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7/10
Not that bad!!
terdferguson-8729812 October 2017
Just finished the pilot (pun intended!). OK, no one is going to call this a great show, great pilot, or anything of the like.... HOWEVER, I found it relatively entertaining and full of action. I never served in the military, but it's obvious this show is full of inaccuracies. That is just not enough to dismiss a show. I have also never served as President of the USA, head cutter in a hospital, or chief of police in a big city.... and I still enjoyed many shows where reality is not the cornerstone. It's not supposed to be a Ken Burns documentary. TV by definition is not real (just watch FOX news!!). I watched this show after reading all the critical comments, and while it's not going to be at the top of my list, I will watch more episodes. DETAILS: The writing is not too bad, the acting is OK, camera work and cinematography are mediocre but nothing is so bad that I would turn it off. It's way better than it's current rating, and it does have some potential, and I do love a good military/spec ops show!
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7/10
Grows on you
kristal-422013 January 2018
I feel this is one that you got to give a little bit of time. At first I wasn't too impressed as the storyline took off in a way that I found difficult to follow. Then there's the lack of chemistry between the actors, especially Madani & Ian. They are a love couple, yet she seems to have a lot more going for her with Gallo. I'm not talking characters per say, but the actors. Could be personal, I am not a fan of the actor who plays Ian Porter (Charlie Barnett). I kept watching it semi-reluctantly, because I had run out of better things to watch. Then I found it gets better after a few episodes. So this is really one you got to give a little bit of a chance. It's got more drama than for instance Seal Team and it's not as fast paced and good as The Brave, but the series does have its own charm. Considering the bad reviews I'm quite sure it'll get canceled nonetheless. In a way a pity. Sometimes a cast simply needs a bit of time to get into the groove. And one should ask if the actors are to blame for this or simply the story writing and/or casting. I really think Charlie Barnett is a very weak link. But that could be just me. I don't like the looks of him, grin.
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6/10
Better than expected
borismk-3894212 November 2017
There are a lot of pitfalls this show could've had which were avoided. It did not go for the whole GI jayne route that it could've had, her being a woman comes up but they haven't made the whole about it. People have complained that it's not realistic for the army and I say that's definitely a good thing. Rules, routine and repetition don't make good TV and outside of combat that's what military life involves. There's some complaints about the main character being eye-candy, so what? Most of the male cast were clearly hired out as eye-candy and I see no complaints about that
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Phony Baloney
clickflash2113 October 2017
Really? This guy wears a beard like he's in a Special Forces unit? Also, why would he wear it in garrison., stateside?

Her ponytail, tights as uniform pants? Yeah, okay. Whatever Hollywood decides I suppose.

Next time get better military advisers.
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7/10
Actually a good show
estreed10 February 2018
Ok, I don't normally review titles her, but holy cow!! People are dissing this show this show, but it's actually pretty good. Sure it completely wrong on the tactical operations side and it get very political around episode 9, but past that it dives into the psychological aspect of war and begs the question how far would you go?
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9/10
I liked it.
seth-bayles11 October 2017
A bit campy but I like the casting, I like the plot, I like that it's not a straightforward "rah-rah military show". Perfect, definitely not but I enjoyed it. The action was also pretty good. Not overly bloody but it was believable and there were enough darkness and mystery in the show to keep it from getting overly campy.
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6/10
Mean reviews
edwinkibiwot25 April 2020
It is a good action series , I wonder why lads are giving very mean reviews to it
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3/10
If a group of inexperienced, millenial SJW's made an armed forces series....
omp-744-5885583 March 2018
...this would be it.

I'm not a stickler for depicting *every* scene with 100% military accuracy, but....

-Squad leader knowingly letting the copilot fly the helo while high on painkillers the day after almost crashing into the forest -Secretly shutting off both engines during training, just to see if she could auto-rotate without crashing -CIA operation lead making sexually suggestive, disrespectful remarks to a male solder in front of a group of others, several high ranking. -A politician, and mother of the lead intelligence officer, referring to him in a formal briefing as "my son." -covering each other's multitude of lies and breaches of regulations. -75% emotional drama during missions (90% the rest of the time) rather than at least *trying* to act like an actual military operation. -A woman sprinting 2 miles then immediately doing 100 push-ups, and pops up smiling, like if she just bent over to pick up a $100 bill. -Pilots having a tense, emotional discussion while in the cockpit prepping for take-off, flipping switches and starting engines, without ONE WORD of pre-flight checks, then continuing said discussion during the flight, again, without uttering a single technical/aviation term the whole flight. NOT ONE. (Oh, she did say "tail rotor" once.) -Unrealistic portrayal of the ethnic make-up of characters: A dozen+ minorities in lead/primary roles, 2 white people with more of a side-story and a smattering of other Caucasians who are either an arrogant jerk, a sexual predator, a stereotypical nerdy white person, corrupt/bad guy or token scene-filler who doesn't speak. (I like to see inclusion of *all ethnicities and genders,* but why would you intentionally alienate a potentially large number of viewers by pushing down that group or casting them in a negative light?)

