Just firing up Apple's 'Masters of the Air'. I loved 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific' so I can't wait to see how this military drama pans out.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-1JCRguZ0
Masters of the Air
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Looks like an interesting show. Unfortunately I've never been able to like Apple products since I was a kid having to use them to do papers for school.
It's a terrific show and a worthy spiritual successor to 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific'. I have two more episodes left to watch.
Sobering fact about the real life unit (100th Bombardment Group) portrayed in the show. The 100th had some of the highest casualties in ALL branches of the US armed forces during WW2. The casualty rate (KIA/WIA/POW) was 77%! The parent Eighth Air Force in turn suffered more fatalities than the US Marine Corps did in the entirety of the war. I'm glad the show didn't shy away from this grim fact.
The 100th is nicknamed the Bloody Hundredth for a reason.
Sobering fact about the real life unit (100th Bombardment Group) portrayed in the show. The 100th had some of the highest casualties in ALL branches of the US armed forces during WW2. The casualty rate (KIA/WIA/POW) was 77%! The parent Eighth Air Force in turn suffered more fatalities than the US Marine Corps did in the entirety of the war. I'm glad the show didn't shy away from this grim fact.
The 100th is nicknamed the Bloody Hundredth for a reason.
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On the 5th episode so far and it definitely on the same level as Band of Brothers and The Pacific. I would recommend it.
I think it's superior to The Pacific. Band of Brothers is still the best though!
No argument from me. Band of Brothers is still the best. Masters of the Air is still a must watch, kind of surprised HBO let this one slip by.I think it's superior to The Pacific. Band of Brothers is still the best though!
Supposedly The Pacific was an unprofitable production for HBO. It cost a lot of money to make and didn't bring in the same viewers as Band of Brothers. Of course this was before streaming metrics so who knows what it would do if released today. Either way, I'm glad Apple picked up the slack.
Overall Apple TV has been killing it. Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, Foundation, etc. Lotta hits on that service.