycles traveling in California on the way to Mexico. Of course the stuff hits the fan and just after they’re pulled over by the highway patrol they’re whisked off by helicopter and sucked into another dangerous mission. The story climaxes with an incredible chase on the runway of Ramstein Air Base (not the real base) that’s worthy of a “Mission Impossible” movie; really all of the stunts are incredible for a TV show. The Air Force uniforms are laughably wrong but close enough for most viewers. New for this season is apparent sponsorship by Oakley with some of the team sporting their signature sunwear and tactical gloves (previously everybody wore Ray Bans).
Things don’t let up for a moment; Rhona Mitra is back as their Section 20 boss, Major Rachel Dalton but she’s just lost one of her men and struggling to cope. Her guilt drives her to make some dubious decisions leading the team to question her motives and ultimately getting her killed. Mitra is starting to make a career of playing a role in a series for a season or two then having her character taken out; just as her part in “The Last Ship” met a similar fate. There’s little time for mourning however and events rip along including a surprise twist with one character that I didn’t see coming.
So, “Strike Back” season 3 is highly recommended for adrenaline junkies. Again, not quite as good as the last season in my opinion but great entertainment if you can get past the occasional raunchier bits. I’m on board for Season 4!
– Colonel
The season has produced the best of the series. The team is again under new leadership and Maj. Rachel Dalton has gone rouge,our intrepid heroes Sgt. Stonebridge and Sgt. Scott start the season on a break from the wear and tear of their constant efforts to protect lesser mortals from global terrorist. I have stated before that if one is willing to suspend belief Strike Back has enough adrenaline to keep action fans fueled for a non- stop adventure. Season three gives us a new team commander in Ltc. Philip Locke (Robson Green) as well as the return of the Mosad agent Rebecca (Lyne Renee) who owes Scott her life(twice) but just cannot turn her back on the deadly lifestyle of a Mosad agent.The addition of Kim Martinez (Milauna Jackson) as a DEA agent is welcomed. She teams up with Sgt. Julia Richmond (Michelle Lukes) and what a team they make, these women are a deadly combo that never shy away from the rough stuff. The season also does not shy away from dispatching some of the regulars but this review will not offer any spoiler alerts. Sit back hang on, and prepare for one heck of an action packed adventure.
– Frederick Otero
This is a big, loud, swaggering, macho show – neither high class nor totally low brow, but somewhere in between. And (I’m somewhat reluctant to admit) it’s pretty great entertainment. Even for a TV snob like me.
Production values are amazing for a TV show; it looks like a theatrical action movie. The writing is better than expected and the characters, though definitely cliched (straight-laced, soft spoken Brit paired with ultra-patriotic, trigger-happy American sex hound) are likable enough to keep you engaged.
Yes, the American guy slept with nearly every woman within breathing distance, but at least those women were his equals in the ass-kicking department. (And if you’re sensitive to nudity/sex, be warned: it’s frequent and it’s full-on.) No damsels in distress here, and I say good riddance; it’s one of the primary reasons I kept watching. The women held pivotal roles and they sometimes did outshine the guys.
Each season our heroes get shipped off to a new, exotic place to do battle with a new, exotic bad guy (or gal), where mayhem ensues. It’s actually more nuanced than that, yet this is pure fantasy nonetheless. You will have to suspend disbelief quite a lot, but you won’t really mind – it’s all so appealing to watch! Everyone’s gorgeous and likable, and the locales make you want to jump on a plane, stat — all of which balances the show’s pervasive darkness (violence, betrayal, key characters dying, etc.) quite nicely.
The word is “entertainment” and if that’s what you watch TV for, you won’t be disappointed with this one.
– Bustamove
DVD Wholesale Main Features :
Actors: Richard Armitage, Sullivan Stapleton, Rhashan Stone, Philip Winchester
Directors: Michael J. Bassett
Format: Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. )
Number of discs: 3
Studio: HBO Studios
DVD Release Date: August 4, 2015
Run Time: 600 minutes
