The Academy

I have to disagree with you. I just recently went through an 18 week firefighter academy that was ran the same way as the OCFAs academy. Watching this show brings back my memories of how if felt to be in their shoes not knowing if i was still going to have a job the next day. So when it comes to messing up a simple thing like a scan tron it can happen because of the level of stress you are under during this experience. My academy was the top 20 out of 2000 that applied for my department and there was simple mistakes made. Also the training that we went through was to prepare us to be "tough as nails" because of the situations we could find ourselves in we need to be able to have that strength. I'm sorry you didnt get picked up by a career department when you were testing but you have never been through what these recruits are going through and i have and i know you have your views all wrong.

Wait, I'ms till confused. Why did you rate this 2 stars if you are absolutely praising it?

TOTAL RECALL, SIR! I have to revise my original review of The Academy. When I 'stumbled' on this show on Hulu, I watched both Seasons in one sitting, one episode after the other. I believe I was so caught up in the intensity of what the recruits go through on a daily basis that I miscalculated my own true impression of the show over-all.So, I decided to watch a few episodes again. As I watched, I was more keenly aware of the Trainers and how they seemed to take great delight in choosing their next Class Leader's - how the Trainers mocked them when they froze up, unable to recite the Class Commands and how the Trainers laughed at these recruits - to the point where it became embarrassing. I felt a deep respect for every recruit, even the ones that probably shouldn't have signed up in the first place. They were weeded out eventually for good cause.Having some what of a birds eye view of what goes on in Police training makes for good TV - and I have appreciated the opportunity to witness it. However, if this is the way Police and Deputy Sheriffs are trained nation wide, so be it. Some things need to be kept behind closed doors - or at least edited to protect the privacy and dignity of the recruits as they train to become the very best at protecting society as a whole.Fox Reality TV - good effort. My lasting thoughts and impression of this show speaks to the recruits, past, present and future....CLASS! UPON MY COMMAND, STOP WATCHING ME SCREW UP!
CLASS! DISMISSED!