This review contains spoilers for the seventh episode of Band of Brothers entitled "The Breaking Point."
In this episode, Easy Company is still mired by The Battle of the Bulge. Relief has come for Easy Company and they are called on for battles near Foy, Belgium. The episode focuses on First Sergeant Carwood Lipton as he narrates Easy Company's forays and Norman Dike's inadequacies as a leader. The company faces its greatest trial yet as they must assault Foy and deal with low morale.
The choice to follow Carwood Lipton is great. Carwood narrates much of this episode and drives the mood of the episode. Normally narration is not needed in episodes like these, but it was required to reflect the situation Carwood sees. As Carwood is a first Sergeant, he is able to understand what the enlisted men go through. This was reflected well in this episode.
The conflict with the company officer, Norman Dike, comes to a head in this episode. I liked how this plot was resolved in this episode. The resolution made a lot of sense with Spiers taking over at the command of Richard Winters.
This episode's assault on Foy is great to watch. The direction and the writing is fantastic.
"The Breaking Point" is highly recommended. This is one of the best episodes of Band of Brothers.
Grade: A
In this episode, Easy Company is still mired by The Battle of the Bulge. Relief has come for Easy Company and they are called on for battles near Foy, Belgium. The episode focuses on First Sergeant Carwood Lipton as he narrates Easy Company's forays and Norman Dike's inadequacies as a leader. The company faces its greatest trial yet as they must assault Foy and deal with low morale.
The choice to follow Carwood Lipton is great. Carwood narrates much of this episode and drives the mood of the episode. Normally narration is not needed in episodes like these, but it was required to reflect the situation Carwood sees. As Carwood is a first Sergeant, he is able to understand what the enlisted men go through. This was reflected well in this episode.
The conflict with the company officer, Norman Dike, comes to a head in this episode. I liked how this plot was resolved in this episode. The resolution made a lot of sense with Spiers taking over at the command of Richard Winters.
This episode's assault on Foy is great to watch. The direction and the writing is fantastic.
"The Breaking Point" is highly recommended. This is one of the best episodes of Band of Brothers.
Grade: A