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“Something is missing? "Graham couldn't help but repeat William's words, but he also thought about it himself. Indeed, after watching the first episode of "Pacific War", the familiar formula and familiar taste seemed not to be the same as when he watched "Band of Brothers". "The kind of enthusiasm. So, what is missing?？
William frowned, unable to explain the reason, "I don't know, but I always feel that there is a little lack of chemical reaction." None of them are professional film critics, they are just passionate viewers..
William and Graham looked at each other, and fell silent for a moment. They were in high spirits before the show started, but now they were suddenly stuck in the air, feeling like they couldn't get down. This feeling was quite embarrassing, "I'm not saying I don't like it," William Explained, "To be honest, I think the series is still very exciting and I still like it very much. It is indeed a work created by Spielberg and Hanks, but……”
It was this "but" that made people a little overwhelmed. Graham suddenly suggested, "Why don't we go to the Yahoo community and IMDB to read the comments?" After communicating with everyone, maybe their questions can be answered..
“What a great idea! "William has regained his energy. As a fan of "Band of Brothers", he hopes more than anyone else that "War in the Pacific" can become a second classic..
So William ran back to the room quickly, like a tornado, followed closely by Graham. The Taylors sitting in the living room had no time to react, they only heard a mess of footsteps going up the stairs, "Billy, what's going on in the episode?" Does it look good?" Mrs. Taylor shouted, but she didn't get any response. The two of them looked at each other and then laughed helplessly..
Quickly open the Yahoo community, and the discussion thread for the first episode of "Pacific War" ranks first in instant popularity. Less than ten minutes have passed since the end of the episode, and the discussion thread has already reached more than 500 pages. It is estimated that there are a small number of Fans participated in the discussion while watching the live broadcast.
Clicking on the post, the first floor was as expected. Everyone was just excited and sighing that the series was finally launched. It was not until more than 50 floors that people began to discuss the series. William and Graham Obviously they are not the only two viewers who feel strange. In the post, many people expressed similar doubts, always feeling that the series lacked some sparks; there were also several radical fans who cursed, thinking that "Pacific War" The quality is really terrible. It's not on the same level as "Band of Brothers". It's just garbage..
Until he reached the 230th floor, a long reply made William stop pulling down the mouse..
“Undoubtedly, because of the existence of such a magical drama as 'Band of Brothers', all viewers have great expectations for 'War in the Pacific', but after actually watching it, there is inevitably a gap. But I hold a different point of view..
The first episode of 'Band of Brothers' didn't wow anyone. The excellence of the series came from the completeness and sublimation of the ten episodes of the entire series. When I re-watched the first episode later, the taste was completely different, so for The impression of the first episode has also been sublimated. Now 'Pacific War' only broadcasts the first episode. It is obviously biased to rely on the first episode to judge the death penalty of the entire mini-series..
‘The first episode of Pacific War always felt like it was missing something, simply put the core idea.
In 'Band of Brothers', each episode has a core idea, and even each episode has a different protagonist and core character, which makes the main story line of the series very condensed, and the narrative rhythm and focus are highlighted; but in 'The Pacific' "War", the first episode lacked the cohesion of the core idea, which resulted in the content being a bit scattered and the rhythm being a bit unbalanced..
The content of the first episode can be divided into three parts. The first part is the daily life before departure; the second part is the adaptation rhythm when just landing on Guadalcanal; and the third part is the thrill after the first encounter..
The focus and emphasis of these three parts are different, especially the three protagonists in the first part. In the next two parts, only one is left, causing the audience to wonder: Is the story incomplete? Moreover, the sublimation of the theme condensed on Robert Lacy failed to deliver a fatal blow..
It can be seen that what "Pacific War" wants to highlight is the contrast on the psychological level, the warmth of family between entering the battlefield and the cruelty and bloodshed after entering the war. The killing game before the end not only shocked Robert Lacy , and also shocked every audience in front of the TV. The distortion of human nature by war is really chilling..
From this point of view, the series still maintains the quality of the previous work. Unfortunately, firstly, the presentation technique is superficial, and secondly, the content of the first episode is relatively crowded, resulting in the character image not being full enough, and I quickly want to be in the first episode. It is really difficult to achieve the goal in one step..
