TV: Band of Brothers

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Every time I rewatch, I both look forward to and dread "Why We Fight". The scene where they make Liebgott tell the prisoners that they have to go back into the camp breaks my heart every time I see it.

I always think of the scene in The Pacific where Sledge’s mom is encouraging him to get on with life, etc… and she is trying to help but doesn’t understand the scope of what he’s dealing with.

They didn’t really know about PTSD back then, and long term studies done on WW2 vets eventually lead to the term by 1980.

So it’s upsetting to think about how many men and women of the Greatest Generation went untreated and suffered.



Most upsetting scene for me in both series… thinking about my grandfathers going through the same thing.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I watch this at least once a year, probably seen it 20+ times now and it never gets old. Would definitely be my desert island pick.

 

[HolyGhost]

I read this earlier today and, just now, while watching completely unrelated videos, YouTube recommended to me this one, in which Winters tells another version of the story:



Google can be scary. It's like they were looking over my shoulder while I was reading your post and then fed it to YouTube.

WOW

 

[kingsfan28]

Just started the Audio book version by Ambrose. Interesting how the story is told through the guys and the letters they sent home. Sobel is an even bigger asshole in the book!

 

[Jumptheshark]

some might find this interesting

 

[Jumptheshark]

 

[Jumptheshark]

no idea that was a condition of sale of the books

 

[Jumptheshark]

I just subscribed to nowtv here in the UK just to beable to rewatch this series

 

[Eisen]

I always think of the scene in The Pacific where Sledge’s mom is encouraging him to get on with life, etc… and she is trying to help but doesn’t understand the scope of what he’s dealing with.

They didn’t really know about PTSD back then, and long term studies done on WW2 vets eventually lead to the term by 1980.

So it’s upsetting to think about how many men and women of the Greatest Generation went untreated and suffered.



Most upsetting scene for me in both series… thinking about my grandfathers going through the same thing.

They knew about PTSD as early as WW1. They called it shellshock.

 

[Jumptheshark]

For those who have prime. I suggest a documentary called A Company of Heroes. It corrects some confusion about the mini series and a few good stories that did not fit with the series

 

[NyQuil]

They knew about PTSD as early as WW1. They called it shellshock.