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Offline rpm

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Re: Pacific
« Reply #180 on: March 21, 2010, 11:12:12 PM »
Just watched Episode 2.

WOW!!! :salute
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #181 on: March 21, 2010, 11:15:54 PM »
Quote from: rpm on March 21, 2010, 11:12:12 PM
Just watched Episode 2.

WOW!!! :salute
Great, I haven't seen it yet and you just gave away the whole episode. :D

But really I gotta wait until tomorrow morning to watch it with my roommate.
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #182 on: March 21, 2010, 11:54:24 PM »
My one complaint so far is that they COMPLETELY ignored and omitted the efforts made by the Cactus Air Force to help hold the line. Yeah, I realize the air war isn't part of the story they're telling, but there wasn't even mention of them in Tom's voiceover in the prologue. Savo Island got a mention, so they could have at LEAST informed the audience that with naval support gone the CAF was the only thing holding back the IJAAF and IJN while the Marines held out on the ground.
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #183 on: March 21, 2010, 11:55:02 PM »
Now I can't wait... I just discovered that Comcast is putting the episodes up on On Demand to watch regardless of whether you have HBO or not.  

Just watched episode 1 this afternoon, can't wait to see #2.
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #184 on: March 22, 2010, 12:24:27 AM »
This is a great series, can't wait to buy them all on DVD.
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« Reply #185 on: March 22, 2010, 12:48:25 AM »
you can watch previously aired episodes on HBO.com.  :salute
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #186 on: March 22, 2010, 01:02:31 AM »
I think all these night battles saved alot of effects dollars. Havent seen a 1 Wildcat on Henderson.
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #187 on: March 22, 2010, 01:34:08 AM »
Your new name is Peaches! :D
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #188 on: March 22, 2010, 01:57:40 AM »
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #189 on: March 22, 2010, 01:59:50 AM »
Quote from: rpm on March 22, 2010, 01:34:08 AM
Your new name is Peaches! :D

and your is old faithful   :D :D
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #190 on: March 22, 2010, 03:52:15 AM »
You want milk and sugar? :huh
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #191 on: March 22, 2010, 08:27:15 AM »
Quote from: FiLtH on March 22, 2010, 01:02:31 AM
I think all these night battles saved alot of effects dollars. Havent seen a 1 Wildcat on Henderson.
They spent money somewhere because the estimated budget on it was $200 million.
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #192 on: March 22, 2010, 08:35:27 AM »
Quote from: branch37 on March 22, 2010, 12:48:25 AM
you can watch previously aired episodes on HBO.com.  :salute
I don't think you can, I was just on HBO.com and all they have is a recap video for episode 2, I mean I have HBO so I can just watch it OnDemand, but I was just looking for other people who don't have it.

I said this in an earlier post, but I would have been shocked if they put the whole series out online after how much they spent to make it, I'm sure the reason episode 1 was released was to get people interested in it so they would subscribe to see the rest.
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #193 on: March 22, 2010, 11:20:19 AM »
It was a really god episode! Peaches!  :rofl
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Re: Pacific
« Reply #194 on: March 22, 2010, 01:19:54 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on March 21, 2010, 01:24:36 PM
Here's the million dollar question:

Would have a demonstration of the A-bomb frightened the Japanese into surrender?

IMO, no.

I would guess that a "demonstration" of what we "could do to you" would be about as effective as asking Iran to abandon enrichment of uranium by using the word "please."

Cultural differences, again.  Im not an expert on WWII Japanese thought but any "demonstration" may have actually communicated weakness on our part - emboldening them.

Good question.
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