History Channel Top Shot...

[tv1217]

300 million Americans vs. one lone Englishman.

It's a fair fight.

Oh, what if America's Top Shot is an Englishman? Do you think I'll have anything to say . . . for the next six months!!!

We'll demand a recount.

 

[critter592]

300 million Americans vs. one lone Englishman.

It's a fair fight.

Oh, what if America's Top Shot is an Englishman? Do you think I'll have anything to say . . . for the next six months!!!

Do we have an ignore option? LOL

 

[tv1217]

OHMUHGOD OHMUHGOD OHMUHGOD OHMUHGOD OHMUHGOD OHMUHGOD OHMUHGOD

 

[jojoa55]

damn...

 

[critter592]

Wow. Congratulations Ian.

 

[Angie]

Wow!! That was close!

 

[Bill of Rights]

<bans Kirk>

 

[dwh79]

Damn I agree. What we lost to a Brit. Oh well can't wait for next season.

 

[tv1217]

I demand a rematch

 

[HICKMAN]

how can they miss so much with an AR....

 

[308jake]

Wow....close race. Good show and can't wait for next season.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Apparently we rule the waves and the gun ranges!

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=X&ei=26hoTNbmGInAnAehscTBBQ&ved=0CBYQ9QEwAA

 

[tv1217]

Apparently we rule the waves and the gun ranges!

Nah, pretty sure the US Navy is bigger than the next 10 biggest combined.

 

[infidel]

That had to be a lot of pressure, because surely those guys could normally shoot better than that final competition??

 

[tv1217]

Clearly the Matrix is real. This would never happen in the real world.

 

[PatriotPride]

Clearly the Matrix is real. This would never happen in the real world.

The Matrix IS the real world

 

[HICKMAN]

rigged...

 

[WormDirt]

.... grrrr i wanted either peter or jj to win... and neither of them even made it to the last competition i didnt even care who won out of those 2 who were in the final competition

 

[Xamor 101]

Man....Kelly, then Pete, then J.J....and J.J. didn't hit any of the shots.....Right at the end once I seen Chris start to reload I KNEW Iain would take it. Chris was way too jumpy & eager while Iain was laying there making sure to make the accurate clean 300yd shot.

 

[DemolitionMan]

Sorry Kirk, definitely have to figure out how to use the ignore feature now!

Seriously though...I am surprised. I really expected JJ to win it. I wasn't exactly rooting for him, I just figured there would be more pistol than rifle and therefore JJ would have an edge. He made some bad decisions, and a few bad shots, and that was enough to knock him out.

I am also surprised because Chris did very well in that last challenge. One less bow shot, one better hit on the rope, one less miss on the plates, and he would have been Top Shot. I knew he was a good competitor but really didn't think he had that in him -- well done.

Finally I'm surprised because I've been thinking all along that Iaian was competent but not the best shot in the competition. It seemed to me that he simply hadn't been tested like the others and I expected that would show up in the final four. I have to admit that I was wrong. Iaian demonstrated that he could pull off tough shots under a lot of stress, and to me that is the definition of marksmanship.

I really wish the rest of the show had been more like the finale. That last elimination round was more like what I thought the entire season would be. I hope they learned a few things in the first season and can emphasize shooting over gamesmanship in the second season.