Lt. Jones was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and moved up to regimental staff after just one mission because he was part of the Regular Army who would be needed to staff the army after the war when all the volunteers were discharged so they wanted to keep those men safer. He was part of the occupation forces in Germany but sadly was killed in a car accident when he was only 23.
I like the fade out of the killed and wounded soldiers in the church at the end of Episode 7, mainly for the call out of their names, so that we can spend a few seconds mourning these heroes. Some reviewers called it cheesy or not in keeping with the production’s high standards. If you ever get to Luxembourg, a number of Easy’s men killed during the Battle of the Bulge are buried at the American Cemetery there. I hope to visit soon.
My grandfather was in Europe working in ordnance in the Army and he went through a couple of those shellings while tucked in a foxhole. He remembered hearing guys in other foxholes crying for their mothers during the bombardments and that the experience was frightening. He had already accepted whatever happened would happen but he survived it all.
I had a grandfather who drove ordnance around in the army, when they were shelled/bombed they would stop and dive under their trucks. Which would give better protection from random shrapnel than just diving some random spot on the ground, and assurance if it was a direct hit you would not be in pain long.
As a South Philadelphian who has had the pleasure of meeting both Babe and Wild Bill many times, the accent by Bill's actor is horrible. Sounds nothing like us. The kid who played Babe on the other hand nailed it. I'm guessing he's a foreign actor because of the skill. Other guy thought he was at his Sopranos audition.
The distance Spiers ran in real life was actually quite a lot further than what they depicted in the show. They cut it down for the show to make it fit, and make it more believable.
Loving your reactions. I love how you analyse not just the story, characters and acting but also the direction, lighting and overall construction of the film making. Made me look at this production ( which I had seen before ) in a new light. So once again cheers really enjoyed it
Jackson hadn't been featured previously in the series. It's well worth watching 'Episode 11' - the accompanying documentary - after you finish the series, even if it's just for your information or entertainment. If you're interested in the filming aspects of a documentary, it would be great to see your reaction to that also. It's mostly made up of extended interviews with the veterans. There is also a 'making of' which details the explosions in the woods.
The drunk soldier, Cobb, ended up court-martialed out of the service after Hagenau. Not for what we see, but for starting a fight with an officer while drunk. He had served in Africa before joining the Paratroopers. From what I have read, the Allied soldiers must have drunk Europe dry during their time there. Sometimes they had to because drinkable water was hard to find.
From what I understood from the episode, the guy who threw the grenade and ran in too early was the same guy who asked to go on the mission because up to this point he had just been working with supplies, and felt he had not actually done anything in the war. So the reason he did that was just inexperience.
Nah, the guy that asks to go on the mission is the guy freaking out and trying to kill the german POW at the end. Jackson has been a minor character with I think no lines spoken, but referenced a few times. Young kid, replacement if I remember correctly. He probably tunnel-visioned hard, which is why when I did my military service we always counted "one-thousand, two-thousand, three-thousand, four-thousand" when throwing grenades to ensure that we wouldn't pop our heads up too early and get it blown off.
Commenting as we go along. Some people say Lt. Dyke was not portrayed fairly. He received a wound at Foy and was in shock while trying to lead the men. He received medals for his actions during the Market Garden campaign. Supposedly the book’s writer was heavily influenced by Winters’ and Lipton’s dislike of him; which is what counts I guess.
Dyke's record seems to point to someone who could lead under fire and had lots of personal courage. However, he clearly was not the right leader for Easy Company at Bastogne. He seems to had a tendency to over-delegate to Lipton and the platoon leaders which made him invisible to the enlisted men and tanked morale. A unit like Easy needed a more proactive leader like Winters, Lipton or Spiers.
Ay! Love the reaction. Sucks about the audio, but it looks like you enjoyed the first time around. And that’s cool you’re not faking a “first time”. So 👍🏽 good job!
As always, thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work.ep7 really highlights the importance of a company First Sergeant (the senior enlisted guy in a company).
