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AUSTIN BUTLER as GALE 'BUCK' CLEVEN MASTERS OF THE AIR · part seven

We're almost here!

We will be watching Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Masters of the Air in chronological order starting the week of April 29th.

Our plan is to watch three episodes a week - Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6:30pm PST (find what time that is for you here). If you can't watch at those times, no worries! Watch whenever you can during those days or the week.

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MASTERS OF THE AIR (2024) ↳ part two

We pull upon the risers, we fall upon the grass We never land upon our feet, we always hit our ass Highty tighty, Christ almighty, who the hell are we Zim zam god damn, we're Airborne Infantry

BAND OF BROTHERS | 2001

To Valhalla boys... // Masters of the Air

Finally finished it...

Manhunt Final Thoughts

I'm so conflicted about this show. The Civil War is one of the most fascinating eras in American history, and quite literally the hinge on which all of modern American politics rests. I was so excited to watch but after the first few episodes it felt like the writing devolved into historical fanfiction territory. I was really disappointed that the show decided to lean into the conspiracy theory that the entire assassination was a plot by Jefferson Davis, when they'd already established Booth was a racist, delusional narcissist who would have absolutely been insane enough to plot something like this purely out of fanatical devotion to the Confederacy. Given the clear Trump allusion they made in the scene where Stanton talks to Sanders, it would have been a powerful representation of how individuals become radicalized on their own. Not to mention the scene where they throw a party celebrating the publishing of Elizabeth Keckley's tell all book, which in real life led to her ostracization from society and permanent estrangement from the Lincoln family for revealing too much of what she knew about their private affairs. Pure historical fanfic.

At times it felt like the show didn't know if it was trying to be a story about Booth or a story about Stanton. Stanton is obviously the true protagonist, the good guy we root for throughout the show and the one who is carrying the torch of Lincoln's ideals. But Anthony Boyle's Booth is such a scene stealer that after he exits the show the final episode feels almost deflated. I could sense that this show was trying to say something bigger about justice and politics and staying true to your ideals, but in my opinion the narrative never really explored any of those themes in a satisfactory way.

And I'm sorry, but I never warmed up to Hamish Linklater's portrayal of Lincoln.

I think this is a fine show if you just want to watch a period drama that has spy and courtroom elements without thinking about it too much, but it's trying to be something deeper and unfortunately not really getting there.

a lil something for the anto girlies™️

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BENNY DEMARCO Masters of The Air (2024) ↳ part eight

MASTERS OF THE AIR (2024), part two