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CAN'T UNSEE: TV's Terra Nova stars Old Snake, Sheva photo

Have you seen Fox's Terra Nova? It's a show about a family that travels back in time to prehistoric Earth through a fracture in time to save the human race. Steven Spielberg is an executive producer, and there's special effects and dinosaurs and sh*t, so it could have been something neat. But, it's not. It's terrible. Still, it's watchable in that kind of train-wrecky way. Oh, and there's this.

Character Commander Nathaniel Taylor is Solid Snake to me. Metal Gear Solid's Old Snake, to be precise. I can't un-see it, and I can't stop giggling every time he makes an appearance. The clothes, the hair, everything. He's like an Old Snake that exfoliates and uses moisturizers. 

It's a bit of a stretch, but once you think of the rebellious, headstrong character Mira as Resident Evil 5's Sheva, you can't un-see. Of course, actress Christine Adams is lovely and has better hair, and Sheva was just sort of weird looking and wore too much jewelry (sorry, Capcom), so it's not a perfect match. But, in some episodes, Mira is wearing Sheva's clothes, shooting guns, and running from monsters. And I laugh.

I will continue watching this turd of a show to see how Old Snake and Sheva get along. Hit the jump to see some good examples of what I'm talking about.

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enixbelmont's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:36
enixbelmont
I thought people liked Terra Nova. I've seen 1 episode and didn't think much of it, but i was under the impression it was popular. Huh.
flintmech's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:40
flintmech
Old Snake has a bushier, more pornstar-ish mustache. But, yeah, I can see the resemblance.
Rammstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:40
Rammstein
"It's a bit of a stretch"

Much like this article, huh? I've not played any MGS game or RE5 but I've seen enough videos and screenshots to say; Slowtaku News Day?
Myst3r1o's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:42
Myst3r1o
You're hilarious. The show is a hit and I'm sure it will be coming back for a second season. And there is no f'n way that Commander Taylor looks like Old Snake, ya blind bat.
Epic-Kx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:43
Epic-Kx
@Rammstein
...wut
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:43
tekbunny
I love slow news days.

That's not even sarcasm.
Red Priest Rezo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:44
Red Priest Rezo
I don't see it. Like, at all. And I tried now.
Pajolero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:45
Pajolero
That's some fine game journalism right there, Dale. Keep it up.
Stevil's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:46
Stevil
Somewhat outdated Terra Nova discussions on a gaming site? What next? A report of silicone lifeforms in the desert?

You're better than this.
BoomingEchoes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:46
BoomingEchoes
@enixbelmont

Theres not enough space on the internet to hold my ill opinion of every completely half assed bit of this show.

Believe me, I've tried to find that space to do so.
Dreamweaver's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:48
Dreamweaver
Whoa whoa whoa whoa WHOA...
Sheva was frickin' HOT.
I'm still looking for decent hentai of her.
Turkalurch's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:49
Turkalurch
I take it people aren't taking a liking to this article.
MasterBalls's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:50
MasterBalls
Only similarity between Sheva and that girl is that they're black. You racist bastard.
Donuts's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 12:56
Donuts
I couldn't see it then I hit this line:
"He's like an Old Snake that exfoliates and uses moisturizers."
which had me cracking up.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:07
Chris Carter
Dale, I love you, but I really don't see it :p
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:14
Mr Andy Dixon
God this show sucks.

Dale North, on the other hand, does NOT suck.
KwikPwn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:15
KwikPwn
Zoe Saldana from Columbiana and the Star Trek reboot reminds me of Sheva.



As for Terra Nova, I wanted to like it. It has a Lost meets Jurassic Park with time travel thing going for it. I've missed the last three or four episodes. I'll probably watch them on demand but the show needs to start picking up the pace.
tekbunny's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:16
tekbunny
Terra Nova sucks, what's everyone going on about?

