This episode felt special and familiar! visiting our hometown and exploring our greek heritage, felt very close to home Watch up to Episode 7 Reaction EARLY & UNCUT over on Patreon! www.patreon.com/spartanandpudgey
The Marines arrived in Jan 1943 in Melbourne. The first year of the war against Japan is fascinating and eventful, like the cruscial Battle of Midway, but feels like "ramp up" for the build up the US was preparing that got unleashed later.
Australia became a major staging area for the allies in Pacific war. Being a Commonwealth nation they had sent men to fight for King and Country. When the Japanese started fighting in the South Pacific Australia wasn't in the best position to defend itself and the Crown wasn't able to help very much. This made most Australians happy to welcome allies to their shores. But, this isn't to say there weren't a few major brawls with the locals. Look up "The Battle of Brisbane". For the most part though we got along because we had a common enemy. American soldiers were well paid and provisioned. They had acces to items that were hard to get. This made them popular with a lot of the ladies which had some of the local men feeling a certain way. Nobody wants to see their brother's best girl making time with a stranger, especially if he's off to war in Europe or Asia. "Don't you hope your woman back home"? 5:36 No, your just out of highschool, almost died, watched friends die and you only have more death in your future. Any girl is the only girl.
I hope you're preparing yourselves, because this series gets rough after this one. The battles on Peleliu and Okinawa are some of most difficult, brilliant, important tv ever produced...and a lot more visceral than Band of Brothers.
I looked it up and apparently Australia is one of the biggest counties when it comes to the global Greek diaspora. The country has over 424,000 people of Greek ancestry and many of the major cities, especially Melbourne, have deep rooted communities. George Miller, the creator of the Mad Max franchise, is also a Greek Australian which is neat
US military tradition requires that all uniformed military members salute Medal of Honor recipients, regardless of they hold. Plus, any Medal of Honor recipient can be buried at Arlington National Cemetary right across the Potomac River from Washington DC. Right now, the US has 155 National Cemeteries that are run by the Department of Veteran Affairs-National Cemetery Administration that contain more than 4.1 million burials thus far, with Arlington National Cemetery being the very first National Cemetery being established in 1863 on the confiscated plantation property of Confederate General Robert E. Lee whose wife inherited from her father. This property has the best view of the entire Capital area in DC and the government made sure that if the Civil War ended by a negotiated Peace Treaty and Lee family wanted to move back to their home they couldn't because the first burials were just feet from the main building, the war ended by surrender not by treaty 2 years later in 1865. The first burials happened in 1863 a few weeks after the biggest Civil War Battle which was the Battle of Gettysburg with over 51,000 men killed from both sides, train loads were brought to Lee's plantation for burial because the need for burials was so great from this battle and others fought just before.
"We don't all say that." That's a lie, Spartan. You say it, even when you don't say it. Seriously, though, I hope our friends down under know that Americans love the Aussies.
The only difference, to my American ear, in Aussie accents between you two and those in this episode, is you two put the ‘R’ in more words. You know, like: “Oh noouuurrr!” Also, once you get to episode 6-7 you’ll absolutely feel a connection to these men, just like Band of Brothers. It just takes a little longer to get there with the Pacific.
8:02 That’s Chesty Puller telling him that he’s being awarded the Medal of Honor. Chesty Puller is one of the most legendary Marines to EVER live. My grandfather got to serve under him in the Korean War while serving in the Marine Corps. My gramps said “chesty was the man youd follow into battle no questions, he was the Marine. At night Marines will say “GOODNIGHT CHESTY WHERE EVER YOU ARE.” To say goodnight to the legend.
I was in the USAF. My Tech School class had two Marines in it. They came there right from Boot Camp. One from Parris Island, one from San Diego., if I remember correctly. Anyway both talked about Chesty as if he was a God. So, it must have been drilled into them at Boot Camp. It was first I heard of him BTW.
