When choosing your team for the Krakit Escape Room challenge, it's always best to pick friends or colleagues with practical
knowledge. You don't necessarily want your friend who scored 98% on his Math
final; he may be a whizz with numbers, but give him a riddle and he could be
instantly stumped. But, on the other side of the coin, you don't want a
teammate who relies solely on street knowledge. A little book smarts can go a
long way, especially when it comes to references. Take your time, maybe make a
chart weighing their pros and cons and pick the best team for the job.
This week, we thought it would be fun to
compare the skills of two fictional protagonist groups from pop culture. The
idea behind this little exercise is to identify which escape specialist would
be the best fantasy pick for Vancouver's Escape Game.
For our comparison, we're travelling back to
the eighties, when television was all about car chases, tight fitting sweaters
and explosions aplenty. Our two combatants this week are secret agent Angus
Macgyver and the vigilante demo squad, The A-Team.
Vietnam Training
Both Macgyver and the A-Team learned most of
their practical skills while stationed in Vietnam. Macgyver was a bomb team
technician. He disabled some of Charlie's most intricate explosives. What does
this mean for an escape room challenge: good under pressure.
The A-Team was sent to the jungle as a commando
unit. They were imprisoned by a military court 'for a crime they didn't
commit', but escaped a maximum-security prison using only their wits. Sounds
like a perfect fit.
Round 1: Draw
Customizable Keys
Practical engineering was on fine display in
both of these primetime action series. The A-Team were always helping the
underdog rise-up against the town bully. Their plans often relied on found
materials, farming equipment and of course, fertilizer. (Note to reader: Please
don't use explosives to breakout of our escape rooms)
Daddy Mac relied more on simple physics to get
out of a tight spot. He was also fond of found materials, often using them in
conjunction with his Swiss Army knife and his ever present role of duct tape.
Macgyver was so skilled with the bare essentials that his name became a verb:
"Wow Sean, you 'Macgyvered' that Christmas tree stand."
Round 2: Advantage Macgyver
Power in Numbers
The A-Team relied on the skills of all four of
its members: Hannibal supplied the plan, Face was the actor/eye candy, Murdoch
brought the crazy and B.A. was the muscle. As a unit they were virtually
unstoppable, unless the plan involved flying and then B.A. was definitely out.
Macgyver usually acted alone. He occasionally
sought the help of a guest star, but the mulleted-one worked best when he was
left to his own devices.
Round 3: Advantage A-Team
Opening Credits
Just as True Detective, The Walking Dead and
Game of Thrones are all known for their opening title sequences, so were the
80s action dramas. When you compare Macgyver and the A-Team you immediately
think of big hair, synthesizers and explosions. But it's the A-Teams opening
narrator that sets the two apart:
"If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can
find them, maybe you can hire: The A-Team." That simple line gave hope to
every kid in the schoolyard who was picked on.
Round 4: Knockout A-Team
Verdict
While lacking in scientific aptitude, the A-Team's skill at working
together and their overall badass nature makes them this week's victor for
fantasy escape room partners. We love it when a plan comes together.
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