Masters of the Air: Episode Discussion 1 & 2

[muccamukk]

For all your chatting needs, as the show comes out. I'll hopefully post one of these every Thursday.

Rules:

1. Don't be a dick. Specifically (but not limited to):


1. Not liking something is fine, and negative comments are fine. Please do not directly tell other participants why the thing they like is bad or that they are bad for liking it.


2. Kink shaming will be deleted.


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2. Discussing material from the books is fine, but if you're going to discuss something that happens in future episodes, or the fate of historical characters, please put it under a cut and title the comment Book spoilers! or something similar.


3. Likewise, wanting to treat the show as a self-contained unit and not engage with the books/history is perfectly valid.

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Comments

Episode 2

[impala_chick]

I was not impressed at the beginning and then w/ the breakfast scene, I'm like this is pretty predictable? Kinda felt like a rehash of BOB tropes. Why does Buck's voice sound so fake?

But THEN the mission goes off, and they keep up the tension and I'm on the edge of my seat with that landing. Crosby is totally growing on me, he might be my fav with those awesome eyebrows.

And when Bucky asks everyone if he should sing, they all say no, and he does it anyway - and I find myself charmed. OOPS.

Wait, did they ever actually tell us who those two women were? One was an Admiral's daughter or something? If not even one of these women becomes an identifiable/important character, that will be so silly. They are just throwing more women in at seemingly random times for the hetero-normativity of it all?? :/

Buck calling Bucky "John" at the end was such a fanfic moment and I'm here for it.

Re: Episode 2

[muccamukk]

I think Austen is pitching his voice down, possibly to not sound like Elvis. I appreciate it because the rough edge means that I can tell him apart when they're all wearing masks.

All of the flying scenes are really good! I just wish they could keep it up on the ground.

The women were American Red Cross workers! One of them was Tatty Spaatz: https://mercurygray.tumblr.com/post/741118622563500032/friends-i-have-failed-you-all-ive-seen-a-lot-of

Re: Episode 2

[impala_chick]

That's true, his voice does stick out. I think I'm getting used to it.

Thanks so much for that link! Exciting that they actually picked a cool historical woman to include but I hope we get more of her.

Re: Episode 2

[impala_chick]

On rewatch I caught the Col. saying that Croz might still fly with them when they're lead, so now I understand his promotion scene. And he was only there to come up with that route because Bubbles got sick!! This is hitting me extra hard now. And Bucky and Buck staying with Curt :'(