Of course they we welcoming. The Japanese were knocking on Australia's doorstep. During the Pacific War the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force conducted air raids on the Australian mainland, domestic airspace, offshore islands, and coastal shipping, attacking at least 111 times between February 1942 and November 1943. These attacks came in various forms; from large-scale raids by medium bombers, to torpedo attacks on ships, and to strafing runs by fighters. In the first and deadliest set of attacks, 262 aircraft hit Darwin on the morning of 19 February 1942. Killing at least 235 people and causing immense damage, the attacks made hundreds of people homeless and resulted in the abandonment of Darwin as a major naval base. The Australians were good allies in WWII, in particular in Africa.
I wish they went into more detail about the aussies vs yanks nobody really knows but there were mass riots and looting, the most destructive one was called Battle of Brisbane which resulted in one Australian death and hundreds of Australians and U.S. servicemen were injured them fighting in the bar was light compared to what was actually happening, a reasoning behind it is imagine all these men coming from another country acting like they own the place piss drunk taking people's girlfriends😆🤣. In the end it brought us together
I was looking for a comment like this. Apparently, this episode was one of the most fictionalized in the series. But "there was a lot of debauchery and Americans and Australians fought a lot" doesn't exactly make captivating cinema. Wasn't the whole Stella \ Bob Leckie relationship invented for the show?
31:08 Marine Corps, not Army.* The Army is who Leckie and all the other Marines were stealing from in Guadalcanal. Awesome reaction 😊 Also, we as viewers know the war ended in 1945. The character and the actual people who were living through the war had no way of knowing when it would end.
I was in the marines and coming from the field to something like a stadium with bleachers would be amazing lol. I remember we slept in an abandoned industrial warehouse once and it was great. They even brought out the beer.
If you guys have never seen it, you need to react to My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Pudgey will absolutely love it, and Spartan will roll his eyes but silently nod in agreement that yes that's how Greeks are. 🤣🤣🤣
Was looking forward to watching this episode. You guys shouldn’t be self conscious about the accent. Sounds nice. Adelaide accent is really strong it seems
FYI Congressional medal of honour is the highest distinction a soldier can earn. It is not really comparable to a knighthood, but it does mean that most service man, especially career and officers will know your name
Y'all might be interested to know that 'Waltzing Matilda' is the official anthem of the US 1st Marine Division. They use that song to commemorate the time that the division spent in Australia during World War II. There are videos here on UA-cam of the 1st Marine Division Band playing the song. Anyway, great reaction!
Your accents aren't as thick as the Aussies in this episode, but you're not using as much slang either. An American would have a very tough time telling the difference between an Aussie or Kiwi accent. We don't hear New Zelanders very often. It would be like you guys trying to tell the difference between a Canadian or an American Mid-Western accent.
Pudgey take spartan to the doctor something is wrong he didn't let nothing go over his head or misinterpret anything normally he says things like "wait so water is wet ?" Good job spartan 😂😂😂 and you are correct band of brothers does have a sheen over it kind of polished version of war in Europe but the pacific theater was as much if not more brutal and this series follows characters but you will not find another *winters in this series still amazing very raw tho just wait
I'm always amused by that "He'll end up in Perth" line.... and I'm like: "Yeah... in a couple of days, maybe". I don't know, but I'm pretty sure you can't board a tram in Melbourne and end up in Perth without changing transports at least a couple of times...
1st Marines were pulled out after two months. Guadalcanal continued for 4 more months. I rather enjoyed reveille and taps being played when I was an embedded civilian, though I lived off-base in my own apartment ;-)
Odd comment maybe, but as it seems Spartan at least can understand some Greek have you ever considered reacting to a Greek film? Two related somewhat to the diaspora and from this period and perhaps your grandparents time are Νύφες (Brides) set in the 1920s and Πολίτικη Κουζίνα (Touch of Spice, I guess the play on words in the title doesn’t really translate). They both are easy to get with subtitles I think though I guess I don’t know if there’s an audience for them. Maybe you’d enjoy them in your time or with your parents or grandparents (my Mom enjoys them, my grandparents more of a mixed bag among them and between the movies).