But, if you are ok with a brain-dead, sexually charged drama that happens to be in a military/warfighter backdrop, this show is for you!
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8/10
Valor 2nd episode much better
exldrvr18 October 2017
The pilot was a little jumpy and sound on Nora's character was hard to follow with music at times being loud. 2nd episode added a little more of a love triangle and some intrigue to the plot. Action scenes getting better as the story line from Somalia continues to be revealed. Out of the three Military programs out this season, The Brave and Valor stand out to me and have me waiting for the next episode.
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6/10
Details?
binghamrobert-0521928 June 2020
I made it halfway through E2 and noticed all of the American flag patches are sewn on backwards on all the uniforms. Is there a good reason for this, or were the uniforms not made in the USA?
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1/10
Hot garbage!!!!
blynn-7650411 October 2017
Having served in the military for 21 years and watching the first episode of Valor....I have to say I am highly disappointed. The negative light cast upon our women in uniform by this show is beyond deplorable. When the CW3 walked out onto the physical training field, her uniform might as well have been yoga pants. Hey I know she is to be eye candy for the sake of ratings, yet there is a line that should not be crossed....have some respect for our soldiers regardless of gender. The indecision of the main characters and the soap opera antics of the secondary characters kills any progress made by the action at the start of the show. Enlist the help of a better military adviser,change the story line to include more action and allow the CW3 to have more facets to her personality.
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8/10
Great TV show
intermilanking8 February 2018
I don't write many reviews on movies or TV shows, I just rate them but I thought I would take the time out to write a review on this one. As a person in the military I am overly impressed in the care and thought pit into this TV show. Starting from the wear of our uniform to ceremonial events they executed this very effectively. Not many movies let alone TV shows understand the emotion of making the army or any branch seem real. They not only had a great plotline but as well as great designer team. Not much was wrong with their uniforms and not much was wrong with how we execute things. This show not being renewed on a 2nd season is upsetting. For all the prior service I'm this field and out take a look at this TV show and stand by it. Not much gets us right in Hollywood but this does! Great story line great execution and great respect. If you gave this show bad reviews watch it again it truly is something captivating.
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7/10
Wishing for season 2
bethanylohrfink17 July 2020
This show may not be completely accurate about everything but what show is. I really enjoyed it and wish there were more seasons :(
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3/10
Dreadful. You'll wish you traded up for a root canal.
spam-mail-844-7868799 October 2017
I made it 12:45 in. This show is a disaster. The writing, acting, direction, editing. Most shots last 1 second or less and they switch mid dialogue almost every time. It changed so fast I felt like a needed 3D glasses. The scenes don't even make sense on a realistic timeline. I'm not even sure it deserves 3 stars. There is no way this show will survive beyond it initial ordered episode count. This isn't one of those guilty pleasure bad shows. This one will give you a tic and IBS.
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7/10
Not as bad as everyone is making it to be
summerkmoore1 September 2018
Seriously what is with all the heaters? Of course you're not gonna get a show About military service to be exactly like the military. It is a TV show! yes there are some realistic things that need to be put into it and maybe they could do a better job, but it is not as bad as everyone is saying it is. Talk about overdramatizing the reviews and ratings of this show. Many of these reviews were based on the first episode! Not as good as some of the other new shows similar to this (like Seal Team), but intriguing and entertaining.
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10/10
Great show
kateriverabpt28 January 2021
This show was really great and I'm upset to see there isn't another season. This is a drama not a military documentary! I don't understand why many reviewers are upset that a fictional show isn't 100% true to military life. Do you get medical advice from Grey's Anatomy too?
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7/10
I got hooked!
danieldwilkinson24 February 2020
I love war movies, so when I saw this I knew I'd love it. Was sad to see it only lasted one season though.
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1/10
Additions to DNCORPs review
xeno_texas14 November 2017
Warning: Spoilers
As most have commented, this show really is a joke.

