Part Three
- Episode aired Feb 2, 2024
- TV-MA
- 48m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
2.8K
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The group participates in its largest mission to date - the bombing of vital aircraft manufacturing plants deep within Germany.The group participates in its largest mission to date - the bombing of vital aircraft manufacturing plants deep within Germany.The group participates in its largest mission to date - the bombing of vital aircraft manufacturing plants deep within Germany.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Regensburg-Schweinfurt mission was carried out on August 17, 1943, and was - as described by author Donald Miller - "the biggest, most disastrous American air operation up to that time." Major Gale Cleven's cool-headed actions under intense fire during the raid were of particular significance, and would be documented in a Saturday Evening Post article (written by Lt. Col. Beirne Lay) published later that year. Austin Butler, who plays Major Cleven, was born 48 years to the day after the Regensburg-Schweinfurt mission, on August 17, 1991.
- GoofsThe B-17s were shown dropping a full bomb load. In reality, for a long range mission like this one, a B-17 could only carry a ludicrously small bomb load of between two (2 x 2000lb) and eight (8 x 500lb) bombs.
- Quotes
Maj. John 'Bucky' Egan: I don't know how you flew that thing all the way to Africa, but you couldn't make the runway. It's right there. Huh?
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This episode beautifully portrays a story of resilience in the face of cruel adversity and unfavourable odds. It also mostly allays my early CGI concerns. But.
There's a rushed feeling to the combat as enemy aircraft move too quickly, turrets turn too fast. Is this pedantic criticism? Maybe. The results however, are real. The combat feels rushed. It undermines the tension. Everything needs slowing down, to soak in the terror of life in the balance. This is true of the entire show where little has happened to push character development, leaving us to care for these men only on the premise that they're Americans and they look cool. Am I invested in a few of the characters, probably yes, but the rest? No.
To date, the treatment of the British RAF has also been abysmal in the first episodes. As a nation and an Air Force, they had been playing this game for years when the USAAF arrived in Europe. Beyond the frankly stupid pub/fight scene of the previous episode, this one claiming that the raid portrayed (August 17th '43) was the largest air armada ever assembled is just untrue. They talk of 600-odd aircraft with 376 bombers taking part. The month before the RAF hit Hamburg with 800 bombers in a single night, 27/28 July '43. It was a combined effort and the British had learnt hard lessons, treat that with respect. It's not an opportunity to score points with your American audience.
The feeling so far is that this show had a lot of promise. Two additional episodes introducing the wider cast of characters would have added the much needed emotional attachment and investment. What we got instead was an often beautiful and sometimes jarring CGI vision of men without backstory moving through a bygone time. Good looking men, in cool jackets, isn't enough.
There's a rushed feeling to the combat as enemy aircraft move too quickly, turrets turn too fast. Is this pedantic criticism? Maybe. The results however, are real. The combat feels rushed. It undermines the tension. Everything needs slowing down, to soak in the terror of life in the balance. This is true of the entire show where little has happened to push character development, leaving us to care for these men only on the premise that they're Americans and they look cool. Am I invested in a few of the characters, probably yes, but the rest? No.
To date, the treatment of the British RAF has also been abysmal in the first episodes. As a nation and an Air Force, they had been playing this game for years when the USAAF arrived in Europe. Beyond the frankly stupid pub/fight scene of the previous episode, this one claiming that the raid portrayed (August 17th '43) was the largest air armada ever assembled is just untrue. They talk of 600-odd aircraft with 376 bombers taking part. The month before the RAF hit Hamburg with 800 bombers in a single night, 27/28 July '43. It was a combined effort and the British had learnt hard lessons, treat that with respect. It's not an opportunity to score points with your American audience.
The feeling so far is that this show had a lot of promise. Two additional episodes introducing the wider cast of characters would have added the much needed emotional attachment and investment. What we got instead was an often beautiful and sometimes jarring CGI vision of men without backstory moving through a bygone time. Good looking men, in cool jackets, isn't enough.
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- A-Olty
- Feb 2, 2024
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