Masters of the Air: Episode Discussion 8

[muccamukk]

NCUTI GATWA! (that is all)

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Comments

[impala_chick]

I liked how they showed Crosby's perspective of not sleeping and how that felt to work himself to exhaustion - and how they were giving him uppers because they clearly needed him to do that job - but then he didn't even get to celebrate the victorious mission he had a big hand in planning. His voice is much more muddied now, he's not some paragon of virtue and I like that for him. He's the guy plotting their missions, but he's got all these issues he's clearly not dealing with - at least he can do this ONE thing well enough. I think about this in contrast with Dick Winters, the major POV of BoB - he was held out as this perfect leader, and that got a little unbelievable at times.

Alex!! Loved his character, loved how they showed they were getting shit missions and no promotions and they were still damn good pilots. It was exciting to see a bit of their backstory before they joined the Bucks - and the tension in the camp with all of the plotting and planning is intense.

Buck and Bucky and their VERY public spat.... I have many thoughts, none of them coherent.

Still not sure what they're trying to show with Sandra - I couldn't really understand what her handlers were saying to her in France. I just like that she's the one who isn't simping over Harry. For her, her missions always come first and she's always been clear about that. I want more of her though.

HOW are they wrapping all of this up in one more ep??? :(

[muccamukk]

The camera work around Croz getting more and more strung out was really well done. I liked the shot where everyone except him was slightly fast forwarded. I also thought the scene with him and Rosie was really sweet. I like that we're getting them interacting a bit more. I do wish we got a bit more about what planning the missions involved.

I felt like we got a really good sense of who Alex was and where he was coming from in not very much screentime, which I appreciated. And the shots of the red tails in flight were really cool!

Wrestling! In front of my salad stump puller thingy.

I'd watch the Sandra show! I wish the Sandra show was a thing.

NO IDEA how they're going to wrap all this up!