Band of Brothers - Episode 1 Reaction "Currahee"

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@markpekrul4393 11 ай бұрын

The final scene of the planes and ships over and in the Channel always gives me chills. At that moment in time, no one - not the men, not Eisenhower, not Churchill, not FDR - had any idea if the mission would succeed or result in disaster. The importance of the June 6 invasion cannot be overemphasized - it truly was a pivotal moment in 20th century history, and possible of modern history. The image also represents a simple, two-word message to the peoples of France, Belgium, the Netherland and others who had suffered for years under Nazi occupation - "We're coming".

@Robalogot Жыл бұрын

I always love young people watching this series. The thing that surprises me is how we got dates like the 6th of June 1944 drilled into our heads by our parents and grandparents, but younger people no longer know because they probably don't know anyone who went through it.

@henrysawson2165 11 ай бұрын

Precisely this. We have June 6th 1944 in our heads. We understand the criticality of the Battle of Midway and how Yamamoto failed in those critical 10 minutes. We understand Pearl. But I agree that people in their mid 20s and below have no conception. Greetings from your allies in the UK.

@richardwhite3041 Жыл бұрын

This was my grandfather’s unit.

@JaocbBond Жыл бұрын

I watched this when I was 13 on a portable dvd player back in 2006, instantly fell in love. Remember laying in my bed just enthralled with the series, and what’s crazy, it’s lived up to it after so many years. I’ve watched it so many times I can’t even tell you. Watching this reaction is the closest I can get to watching for the first time again, you’re in for a hell of a story.

@jonnyp5586 Жыл бұрын

One of the best mini series there is. Best generation ever.

@krisfrederick5001 11 ай бұрын

If you're going all the way with this...be prepared to grow, laugh, learn and suffer with these characters. The first episode is in some ways my favorite, if only for the innocence and the fact that I know what lies ahead for these men. This was when their biggest threats were "Army noodles with ketchup." I love the power move Winters makes by literally grabbing the pen out of Sobel's hand as he's asking for it. While Sobel was abusing his power...it's brilliant and subtle foreshadowing. Hard to call this a TV show honestly, it's a 12 hour Saving Private Ryan in quality...CURRAHEE! ♠

@billrab1890 11 ай бұрын

7:09 It wasn't just captain Sobel that was tough on the men and it wasn't only Easy Company that had to endure brutal training. The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment started out with over 8500 men who volunteered. The regiment needed to be whittled down to under 2500 so the training was absolutely brutal leaving only the best of the best. They needed men who wouldn't quit under any circumstances because they were going to be jumping into combat behind enemy lines and quitting would not be an option. They had to have incredible endurance and be able to function while experiencing sleep deprivation as well as without food or water. They were preparing for war, not for a high school football game.

@dive2drive314 11 ай бұрын

So glad to see younger folks reacting to this. Im in my 30's now but saw this when i was 20, and it actually changed my life. I hope you can see the whole series through. You really become part of the company, and everyone involved in this really did an incredible job.

@YoureMrLebowski 11 ай бұрын

2:39 "David Schwimmer is in this?" the rare and appreciated david schwimmer reference. most people say "that's ross!" 🙂

@benjaminbillie1772 11 ай бұрын

Glad you started this series. IMO it's some of the best tv produced. As you watch, maybe pay attention to characters names & their faces. I think this series becomes even more powerful when the watcher starts to feel vested in it. Hope you enjoy.

@henrysandino Жыл бұрын

Entire show is based on true events. The veterans in the beginning are the ones telling the story being depicted

@dgpatter 11 ай бұрын

A couple of non-spoiler background facts for you. Every single named character in this series was a real person, but viewers can only deal with so many members of an ensemble. Most of what you will see is extremely accurate, often even downplayed because the truth was deemed too unbelievable. Occasionally license is taken to put a core character into an event (particularly episode 8), but that is rare. Clearly, Winters is a central part of the core character group. It is worthy of note that Winters had joined the army in ‘41, months before Pearl Harbor. He did not come in as a commissioned officer out of college. He began as a private. When you see him in Tacoa when Sobel is first introduced, he is fresh out of officer’s candidate school where he first met Nixon. In the year from enlistment to then, Winters had already been promoted from private all the way through non-commissioned officer’s ranks and been made an officer. Though true that Sobel was inept at map reading, you would probably not have noticed (with so many names flying around) that Sobel had made private Tipper his map carrier. He’s the private whose personal letters Sobel had violated. Tipper never forgave that, so let’s just say he helped Sobel fail a time or two.