To add to Daniel's

1. Their "flight" gear looks similar to the crap airsofters buy from Army Navy stores. Is isn't hard to Google search the real 'Air Warrior' gear that is the only authorized flight gear for US Army Aviation personnel. 2. The high risk of the operations and even training missions depicted would require two Non Rated Crewmembers in the cabin for safety and to operate the weapon systems left AND right. 3. The PC would NEVER get out of an aircraft sitting on a "hot" LZ to assist the crew chief in basic loading procedures. Another reason why there would be two crewmembers in the cabin. 4. She is wearing Senior Army Aviator wings. Those require a minimum of 1500 flight hours OR 7 consecutive years on flight duty to achieve, however she is depicted as a wet behind the ears, immature pilot that hasn't flown even the most basic flight maneuvers that would be on every Commander's Task List in any aviation company.. And, yet somehow she managed to get assigned to this fictional version of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Company??? 5. The maturity level of these soap opera wanna be actors is laughable at best. Any one of them would have been bounced back to RL3 for half the dumb stuff they have done during flight operations.. I won't even try and approach flying through a abandoned housing development. (Which btw would have never been approved by his commander, which would have been required, since he can not legally approve his own risk assessment and sign as a briefer.

There are so many other issues with this series. Many which could be corrected without even paying for official military advisers since it is all a Google search away. The producers obviously decided on the lazy approach and hedge their bets on the general viewer not having a single day in uniform. It is an embarrassment to US Army aviation and especially to many, very skilled, female aviators I have had the privilege of meeting.
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10/10
Hmmm
tieggergirl31 January 2018
The fact of the matter is this show was so much better than some make out. Why do we want to watch crappy comedy or silly drug shows. Valor opened the door to a new CIA show that would've made a great story.
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7/10
Overall slow but gets better
nastystudiosreal19 August 2019
You have to wait a few episodes and then it gets better!
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1/10
Premier
writenurse9 October 2017
Character reveals for new show. It's rough, very rough. For one point of reference, if you have US Military service in your life or that of your family, do not watch. You will be disappointed. There are so many breach of regulations, out of uniform issues, fraternization infringements and stupid breach of protocols in every scene, it is unbearable. If a major drama developer wants to make a top-notch and top-rated series, they should at least hire some resource people whose jobs are to help ensure the closest things possible to RL. Failing that, at least TRY. Maybe I am a die-hard cynic, but as a veteran, it just irks me that in the great ratings hunt in over-saturated programming, some attempt at authenticity should be attempted, if not secured. Get the facts right and viewers will almost always overlook the obvious failing in sets, props and other tell-tale fails. The story here fell away, just because all the little details were too glaring to have the dialogue impress. A waste of time.
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10/10
Don't listen to all these negative reviews
tranat7131 January 2018
See for yourself. You may not like it either. But you may also be surprised.

After watching the pilot episode, I was already interested. By the 2nd episode, I was hooked. I have now seen the entire season (13 episodes). I thought it was great.

Sure, there is a lot of soap opera and I bet it is a very inaccurate depiction of the military.

But I watch TV shows to be entertained with drama, action, high production value that has good picture and sound quality. Sure, sprinkle in some soap opera and political BS too. Why not? This is not a documentary.

It's entertainment. It doesn't have to be an accurate representation of the military.

I have also watched a few episodes of "The Brave", "Seal Team", and the entire season of "SIX".

I would say that "Valor" is by far the most entertaining of the bunch. "SIX" would be second. I couldn't even get into "The Brave" or "Seal Team" after trying out 3 episodes of each show.
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6/10
Matt though..
bernarocks11 December 2020
I don't care what anyone says, i could look at Matt Barr all day.
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2/10
What a Joke
dncorp10 October 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Sorry CW3 Nora Madani, most U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (S.O.A.R.) Aviators are much more Experienced (Old, in their 40s to 50s), that went thru the U.S. Army Special Operations 160th SOAR (U.S. Army Special Forces) Course, that would include S.E.R.E. 3 or 4 aka C/D "Imminent Capture". She would have the Air Assault Wings Badge because the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) influence at Fort Campbell, and the U.S. Army's Airborne Wings to earn the right to wear the Maroon Beret (Airborne).

