As the spouse of a S.W.A.T Officer / Army Reservist (currently on his 4th active duty tour overseas), I loved this show! I thought the "celebrities" were very respectful toward the military operatives, and it seemed to be a very eye opening and humbling experience for them. They took this opportunity very seriously and every one of them said it completely changed they way they view our brave men and women in uniform.
I honestly think that the critics who negatively reviewed this show, did not watch it to the end. There was a HUGE amount of humility, and at times even tears, in the eyes of the "celebrities" as they talked about how impressed they were with the Operatives on the show and how much they respected them for their service and sacrifice for our country. They appeared truly grateful for the experience of being on the show and getting to have even a small glimpse at what our military does to ensure our safety and freedom. I REALLY hope they do a second season of this show. My spouse and I both felt it really did a good job of honoring our military, and the fact that the celebrities were competing to win money for military and law enforcement based charities like Wounded Warrior Foundation, Got your 6, and USO, was awesome!
To those who gripe that it is a "reality show," "game show," or that it "glamorizes war"...you clearly didn't watch the show to the end. There was nothing glamorous about it. There were a few "celebrities" who failed their missions, "celebrities" who were covered in mud, several injuries, and lots of bruises! In the end, there was a great deal of humility both on the part of the celebrities and the operatives.
One thing I was also really impressed with was the fact that many of the operatives, when approached about being on the show, said no...several times. They did not want to see the military mocked or made light of in any way, but in the end, they were happy they did the show because it painted the military in such a positive light, AND brought attention to military/law enforcement charities. If you've got a Green Beret, a Delta Force Operator, a SWAT Commander, 2 Navy SEALs, a Navy Corpsman, 2 Marines, and a 4 Star General who all felt the show was a very positive experience, and were pleased with the way the military was depicted, I don't think you can get a better endorsement than that!