@YoureMrLebowski 11 ай бұрын

1:16 "...where they're going to be shooting at you? no thanks. that's next level." i made up the last bit.

@Theegreygaming 11 ай бұрын

army and navy terminology are different so I'm using the wrong nomenclature, but basically there are 3 types of schools in the military. the first is basic training, aka boot camp, where everyone goes first. this is provides the knowledge and skills that every single person in that branch of the military requires. after boot camp, officers go to officer candidacy school (OCS), and enlisted members go to their occupational training, cooks, radiomen, infantry, etc. The army calls this MOS school, the Navy calls it "A" School. After graduating from these schools you're eligible for specializations schools, like the paratrooper training that we see in this episode. everyone there had already passed OCS or MOS training before Sobel got his hands on them which is why there are already sergeants, radiomen, machinegunners on day one. since you're gradually given back certain personal freedoms later in boot camp and throughout MOS school, it's actually pretty reprehensible that Sobel was ransacking people's bunks and confiscating personal effects... especially the mail.

@johngingras 11 ай бұрын

Just found your channel. This is going to be a heck of a ride. One of my favorite series ever. I feel it's impossible to watch this show and not be changed by it in some way.

@boyd0324 11 ай бұрын

My dad served as an infantry man in the 10th Armor during WW2. He said when they made long marches without drinking water he would just urinate in it before getting back. It was just to toughen the men up because in combat you never know when you won't have food or water.

@roadstarman58 11 ай бұрын

A half filled canteen is noisy.

@andreshernandez1180 11 ай бұрын

4:53 That’s *Michael Fassbender* aka *Magneto* from the *X-Men* movies. Sobel was hard on them so they’d survive if they were ever attacked and had to run for their lives on a full stomach or with no water or with a twisted ankle and there was no one around to help them.

@teamjosh122pstars 8 ай бұрын

Most people hating group punishment is exactly why it works so well. No one wants to be the reason for others to suffer and it forces a person to think of others before themselves. For example, it's easier to show up late to something when only you suffer, but when your being late causes 40 other people to suffer you're much more likely to be on time. Although it seems harsh and cruel, many of Sobel's training tactics make for good lessons. In war, anything can happen at anytime, whether it be during a meal or having to go long stretches or distances without water. You need to be able to push yourself farther than you ever thought you could go, especially as a paratrooper behind enemy lines. Enjoyed this episode, glad you're along for the ride!

@kenyattaclay7666 11 ай бұрын

To be fair to Capitan Sobel even though he wasn't a good tactical leader & wasn't well liked among the men, many of them did give him credit for the training and said that it saved a lot of lives during the war. Also, as you go through the series you will see that a LOT of the things that Sobel did during jump training had a purpose. For example, without giving anything away when in combat anything can happen at any minute even while you are eating. I was in the Navy & Army and while in the Navy there were numerous times where we were either in the middle of or right before a meal & General Quarters was called. Lastly, if you watch the Pacific, which is the companion miniseries, your question about why not drink water will be answered. However the not drinking water during training hasn't been a thing in probably 40 years or so because when I went through basic in the early 90's they made sure we were always drinking water.

@nateeller2748 11 ай бұрын

Good reaction! I watch EVERY reaction to BoB! Best Mini Series ever made! IMO! The reactions for future episodes "may" have to be longer! (if You tube allows it) Get as much as you can in on every reaction, doing anything less is a disservice to these brave and heroic men!! From here on, it just gets better and better!