‘What "Band of Brothers" is good at is that each episode shows a different aspect of the war, examining all aspects of the battlefield from different perspectives. Each flesh-and-blood character is constructed together to form a powerful shock of "Band of Brothers"; now it can be guessed that "Pacific War" 'It is intended to focus on three characters - although this idea still needs to be proven in subsequent episodes. The disadvantage of this is that it weakens the group spirit, and the advantage is that each character will become more full and full. vivid.
Personally, I am full of expectations for 'War in the Pacific'. If 'Band of Brothers' shows the reality and cruelty of war, can 'War in the Pacific' show the impact of war on everyone? Otherwise, it seems redundant to describe the family. If it succeeds, then 'Pacific War' will be fully qualified to be on par with 'Band of Brothers'！
Therefore, it is too early to draw conclusions about the quality of the series. The excellence of 'Brothers' is impressive, and 'Pacific War' is at least worthy of us giving it some more time and opportunities. A ten-episode miniseries is not Too difficult, isn't it?？
It is worth mentioning that among the three protagonists currently appearing, the most impressive one is not Robert Lacy, who supported the main line of the first episode, nor John Basilone, a well-known American war hero, but He's the young master from a rich family. Is there anyone like me?？
When he appeared on the stage, the sun and time seemed to be unable to help but stop for him. The regret, anger, struggle, bitterness, and longing left in those bright eyes easily outlined the character! I can't believe it, I'm already looking forward to what will happen when he takes to the battlefield! He shouldn't become cannon fodder, right? He looks like one of the three main protagonists！”
This long reply triggered a subsequent heated discussion. Some people agreed, some refuted, some sneered, some cursed, some rationally analyzed, some watched and enjoyed, some suddenly realized, the heated dispute was very lively..
However, there is one thing that most people agree on: this is a miniseries, and you need to watch the direction of subsequent episodes to make a comprehensive judgment..
Only a small number of enthusiastic viewers believe that the poor quality of the first episode has ruined the entire series. This is unforgivable for a brother chapter of a drama like "Brothers". They even called on netizens excitedly Let’s go to IMDB to rate “Pacific War”. But judging from the current IMDB scoring trend, there are not many viewers willing to respond to this call..
After finishing this reply, William suddenly understood, "So that's it!" His eyes brightened again, "Obviously this time Spielberg and the others are more ambitious and want to explore something more profound, because they can't repeat it." As for "Band of Brothers", in terms of comradeship, no work can surpass "Band of Brothers". Therefore, the first episode is just the beginning.！”
William couldn't help clenching his fists, and his mood was soaring again. Due to the high expectations before, he was so eager that he wanted the first episode to be so exciting that it would be breathtaking. But in fact, this was impossible. , because this is a miniseries, not a movie. Even "Band of Brothers", which is wonderful and classic, is composed of ten episodes..
“No wonder! "Graham also suddenly realized, "Let me just say that when I watched it, it was exciting, full of mixed feelings, and wonderful, but after watching it, I felt that something was missing." Graham bumped William with his shoulder and said excitedly Said, "The last scene was really well shot. I think it was even better than 'Band of Brothers.' It reminded me of the scene where Winters shot the lone German soldier."！”
“What impressed me most was the same as that netizen..." William came to the screen and looked at it. The registered account was called "Brando Fanatic". It seemed that he should be a fan of Marlon Brando. "It was the young master from a rich family. ." Then William burst into laughter, "Because he was the only unlucky guy in the first episode who wanted to join the army but failed..”
Graham couldn't help but rolled his eyes speechlessly, "According to your words, what impressed me most was the girl Robert Lacy wanted to write to. She was really beautiful..”
“You see, I’m not the only one who thinks so.” William flipped through the post again and pulled Graham to continue browsing..
“I am crazy about Brando, and so am I. The young master from a rich family is really brilliant. His performance seems to be born with a halo that makes people unable to take their eyes away.！”
“Doesn't anyone think that young masters from rich families are really handsome? Oh my God, the figure of him flying in the wind while riding his bicycle, but his eyes reveal despair and heartbreak, I almost melt for him.”
“The young master from the rich family is really outstanding. Robert Lacy has a lot of inner drama performances, but he always feels that his strength is not right. The young master only appeared for less than three minutes and he easily created the character. To be honest, I I can't wait to see him take to the battlefield.！”
“What is the young master of a rich family? His name is Eugene! Eugene! I shouted it many times in the TV series, okay? I’m ignorant..”
“Does anyone know who plays the role of the young master from a rich family?？”
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Discussing, discussing, it seems that things are starting to go wrong..
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