Commercial "Military like gloves" not worn by Aviators as not Fire Resistant.

Maroon Berets are U.S. Army Airborne, not considered "Special Operations Forces". Beards, long hair, mustaches not allowed, only U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) are exempt. Yes, the 160th SOAR wear Maroon Berets only if Earned as Fully Qualified Operators. Meaning you would have more than just One Wing.

2nd Lieutenant Porter and CW3 Madani equals Court Martial Fraternization within Immediate Chain of Command, same Unit (Squad, Platoon, Company, Battalion, Brigade, Division). Immediate Bad Conduct Discharge.

U.S. Army Officer and U.S. Army Warrant Officers do not stand in Formation with the other NCOs and Enlisted.

Wrong U.S. Army Airborne (186th Airborne "Shadow Raiders") do not do U.S Army Special Forces Rescue, Recapture, Recovery Operations.

Nap Of the Earth (N.O.E.) is trained and practiced at Basic Aviation School Fort Rucker Alabama. "You've never flied below tree line before". "No Sir"- CW3 Madani. She would not even be a CW3.

More proof, the UH-60 "Adele" is not a MH-60 Special Operations Helicopter, that would be used during Training, "Train As You Will Fight".

A MH-60 can fly with only one engine.

Classified U.S. Military Personnel Records are only kept at ___ _______, they would not have access to them. Anybody involved with a U.S. Special Operation Mission would have had their U.S. Military Official Records pulled and placed into a SCIF. My U.S. Army Official Military Records 201 File indicating my being a U.S. Army Special Forces Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol and U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Vietnam Allegedly were destroyed during Warehouse Fires at Saint Louis Missouri, later on as a U.S. Military Officer I was by name (because of Combat Experience) selected to be with the U.S. Army Special Forces Teams to U.S. Ally Iraq during the Iran Iraq Wars and CIA Operation Cyclone, as the 1980s U.S. Military Special Operations Forces no longer had Combat Experienced due to the previous Reduction In Forces of the U.S. Military including within U.S. Army Special Forces. The U.S. Army Special Forces Team Leader O-3 deferred Command of his ODA and ODB to me because he did not have Combat Experience and I did, the only way he could have known is from my "Allegedly" Destroyed U.s. Military Personnel Records.

2nd Lieutenant Porter Special Operations packet while with U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Of course he was not accepted. Six Years U.S. Army ->U.S. Army Air Assault School->U.S. Army Airborne School->U.S. Army Ranger School->U.S. Army Ranger Battalions at least One Year->U.S. Army Special Forces School-> Assessed to U.S. Army Special Forces Teams.

CW3 Madani "are like flying helos hands and feet moving separately", clearly not a U.S. Army Aviator (Rotary Wing) as you don't use your feet (foot pedals, except during hover). Basic Flight Aptitude Flight Test (F.A.S.T.) required to get into U.S. Army Flight School, she would have flunked, as most questions are about how to fly a helicopter, most will fail because they attempt to do Fixed Wing Coordinated Turns using Stick and Foot Pedals. You do not use Foot Pedals (Feet) flying a Helicopter only as trim or during hover, Right Hand Stick, Left Hand Cyclic and Collective to control Rotor Pitch there is usually an RPM control also on older helicopters on the cyclic "collective" on MH-60s overhead center two levers.

From what I can tell, CW3 Madani "Pulled Pitch" (Collective) too soon, she would have 'Flared" too soon and dropped thru (stalled too high), with a hard crash landing, not as depicted. Auto Rotations are only trained on simulators now a days. Also during an Emergency an Experienced U.S. Army Aviator (even Lower Grade CW1 fresh out of flight school) checks all Switches and Circuit Breakers as Routine, first on Inflight Checklist.

The Helicopter depicted are UH-60s not MH-60s that have a distinctive box like thing on the nose of the MH-60 as an Electro Optical Long Range Day and Night capability for Aviators to fly using a video screen. All "Glass" cockpits are typical of MH-60s that also have Mid Air Refueling Capabilities that UH-60s do not have.

The CIA would never allow a Conventional U.S. Army unit to be part of CIA Operation Perseus, for Operational Security Reasons.
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6/10
Entertaining
tti-715-83285816 October 2018
Like the show but there are a lot of mistakes in it when cutting from one camera to another and reuse of items and product placement. But again it was entertaining.
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