Re: Series Review: Noir (Spoilers)

Daniel Rudy <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>At about the time of 8/30/2005 11:32 AM, Glenn stated the following:

>> "Daniel Rudy" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>Come on. You got that many guys and none of them can score a hit?
>>>Granted, there was some grazes, as well as one serious hit, but for the
>>>most part, our two female fatales get through some of the most dangerous
>>>situations without a scratch on them. This, is a sticking point.
>>
>> ..you'd be suprised how hard it is to hit a moving target with a pistol even
>> at fairly close range. go to a firing range with pop up targets some time.,
>> or try skeet shooting.
>>

>Try the same thing with a bow and arrow, which I have done. Even with a
>80 pound bow, a bullet still travels a heck of a lot faster than a
>arrow.

That speed isn't as impressive as you think if the range is beyond
point blank. Reaction time is key, if your target is not moving
fluidly, and that time can be eternity in those situations.

>Furthermore, I'm looking at this from a professional point of view. If
>I'm a bodyguard or hitman, wouldn't it make sense for me to practice
>with the tools of my trade to better myself in my job? In this case,
>firearms and target practice. We see Kirika and Merillie doing just
>this at several points in the series. So why not the men from the
>Soldats? For an organization which is suggested to be as big as Les
>Soldats seems to be, I find it very hard to imagine that all of their
>rank and file cannot hit a moving target. Even their so-called 'knights'.

You're looking at this from the wrong perspective. The performance of
the opponents in Noir are actually probably more accurately portrayed
than the girls'. It's Kirika and Mireille's marksmanship that you
should be incredulous over.

I also add the following.

It is fairly difficult to consistently hit an 8 inch target from 25 yards
with a pistol IF you take the time to aim carefully for 5 seconds. It
is incredibly difficult to hit that same target at same range in a fraction
of a second to aim. One of the reaons is that the short barrel makes
gauging the deflection of the pistol difficult to judge in such a short
time. The low weight of the pistol also works against keeping it steady,
and again only a small quiver (say, pulling the trigger) will send a
bullet off by inches.

Tactical police teams exert themselves a lot to train for these kinds
of scenarios, but even they have difficulties hitting stationary targets.
Of the little I've seen, they don't bother with moving targets specifically
because there's so little percentage in it.

Police officers involved in shootings often expend several rounds before
hitting an inexperienced assailant, and often more than one officer's
shots are required to bring the individual down.

So I had no problems with the lack of hits by the hitmen in Noir.
On the otherhand, Kirika and Mireille's shots:kill ratios were
pretty implausible, which is what makes them so cool.

ru

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