No worries on the redo! You did great. Always like your reviews. You review the filming as well as the content. I can't wait for 9 and 10. They both have their moments which I fell pretty sure you are going to be affected by what you see.
Lt. Shames (the one that yells all the time) is still alive! I checked a couple weeks ago. The last surviving officer in Easy Company. There may be one enlisted left.
Great episodes….very much looking forward to your watch of 9&10 which I think you’ll want to split up, but watch and see. Interested to see if you can catch the Tom Hanks cameo in 9….I had to look it up or I wouldn’t have picked him out.
Sound levels feel a bit challenging. Commentating voice relatively low and episode volume high. So when you want to hear what talking you need to have audio high. With home teather episodes sounds hit the roof. All the time dropping volume when loud parts in the episode.
The newbie lieutenant Jones that’s fresh out of West Point and goes on the patrol across that river is Tom Hanks son in real life. He’s a good actor
Btw that scene where Spiers ran through the Germans wasn't just a Hollywood added part of the show, he actually did that
Spiers even scared Magneto!
"This is me enjoying them. Look at my face. Look at my stupid face..."
🤣
Lt. Jones was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and moved up to regimental staff after just one mission because he was part of the Regular Army who would be needed to staff the army after the war when all the volunteers were discharged so they wanted to keep those men safer. He was part of the occupation forces in Germany but sadly was killed in a car accident when he was only 23.
I like the fade out of the killed and wounded soldiers in the church at the end of Episode 7, mainly for the call out of their names, so that we can spend a few seconds mourning these heroes. Some reviewers called it cheesy or not in keeping with the production’s high standards. If you ever get to Luxembourg, a number of Easy’s men killed during the Battle of the Bulge are buried at the American Cemetery there. I hope to visit soon.
Yes! Your back! To bad about the audio.
My grandfather was in Europe working in ordnance in the Army and he went through a couple of those shellings while tucked in a foxhole. He remembered hearing guys in other foxholes crying for their mothers during the bombardments and that the experience was frightening. He had already accepted whatever happened would happen but he survived it all.
I had a grandfather who drove ordnance around in the army, when they were shelled/bombed they would stop and dive under their trucks. Which would give better protection from random shrapnel than just diving some random spot on the ground, and assurance if it was a direct hit you would not be in pain long.
As a South Philadelphian who has had the pleasure of meeting both Babe and Wild Bill many times, the accent by Bill's actor is horrible. Sounds nothing like us. The kid who played Babe on the other hand nailed it. I'm guessing he's a foreign actor because of the skill. Other guy thought he was at his Sopranos audition.
You handled the rewatch perfectly. Great reaction regardless. Really enjoy your analysis and understanding
of the production elements. 👏👏👏
The distance Spiers ran in real life was actually quite a lot further than what they depicted in the show. They cut it down for the show to make it fit, and make it more believable.
You're good company, first or second time watching...............thanks for post.
Loving your reactions. I love how you analyse not just the story, characters and acting but also the direction, lighting and overall construction of the film making. Made me look at this production ( which I had seen before ) in a new light. So once again cheers really enjoyed it
This series holds up very well to multiple viewings.
Jackson hadn't been featured previously in the series. It's well worth watching 'Episode 11' - the accompanying documentary - after you finish the series, even if it's just for your information or entertainment. If you're interested in the filming aspects of a documentary, it would be great to see your reaction to that also. It's mostly made up of extended interviews with the veterans. There is also a 'making of' which details the explosions in the woods.
The drunk soldier, Cobb, ended up court-martialed out of the service after Hagenau. Not for what we see, but for starting a fight with an officer while drunk. He had served in Africa before joining the Paratroopers. From what I have read, the Allied soldiers must have drunk Europe dry during their time there. Sometimes they had to because drinkable water was hard to find.
You can actually see Cobb in the back of a military-police jeep at the end of the episode when Webster gets helped up into the truck!
