re: Overanalyzing Independence Day - Russell Kay

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That was just one battle taking place at that time. The U.S. had actually organized a massive coordinated counter offensive where the world forces were attacking every ship at once. It's not unthinkable that with the shields down and the knowledge of how to destroy them (high explosives to the beam transmitter right before it's fired) that by the time they pick up Will and Jeff that everything is just in mop-up mode.

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Also it was established they were a hive mind. So when you destroy the mother ship, the other ships lose all coordination. I'm willing to bet the battle was a lot easier going after they lost Big Brother up in the sky.

You can find logical conclusions to every issue with this movie, I promise.