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The Pacific: Episode 10

Monday, May 17, 2010

This episode had a dual feel: it was equal parts sweet and sad.
The Sweet: seeing Robert Leckie jump back into his life as a reporter was cool. We see his self-assuredness in angling his way back into his old job for more pay, no less. He also makes a play for the girl next [...]

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The Pacific: Episode 9

Friday, May 14, 2010

Episode 9 finds the First Marine Division in Okinawa fighting against the mud, the rain, and sheer exhaustion.
There was much to like about this episode: it had a distinct “feel” to it, showing the wear of sustained combat on the participants.  We see in-fighting between marines, even Sledge and SNAFU go at it.  And, of [...]

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The Pacific: Episode 8

Thursday, May 6, 2010

This episode is all about John Basilone. Eugene Sledge and the gang make a brief appearance at the start of the episode only.
Of the eight episodes so far, I liked this one a good deal. It pretty much showed a guy finding himself, discovering that the “famous people” club isn’t everything it is [...]

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