@Macilmoyle Жыл бұрын

Correct, that wasn’t boot camp. All the members of the PIR were volunteers who had already gone through basic training before being assigned to parachute training. The show was based on the memoirs of the actual characters you see being portrayed ( at least, those who survived) so it’s as close to being completely factual as you’re likely to get. There are a number of errors, but these are largely due to the source material being the veterans’ memories of events or the screenwriters moving events around to fit the show’s chronology and the fact that they couldn’t portray everyone.

@andystewart581 11 ай бұрын

Every military person has delt with a Sobel or a Winters. We win because of the Winters. My Winters? He name was LT Diggs.

@pauldear6660 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad you have found this brilliant series. Strap in. Simon Pegg was featured a couple of times before you recognised him, 1, he caught the can of peaches when Sobel through it to him, 2, he was next to Sobel,when they cut the barbed wire fence. One piece of advice I would give to you is not to talk too much because you are talking over vital dialogue and will miss out on what is going on and then struggle to follow the story. Less (talking) is more, as they say.

@pabloc8808 Жыл бұрын

So, about Cpt. Sobel: yes, he was on some "weird power trip", but, as the veterans themselves admitted, his borderline cruel methods did make them better, and that they wouldn't have made it hadn't it been for Sobel. That said, there are three things to point out here: First, the allegation of antisemitism. Sobel was Jewish, and this was the 40s. If antisemitism is still rampant nowadays, imagine back then, so it is believable. Herbert Sobel's family has protested against his portrayal, claiming the show made him into a caricature of himself. They also said that many of the men under his command were extremely antisemitic towards him. So what Sobel's family says is that the show makes him look cruel and incompetent because it is based on the veterans' account, and the veterans hated him because they hated boot camp, but also because he was Jewish. Second, Sobel as a person. Herbert Sobel died of malnutrition, alone, in a senior care facility, neglected by staff. He had attempted suicide by gunshot to the head years before; he didn't die, but the attempt made him completely blind. It is often said no one attended his funeral, but in reality there was no service held for him. Sobel's personal life after the war suggests that he was a troubled man, plagued by inner demons. So perhaps he was indeed cruel towards Easy Company. It wouldn't justify antisemitism of course, but it's also believable that Sobel's family tried to paint him under a more positive light. Third and lastly, the matter of Stephen Ambrose and the TV adaptation. Band of Brothers was originally a book, written by historian Stephen Ambrose, which was then adapted for television. While most of Ambrose's work was accurate, he also committed grave mistakes, for example inaccurately claiming members of Easy Company died in the war, when in reality they lived long (and, dare I say, happy) lives after the war. One account of historical inaccuracy is seen with Sobel, who is portrayed as too incompetent for real combat. In reality, Sobel jumped into Normandy, assembled a handful of men and went on to destroy an MG nest, before rejoining the rest of the division. The bottom line is, Sobel may have been cruel and petty, but he wasn't a bumbling idiot. This portrayal is based on the veterans' view of him, and who doesn't hate their boss or superior? Add the antisemitic feelings of the time, and the sloppy work of a historian, and you have this Disney villain of a man.

@YoonbeenPark Жыл бұрын

Heya Pub! Great to see you watching this fantastic miniseries/historical document. I have to ask though: have you already seen Saving Private Ryan(1998)? This series is the result of the success of Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s collaboration during that film, and as you can see they are both co-Executive Producers for this show. I HIGHLY recommend watching Saving Private Ryan WITH your sisters after Band of Brothers(2001). It’s a great way to learn about WWII outside of textbooks. It should be noted, however, SPR and BoB are NOT documentaries. I would say SPR is 20% historically accurate, 80% authentic (‘historical’ fiction), while BoB is 80% historically accurate and 20% historical fiction. But both give you a very authentic and moving depiction of why WWII was so harrowing and important. Hope you get to it soon. See ya on the next one dude.

@pubreacts Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I actually have seen Saving Private Ryan, as it was shown to us in High School, but after starting Band of Brothers I have been looking to watch another war related movie/show.