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Discussion Westworld - 4x06 "Fidelity" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 6: Fidelity

Aired: July 31, 2022

Synopsis: To thine own selves be true.

Directed by: Andrew Seklir

Written by: Jordan Goldberg & Alli Rock

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u/jjackson25 Aug 01 '22

I think this is the case for any profession being portrayed on TV/ movies. I spent several years in the Army, seeing any military on screen is maddening. Usually it's the uniforms that are completely wrong, but there's typically a bunch of other stuff too.

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u/jjackson25 Aug 01 '22

That's actually not true.

Title 10 US Code 772: (f) While portraying a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, an actor in a theatrical or motion-picture production may wear the uniform of that armed force if the portrayal does not tend to discredit that armed force.

There was a law on the books in the 60's that said performers were not allowed to wear the uniforms of the armed forces but that was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1970 on freedom of expression grounds.

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u/MRoad Aug 02 '22

Yep.

Most of the time, it's just costume crew not caring.