Watching Spartan trying to puzzle his way through Dark would be irritating, infuriating and most likely comedic. I can just see the comment section, omg. 🤦♀️😆😫🤣
Since you mentioned accents -- TBH, I've listened to so many Aussies for so many years that I don't much notice most of the time. That said, yeah, you both have middlin' general accents -- def not broad or posh -- and not as pronounced as this ep dipped into.
What do you mean we don't say mate? You two must be a pair of GenZ East Coast suburbanites. No we don't need to get the Aussie slang out of here. You do realise it came from somewhere right? You realise before the internet where everyone says "Bruh" and "Rizz" and "No Cap" as well as all the other 2020 American sh1t rotting your brains we had our own slang in common use.
Preach on!😂😂 I miss the days when every state had their own slang words. I've lived in a few different states over the years and I can think of all the different words attributed to each state. Now everyone sounds the same. I hate it.
This episode felt special and familiar! visiting our hometown and exploring our greek heritage, felt very close to home
Watch up to Episode 7 Reaction EARLY & UNCUT over on Patreon! www.patreon.com/spartanandpudgey
The Marines arrived in Jan 1943 in Melbourne. The first year of the war against Japan is fascinating and eventful, like the cruscial Battle of Midway, but feels like "ramp up" for the build up the US was preparing that got unleashed later.
Australia became a major staging area for the allies in Pacific war. Being a Commonwealth nation they had sent men to fight for King and Country. When the Japanese started fighting in the South Pacific Australia wasn't in the best position to defend itself and the Crown wasn't able to help very much.
This made most Australians happy to welcome allies to their shores. But, this isn't to say there weren't a few major brawls with the locals. Look up "The Battle of Brisbane". For the most part though we got along because we had a common enemy.
American soldiers were well paid and provisioned. They had acces to items that were hard to get. This made them popular with a lot of the ladies which had some of the local men feeling a certain way. Nobody wants to see their brother's best girl making time with a stranger, especially if he's off to war in Europe or Asia.
"Don't you hope your woman back home"? 5:36
No, your just out of highschool, almost died, watched friends die and you only have more death in your future. Any girl is the only girl.
I hope you're preparing yourselves, because this series gets rough after this one. The battles on Peleliu and Okinawa are some of most difficult, brilliant, important tv ever produced...and a lot more visceral than Band of Brothers.
I looked it up and apparently Australia is one of the biggest counties when it comes to the global Greek diaspora. The country has over 424,000 people of Greek ancestry and many of the major cities, especially Melbourne, have deep rooted communities. George Miller, the creator of the Mad Max franchise, is also a Greek Australian which is neat
US military tradition requires that all uniformed military members salute Medal of Honor recipients, regardless of they hold. Plus, any Medal of Honor recipient can be buried at Arlington National Cemetary right across the Potomac River from Washington DC. Right now, the US has 155 National Cemeteries that are run by the Department of Veteran Affairs-National Cemetery Administration that contain more than 4.1 million burials thus far, with Arlington National Cemetery being the very first National Cemetery being established in 1863 on the confiscated plantation property of Confederate General Robert E. Lee whose wife inherited from her father. This property has the best view of the entire Capital area in DC and the government made sure that if the Civil War ended by a negotiated Peace Treaty and Lee family wanted to move back to their home they couldn't because the first burials were just feet from the main building, the war ended by surrender not by treaty 2 years later in 1865. The first burials happened in 1863 a few weeks after the biggest Civil War Battle which was the Battle of Gettysburg with over 51,000 men killed from both sides, train loads were brought to Lee's plantation for burial because the need for burials was so great from this battle and others fought just before.
"We don't all say that."
That's a lie, Spartan. You say it, even when you don't say it.
Seriously, though, I hope our friends down under know that Americans love the Aussies.
