Question: Is the real life Walter O'Brien the mastermind the show makes him out to be?
Scorpion (2014)
1 question in show generally
Starring: Robert Patrick, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee, Ari Stidham
Factual error: They repeatedly say how equipment will freeze in moments, but they leave their faces exposed and coats open, hoods off at times. In such cold temps, the skin would freeze in minutes.
Crazy Train - S2-E7
Cabe Gallo: And I'm telling you, get me your supervisor or I'm gonna come down there and kick every square inch of your ass. I got so-cal D.O.T on the line. Total incompetence.
Toby: Yeah, you keep sweet talkin 'em Cabe, you're doin' great.
Trivia: Robert Patrick complains about the rise of the machines and asks who is that gonna be good for? This is an homage to his role in the Terminator 2 Movie as the T-1000.
Answer: The background of the real-life Walter O'Brien is a continuing source of controversy. Many of O'Brien's claims about his history, intelligence, and his crime-fighting remain unsubstantiated. Even the actor who plays O'Brien on the show said he finds many of the stories impossible to believe. Most, if not all, of the claims of O'Brien's exploits come from O'Brien himself and the CBS network and have not been verified. For example, O'Brien claims he scored 197 on an IQ test as a child but did not keep the paperwork proving this claim. O'Brien also states that he cannot discuss certain exploits in detail because he is bound by non-disclosure agreements, which his critics say is convenient because even that cannot be verified.
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