Part 6 the Pacific

[gyrene81]

I got a huge kick out of the Corsairs wheels-down bombing the Japanese positions, and the shot you see of another one landing at Peleliu airfield in the beginning was even in the right period markings (so often they just toss planes in to movies and TV with no thoughts to their paint jobs).

Almost missed that stuff myself...very cool...did you notice they weren't in a 45 degree dive from high alt going in?

[Saxman]

Those guys were pretty much taking off right into their bombing and strafing runs. That's how close the action was on Peleliu.

[fudgums]

For some odd reason, snafu is my favorite character of the whole thing.

[-tronski-]

I think some of that is primarily due to the fact that the first couple episodes were jumping around constantly between the three main characters whereas, over the last three episodes, Sledge was 90% of the focus.  I "felt" much more for him and the band of surrounding misfits than I did for the BoB characters - and that's saying a lot considering that, until this point, BoB had that trophy in the bag.

Despite being in only a couple episodes and stating only a few lines, I thought the actor portraying Captain Haldane played a more human role than did the actor portraying Winters.  By all accounts, Winters was an outstanding combat leader but you knew he would make it so you viewed his actions with an air of invincibility.

By contrast, the sudden, unexpected, unseen and nearly-drama-free death of Haldane injected a significant dose of reality that BoB simply did not capture as well.

The loss of Ack Ack was palpable...I think that he was killed off screen but carried through the lines added to the scene far more than it happening directly in front of you. That the show is able to have the briefest of levity (eg. the guy who crapped himself when he was chased by the jap) and the horrors of death and destruction and neither seems forced or "out of place" is something that BOB doesn't have. And is the greatest of compliments to the production levels of the Pacific...I feel really sad for anyone who stopped watching early because it wasn't enough like BOB.

Did anyone catch the cameo by Leonardo DiCaprio as a Seabee?

Was he the guy asking about if anyone had a sword or jap weapon for sale??

For some odd reason, snafu is my favorite character of the whole thing.

He's grown on me too - but its helps when your not being an stunninghunk the entire time

 Tronsky

[rpm]

Was he the guy asking about if anyone had a sword or jap weapon for sale??

Yep

[guncrasher]

I like the last two parts, I slept like a baby.  they were really boring.  same for the whole series, no comparison to band of brothers. this series try to show more graphic gore just for effect.  it reminds me of a porn movie lots of action but with some boring talking in between.

semp

[fudgums]

Eh, wish they didn't spend as much time on Basilones love life in this episode, and went to Iwo Jima more. Part 9 looks good, real good.

[Golfer]

You can watch any number of movies about Iwo Jima.  Watch it from both sides with Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima.  This is telling the story of their experiences and part 8 was just as valid as the others IMO.

I like the series.

[SKJohn]

You can watch any number of movies about Iwo Jima.  Watch it from both sides with Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima.  This is telling the story of their experiences and part 8 was just as valid as the others IMO.

I like the series.

+1.  Showing Basilone's love life was bittersweet knowing that once he left her and shipped out for Iwo, he would never see her again.  I think it's important in showing the degree of patriotism and selflessness the men of that genration had - willingly returning to combat duty when he was newly married to "the prettiest girl in the world" (his words in the cafeteria). 
The series has definitely grown on me since the beginning.  At first I kept expecting a USMC version of Band of Brothers.  But as it has gone one, I've felt myself being drawn more into it.  I think its because it takes longer to relate to the 3 main characters than it did in BoB.

[fudgums]

I'm speechless on this one.