When Pudgy says "no" it sounds like her mouth is twisting like a corkscrew.
Nouru
The only difference, to my American ear, in Aussie accents between you two and those in this episode, is you two put the ‘R’ in more words. You know, like: “Oh noouuurrr!”
Also, once you get to episode 6-7 you’ll absolutely feel a connection to these men, just like Band of Brothers. It just takes a little longer to get there with the Pacific.
Japan got real close to Australia before Australia and the Americans turn them back.
8:02 That’s Chesty Puller telling him that he’s being awarded the Medal of Honor. Chesty Puller is one of the most legendary Marines to EVER live. My grandfather got to serve under him in the Korean War while serving in the Marine Corps. My gramps said “chesty was the man youd follow into battle no questions, he was the Marine.
At night Marines will say “GOODNIGHT CHESTY WHERE EVER YOU ARE.” To say goodnight to the legend.
I was in the USAF. My Tech School class had two Marines in it. They came there right from Boot Camp. One from Parris Island, one from San Diego., if I remember correctly. Anyway both talked about Chesty as if he was a God. So, it must have been drilled into them at Boot Camp. It was first I heard of him BTW.
Of course they we welcoming. The Japanese were knocking on Australia's doorstep. During the Pacific War the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force conducted air raids on the Australian mainland, domestic airspace, offshore islands, and coastal shipping, attacking at least 111 times between February 1942 and November 1943. These attacks came in various forms; from large-scale raids by medium bombers, to torpedo attacks on ships, and to strafing runs by fighters. In the first and deadliest set of attacks, 262 aircraft hit Darwin on the morning of 19 February 1942. Killing at least 235 people and causing immense damage, the attacks made hundreds of people homeless and resulted in the abandonment of Darwin as a major naval base. The Australians were good allies in WWII, in particular in Africa.
6:50 - Ha! You don't sound the same, but your accent is thicker than theirs, so you got it a bit backwards
Honestly, at least to this Americans ear, you guys have the thickest, most unique Aussie accents I have ever heard...
I wish they went into more detail about the aussies vs yanks nobody really knows but there were mass riots and looting, the most destructive one was called Battle of Brisbane which resulted in one Australian death and hundreds of Australians and U.S. servicemen were injured them fighting in the bar was light compared to what was actually happening, a reasoning behind it is imagine all these men coming from another country acting like they own the place piss drunk taking people's girlfriends😆🤣. In the end it brought us together
I was looking for a comment like this. Apparently, this episode was one of the most fictionalized in the series. But "there was a lot of debauchery and Americans and Australians fought a lot" doesn't exactly make captivating cinema. Wasn't the whole Stella \ Bob Leckie relationship invented for the show?
31:08 Marine Corps, not Army.* The Army is who Leckie and all the other Marines were stealing from in Guadalcanal.
Awesome reaction 😊
Also, we as viewers know the war ended in 1945. The character and the actual people who were living through the war had no way of knowing when it would end.
Pudgey, your laughter is contagious, and the look on Spartan's face when you cannot stop adds yet another level of hilarity. Thanks for the smiles. 🤣♥
I was in the marines and coming from the field to something like a stadium with bleachers would be amazing lol. I remember we slept in an abandoned industrial warehouse once and it was great. They even brought out the beer.
Exactly what I was thinking. A cot with clean sheets and a roof over your head would be amazing after the jungle
If you guys have never seen it, you need to react to My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Pudgey will absolutely love it, and Spartan will roll his eyes but silently nod in agreement that yes that's how Greeks are. 🤣🤣🤣
Was looking forward to watching this episode. You guys shouldn’t be self conscious about the accent. Sounds nice. Adelaide accent is really strong it seems
FYI Congressional medal of honour is the highest distinction a soldier can earn. It is not really comparable to a knighthood, but it does mean that most service man, especially career and officers will know your name
NAAAAUUURRRRRR!!
Yes. That is what you sound like. 🤣
Stella looks a lot like Pudgey!