Someone probably mentioned this already, but the fresh officer out of West Point is Colin Hanks, Tom’s son.
From what I understood from the episode, the guy who threw the grenade and ran in too early was the same guy who asked to go on the mission because up to this point he had just been working with supplies, and felt he had not actually done anything in the war. So the reason he did that was just inexperience.
Nah, the guy that asks to go on the mission is the guy freaking out and trying to kill the german POW at the end.
Jackson has been a minor character with I think no lines spoken, but referenced a few times. Young kid, replacement if I remember correctly.
He probably tunnel-visioned hard, which is why when I did my military service we always counted "one-thousand, two-thousand, three-thousand, four-thousand" when throwing grenades to ensure that we wouldn't pop our heads up too early and get it blown off.
Commenting as we go along. Some people say Lt. Dyke was not portrayed fairly. He received a wound at Foy and was in shock while trying to lead the men. He received medals for his actions during the Market Garden campaign. Supposedly the book’s writer was heavily influenced by Winters’ and Lipton’s dislike of him; which is what counts I guess.
Dyke's record seems to point to someone who could lead under fire and had lots of personal courage. However, he clearly was not the right leader for Easy Company at Bastogne. He seems to had a tendency to over-delegate to Lipton and the platoon leaders which made him invisible to the enlisted men and tanked morale. A unit like Easy needed a more proactive leader like Winters, Lipton or Spiers.
The guy "fresh out of college" is being played by Tom Hanks son!
Ay! Love the reaction. Sucks about the audio, but it looks like you enjoyed the first time around. And that’s cool you’re not faking a “first time”. So 👍🏽 good job!
Donnie Wahlberg also has an impactful role in the Sixth Sense. Very brief, but quite a performance.
As always, thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work.ep7 really highlights the importance of a company First Sergeant (the senior enlisted guy in a company).
In addition to Colin, Tom makes a cameo in episode 8. Take a closer look at the German prisoners they capture :)
No worries on the redo! You did great. Always like your reviews. You review the filming as well as the content. I can't wait for 9 and 10. They both have their moments which I fell pretty sure you are going to be affected by what you see.
Bloody hell Don talk about spoilers
@@franksidebottom3645 I didn't get into specifics. But I do like your Bloody Hell man!! LOL
I’ve enjoyed your reactions to this series. Hope you continue with THE PACIFIC.
The lt straight out of college is Tom Hanks son :-)
The actor who played Lt. Jones was Colin Hanks, Tom Hanks' son...
The new Lt. in episode 8 is Tom Hanks son !
Lt. Shames (the one that yells all the time) is still alive! I checked a couple weeks ago. The last surviving officer in Easy Company. There may be one enlisted left.
"Stupid face" - as if his face isnt part of why some of us clicked on one of his videos the first time 🤫🤭
Great episodes….very much looking forward to your watch of 9&10 which I think you’ll want to split up, but watch and see. Interested to see if you can catch the Tom Hanks cameo in 9….I had to look it up or I wouldn’t have picked him out.
If you watch, the making of. The trees are real stumps with fake upper and explosives in the trunk. Iirc
Hi Ryan, have you seen "Hacksaw Ridge"? Amazing true story!
I haven't seen it yet no, noted thank you
@@WatchMeMovie First thing I suggested that you haven't already seen lol. Looking forward to it,
Lt Jones is Colin “Hanks” Tom’s son
You should check out " Blue Blood".
Lipton was Vincent Grey
In the 6th sense
out of curiousity do you use for recording?
what do I use?, OBS studio
@@WatchMeMovie ah gotcha, me too.
@@WatchMeMovie love your work man, keep it up
Sound levels feel a bit challenging. Commentating voice relatively low and episode volume high. So when you want to hear what talking you need to have audio high. With home teather episodes sounds hit the roof. All the time dropping volume when loud parts in the episode.
Hey you should watch Patterns
Get some sleep.😳