The Pacific (HBO) .. Discussion Thread ..

[Dizaster]

((EDIT : I've changed this thread into more like a discussion one where if you are watching the series each week then you can chat about it here)

It airs tonight (Sunday) in America but probably won't be out in Australia for months.. But Band of Brothers is the best thing i've ever seen, and the Pacific looks like it's going to be insane..

The Germans in WWII fought like the Americans and kind of protected themselves... The Japanese wouldn't fight on the other side of the line but charge over with no regard for living or dieing... Savage stuff and I bet this series is going to show more than ever how brutal that campaign of the war really was...

Wonder if i'll still want to join the army after watching it..

Anyway if you aren't going to watch it, I bet your missing an amazing hour of television.. If you do watch it, let me know what you think..

[Kev]

Yeah I'm looking forward to this too. V starts again at the end of the month too so some good stuff to look forward to.

[OumaFan]

Is V good? I tried to watch the first episode like twice and for some reason just couldn't get into it.

I'm looking forward to the Pacific. Its obviously going to be compared to Band of Brothers, as long as its good I don't care if its as good. I watched the first couple episodes of Band of Brothers the other day for the first time in ages and forgot how good it was.

[killersheep]

It's on in about three hours, I'll give you a full critique

[AdamGB]

I must have wathced band of brothers through well over 10 times now... hadn't for a few years. Just lent it to my girlfriends parents to watch, had the first episode on with them last night and I wanted to take the boxed set home and watch!

Anybody read the book?

[CFH]

I must have wathced band of brothers through well over 10 times now... hadn't for a few years. Just lent it to my girlfriends parents to watch, had the first episode on with them last night and I wanted to take the boxed set home and watch!

Anybody read the book?

The book is great. Far better than the series IMO. I read the book long before they made it into a tv show. I actually have the memoirs of a couple of the guys in Easy Company. I can't remember how many, but I know I have Dick Winters and Kenyon Websters books. I also have a fair number of Steven Ambrose's other works, he's far from objective but I love his use of oral histories.

[Dizaster]

ATTN: MOD... Wondering if you can merge this with my other Pacific thread on page 2....

I wanted to have an open thread to chat about this each week for anyone else following it..

I just finished watching episode 2 and it was pretty intense stuff... The first EP started slow, but man what hell they faced in episode 2...

Anyway, just wanted to get the thread started... Anyone wanting to start watching it, I highly recommend it.. It's on HBO every Sunday night and is up to episode 2 of 10,,, can easily download by late Monday... I can post links if people need them...

I'm looking forward to the next episode it is called "Melbourne" which is my lovely home city and the filming was done there at places I have been to a lot of times... But seeing the history will probably make me appreciate them more and see them differently and how they played a small part in the war.. Granted even just for a moments refuge from the hell that was going on in the oceans not far off our shores..

[OumaFan]

I've got downloaded copies of both episodes but I haven't watched them yet. I've been kind of busy but also just giving some thought to waiting till I get all of them and then taking a weekend and just watching a marathon of them. I don't know, depends on how bored I get between now and then.

[Drago]

never seen band of brothers heard it was good tho

i aint got sky movies which pacific is being shown on in uk

wouldnt mind watching it tho

[Dizaster]

never seen band of brothers heard it was good tho

i aint got sky movies which pacific is being shown on in uk

wouldnt mind watching it tho

I am the biggest TV addict I know of.. 28 years of slowly moulding my eyes from balls into perfect squares,,,, and having watch Band of Brothers for the first time 2 months ago, immediately decided it was the best thing I have ever seen on television...

Don't even hesitate for another second to get that shit... It's honestly a highlight of being a conscious human being to watch that shit..

[Dizaster]

I've got downloaded copies of both episodes but I haven't watched them yet. I've been kind of busy but also just giving some thought to waiting till I get all of them and then taking a weekend and just watching a marathon of them. I don't know, depends on how bored I get between now and then.

That's a good idea.. I've watched the first 2 week by week and it's already a pain waiting in between eps... Nothing better than finishing a cliff hanger episode or something and being able to immediately put the next one on..

[RozzySean]

From what I've seen in the first two episodes, The Pacific is going to be a worthy companion to BoB. After I watched the first two, I started watching BoB again. So good. The truly were the greatest generation.

[killersheep]

I don't want to ruin it for anyone I saw the 3rd episode has anyone NOT seen it yet?