Y'all might be interested to know that 'Waltzing Matilda' is the official anthem of the US 1st Marine Division. They use that song to commemorate the time that the division spent in Australia during World War II. There are videos here on UA-cam of the 1st Marine Division Band playing the song. Anyway, great reaction!
Your accents aren't as thick as the Aussies in this episode, but you're not using as much slang either. An American would have a very tough time telling the difference between an Aussie or Kiwi accent. We don't hear New Zelanders very often. It would be like you guys trying to tell the difference between a Canadian or an American Mid-Western accent.
As a greek i really liked this episode haha
I could NEVER get my dad to talk about the war, EXCEPT his leave in Australia. Which he LOVED BTW.
You sound awfully Australian to us, mates.
Finally another Pacific video, dont get me wrong, I love arcane and respect Better call saul but this is series have speciel place in my hearth.
Pudgey take spartan to the doctor something is wrong he didn't let nothing go over his head or misinterpret anything normally he says things like "wait so water is wet ?" Good job spartan 😂😂😂 and you are correct band of brothers does have a sheen over it kind of polished version of war in Europe but the pacific theater was as much if not more brutal and this series follows characters but you will not find another *winters in this series still amazing very raw tho just wait
I'm always amused by that "He'll end up in Perth" line.... and I'm like: "Yeah... in a couple of days, maybe". I don't know, but I'm pretty sure you can't board a tram in Melbourne and end up in Perth without changing transports at least a couple of times...
Yeah, I think she was joking that Robert was soooo drunk he'd end up across the country. It was an exaggeration for comedic effect.
The episode I've been waiting for!
It's my favorite in all of The Pacific and BoB
1st Marines were pulled out after two months. Guadalcanal continued for 4 more months. I rather enjoyed reveille and taps being played when I was an embedded civilian, though I lived off-base in my own apartment ;-)
Technical detail here. It's 1st Marine Division. 1st Marines is the 1st Marine Regiment.
The real Leckie had a number of girlfriends while in Australia. Stella is fictional, but Vera was real.
Guys please watch Fury, You will love it. 100%
Australia is the Texas of England
California is the Russia of America
wait...."our grandmother" are yall siblings?!
This episode should have been titled “Aussie Girls are easy” 😉
Odd comment maybe, but as it seems Spartan at least can understand some Greek have you ever considered reacting to a Greek film? Two related somewhat to the diaspora and from this period and perhaps your grandparents time are Νύφες (Brides) set in the 1920s and Πολίτικη Κουζίνα (Touch of Spice, I guess the play on words in the title doesn’t really translate). They both are easy to get with subtitles I think though I guess I don’t know if there’s an audience for them. Maybe you’d enjoy them in your time or with your parents or grandparents (my Mom enjoys them, my grandparents more of a mixed bag among them and between the movies).
Is Pudgey Greek?
I recommend the DARK and the show Masters of the Air, for another reaction
I recommend the DARK and the show Masters of the Air, for another reaction :):)
Watching Spartan trying to puzzle his way through Dark would be irritating, infuriating and most likely comedic.
I can just see the comment section, omg. 🤦♀️😆😫🤣
Since you mentioned accents -- TBH, I've listened to so many Aussies for so many years that I don't much notice most of the time. That said, yeah, you both have middlin' general accents -- def not broad or posh -- and not as pronounced as this ep dipped into.
What do you mean we don't say mate? You two must be a pair of GenZ East Coast suburbanites. No we don't need to get the Aussie slang out of here. You do realise it came from somewhere right?
You realise before the internet where everyone says "Bruh" and "Rizz" and "No Cap" as well as all the other 2020 American sh1t rotting your brains we had our own slang in common use.
Preach on!😂😂
I miss the days when every state had their own slang words. I've lived in a few different states over the years and I can think of all the different words attributed to each state. Now everyone sounds the same. I hate it.
I recommend the DARK and the show Masters of the Air, for another reaction
Masters of the air yes.