Masters of the Air: Episode Discussion 3

[muccamukk]

I recently learned (because someone had checked Wikipedia, and I had not) that there will only be 9 episodes, not 10 like the other series :'(

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Comments

[muccamukk]

Only 9 episodes, and this one was 40 minutes if you take the trailers and credits out. Not sparking joy.

The fog scenes at the start were really good! I loved the atmosphere and sort of eerie lighting. The flying shot when it's all going to shit was really evocative too.

I wish we'd met the crew we're supposed to care about now a bit earlier. It seems a bit like the Band of Brothers thing where they'd give someone a few lines just to remind us they were a character who existed, right before killing them off.

RIP Curt. You were my fave.

I'm confused about Croz. I thought he was going to be promoted to a desk job? Why was he on the mission? I did like the running thing between him and Blakely (sp) though, with the goblin quiz.

Also confused about why Egan was on the mission. Because he could? Do we want to ship him with anyone from SAS Rogue Heroes, since he's over on the right continent now?

I enjoyed Cleven's commander of steel bit. I'd seen the part where they start ditching stuff already, but it was still a great section. No Engine Cleven starts to pay off.

The show is starting to show how pointless this shit was. Cheering that on.

No women with speaking roles, so all the hair was fine. Bit concerned about episode 4, which looks like it's going to be making up for this.

[partypaprika]

I also liked the foggy bits! I enjoyed that part a lot. I am sad about Curt as well. I am surprised that he died this early, although that's probably because he's gotten more famous since the filming of this and the release of this.

Is SAS Rogue Heroes good? I haven't heard much about it.

I did also like the Cleven pushing the plane on. I am kind of shocked that it made it all the way from Belgium to North Africa with so much damage, but I guess that shows you how little I really understand airplanes.

Yes, minimal female presence lol

[muccamukk]

I think Curt's also the one who dies to prove that No One Is Safe, which wasn't a role the other two series had, but is common in HBO stuff.

I liked but didn't love SAS Rogue Heroes. I posted a review here: https://muccamukk.dreamwidth.org/1556788.html

The B-17s were pretty famous for "Wing and a prayer" returns.

[wearing_tearing]

I was also confused about those points! It's like we're missing some information about how things are supposed to work.

[muccamukk]

MercuryGrey said that Croz gave his desk job to Bubbles, who was the one who did the briefing, but I'd liked to have a scene where that happened!

I feel like they're spoon feeing us some stuff, and then expecting we read the book on some stuff, and it's very uneven.

[wearing_tearing]

I feel like they're spoon feeing us some stuff, and then expecting we read the book on some stuff, and it's very uneven.
This makes more sense! I haven't read the book, so I was extremely confused about some of the scenes and how the characters got where they were.

[sovay]

Croz gave his desk job to Bubbles, who was the one who did the briefing, but I'd liked to have a scene where that happened!

+1, especially since it seemed a rather big deal, both in terms of status and not having to throw up all the time, that Crosby was getting the desk job.

[muccamukk]

They included Croz getting the job in the "last time on" bit! I thought it was going to be a plot point! Then there he is, back on the plane. IDK, man.

[impala_chick]

Ohh I just assumed he hadn't actually been promoted yet. Because I thought bubbles was still at the hospital and that's why he still has the globe.