We few, we happy few, we band of brothers

This latest week of mine was filled of little adventure, include one of my accomplishment in finishing Band of Brothers mini-series. Like years ago I get this series from Monika (if I am not mistaken) and has been that long stayed on my external hardisk bcs once I tried to randomly watch the first episode by jumping from scene to scene but nothing really intrigue me. But last week I was in the mood to watch war-action movie and remembered that I had this award winning mini series. Many great great reviews and sayings about this one amazing motion pictures are definitely true, I mean it is indeed a masterpiece from a hand of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, and others honorable names. Band of Brothers tell a story about World War II day to day experience from a perspective of a group of paratrooper US Army named Easy Company. They involve in several battle and operation including D-Day jump in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, Siege of Bastogne, and even invading Hitler’s gold architecture at The Eagle's Nest. Based on true events (with bits of dramatization and adjustment), this miniseries just beautifully made with a credible sources from Stephen E. Ambrose (historian who published a book with same title) also interview notes from still-living-heroes from WWII itself.
10 episodes of this mini series share us a lot of historical events and names which truthfully enrich my knowledge. Several points leave me a deep impression, not necessarily need to mention that these are my personal picks. I believe there are more knowledgeof this series which feel more meaningful and astonishing yet I just cant figure how to 'gif' the moment or simply cant write the exact feeling *sigh*

Sobel is genius (yeah it is sarcasm)
I havent done many research on how Herbert Sobel character in actual life but David Schwimmer just made him some kind of evil leader-trainer for 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, esp his strictness toward Easy Company. He is that kind of always-seeking-other-mistakes person (Dolores Umbridge in disguise I guess) but he himself not really good in a real battlefield combat. After being aired in HBO, Michael (Sobel Sr. son) speak up about his father somehow negatively portrayal on the series. Nonetheless as told by Easy Company veterans in various interview later, Sobel indeed have that credit to create such regiment with body (and mental) of a steel.

the look at that private face when Sobel simply lost in a battlefield rehearsal

I feel ya

I have huge crush on Richard Winters

In my opinion, he is the main protagonist in this series focus. The whole regiment ofc consist of many great figure but Lieutenant (later Captain then Major) Winters is someone who lead the E Company during D-Day jump and earn amount of respect from each company members. His work ethics also bring his rank higher as time passed, which kinda sad bcs he had to hand over E Company leadership to others. His relationship with his partner, Capt. Nixon is a excellent touch to add in the series too. In addition, Nixon character (played by Ron Livingston) is an 'unusual' one with almost opposite of straight-face serious Winters, so they just clicked each other. Winters played by Damian Lewis, British actor with almost perfect American tongue; and like other brit gentlemen he gifted by that charisma make me swoon over him in all 10 episodes.

Major Winters during unusual patrol strategic meeting

the interaction between these two :''

let us thank the Lord who create such beautiful thing

The hardship of E Company member

Easy Company is the heart of the series, and in reality they also they are the front-liner of the regiment. From 9 available companies in the regiment, Easy is the one who lead almost all the operations with their members hold the front line and exposed to the enemy all the time. Each of the members also has their charms (lol) and same stubbornness to give their all, they trust each other so much as they belong together from the hardship during training in Toccoa days until seize the victory at Eagle's Nest. They also lost their members a lot (some of them are my favs :'' I cried when Skip die from a grenade). Large ensemble of cast were used as company members, some of them were still untouched gems. Look at Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, and even skinny Tom Hardy all act in the series as their early credit in entertainment path. There are also Richard Speight Jr. (as Skip) who appear on Supernatural as The Trickster/Gabriel and Matthew Settle (as Col. Speirs) whom I later found out is Dan Humphrey father ... lol. Liebgott (Ross McCall) and Webster (Eion Bailey) got that distinct face features which I also adore. And for real when I search for each real character on Easy Company, they indeed all candy in the eyes.

singing oklahoma the loudest is George Luz, one of my favs too

oh anw michael fassbender alert

the one and only Col. Speirs who run through the battlefield full of German troops

Hitler got that aesthetic sense, eagle's nest indeed a beautiful place

There is a part of St. Crispin Day speech from Shakespeare play titled Henry V where the series name also taken. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. Simply to say, Band of Brothers is a very recommended series with 10 hours of heart moving scenes and lead to a conclusion of every war-movie ever had: war is never a good things.

Salute!