And he's drunk guys, give the man a break.
trunxkam45's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:22
trunxkam45
"Game Journalism" should really focus a lot more on community content. These outlets are so much less entertaining than watching "Two Best Friends Play" or an episode of "Continue?". You guys should take an opportunity to connect with the users and/or educate them a little bit. This stuff is ridiculous.
Colonial Jackhammer Rampage's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:23
Colonial Jackhammer Rampage
JOURNALIZM!!!!!!!
Captain of the Zanarkand Abes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:23
Captain of the Zanarkand Abes
But the bigger question is does his voice sound like snake?
TheNephilym's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:26
TheNephilym
This article looks just like a train wreck I witnessed, in which childhood fantasy was crushed to death by a massive chunk of shitty TV.

Also, booze.
StarPlatinum's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:29
StarPlatinum
These comments are why Destructoid will always be better than Kotaku.
acetated's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:30
acetated
wait i thought zoe saldana was a blue cat lady thing?
SayWord's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:33
SayWord
rammstein is like shit that comes out of peoples asses. no idea when its going to come, doesnt last long and wont be missed when its gone.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:33
Dale North
haha love these comments!
tuoman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:40
tuoman
yikes.
Hayabusa's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:43
Hayabusa
Perhaps, but Sheva way looks better than this real person character.
Isay Isay's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:44
Isay Isay
HEY GUYS HAVE YOU NOTICED THE GUY FROM CASTLE LOOKS LIKE NATHAN DRAKE?????
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:47
Dale North
Isay Isay, that was my next journalizm
maycausecancer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 13:54
maycausecancer
I really dont want to watch this show to see if you're right.
TheNephilym's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 14:02
TheNephilym
I love stuff like this. Because fuck journalism.
Nitex's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 14:27
Nitex
Hum yep I really wish I was home playing SWTOR... work sucks.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 14:32
Arttemis
I love Terra Nova. It's a throw back to 90s style of episodic story telling with preposterous premises... and I mean that in the best sense.
tvirusgetz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 14:35
tvirusgetz
Don't apologize for the Capcom comment.
Resident Evil 5 was shit.
Just sayin
Popliteal's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 14:51
Popliteal
I don't see either....

Also, Tera Nova is god awful.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 14:55
HEL105
Gotta agree with Dreamweaver, Sheva was smokin hot. If I was Chris I would have been all over that.
John Johnson's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 15:04
John Johnson
The guy from Avatar needs far more mullet to be a Snake lookalike
DrunkPunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 15:15
DrunkPunk
This is probably up there, with the most retarded and pointless articles I've ever seen. Good job, dtoid.... taking it up a notch, every chance you get.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 15:34
Occams electric toothbrush
The lady looks more like Jada Pinkett Smith to me than Sheva.
PhilK3nS3bb3n's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 15:50
PhilK3nS3bb3n
Don't like dtoid? Easy solution: Gtfo and go back to ign or Kotaku. The fucking bastions of gaming journalism.
MrDandyMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 16:01
MrDandyMan
That girl isn't whitewashed enough to be Sheva.

Dumb TV show based on a time paradox anyway.
/grumpy gus
phr33kachu's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 16:03
phr33kachu
A terrible article that's NOT from Jim? MIND=BLOWN
aminoaccident's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 16:19
aminoaccident
You guys know the indian doctor is the voice of Chloe from Uncharted 2 and the dark skineed girl in Gears of War 3 right?




NOT. But it does sound like her.
garethxxgod's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 16:36
garethxxgod
wut wut in the butt
slackguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 16:37
slackguy
WHERE DID ALL THE DINOSAURS GO?
TheNephilym's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 16:44
TheNephilym
@PhilK3nS3bb3n

Seconded. I much prefer Dtoid's not-giving-a-single-fuck style of whatever you call this to other game sites' failed attempts at legitimacy.
KGameLover1's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/03/2012 17:13
KGameLover1
I love Terra Nova, so this article is a little biased. I'm pretty sure millions watching is not terribly unpopular.
However I agree, next season I will think of Taylor/Mira as Snake/Sheeva...lol
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