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The Pacific: Part Two / Basilone | Full-Length Watchalong Reaction

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John Thomas

Really been looking forward to your reaction to this series. The machine guns the Marines used, and some of the Army units used when they got onto the island, were water cooled. If you noticed when they set the machine gun up one of the Marines attached a hose to the barrel to help cool it. That is why the glove was so important. For whatever reason HBO cut out the introductions for the episodes, they are on YouTube and have a few interviews with the veterans and a narration of what the episode is about....kind of a background for where they are in the war. Unfortunately a lot of the battles that occurred in the Pacific aren't covered as much and aren't as well known as those in Europe.

Chris G

As always, really enjoy your reactions. I love both Band of Brothers and The Pacific, but I think The Pacific does a better job showcasing the brutality of the war. I may just have a deeper connection to The Pacific because one of my grandfathers was Navy and the other was a Marine who served at Midway and other places during the war. One thing to note, Guadalcanal is around 600 miles south of the Equator, so October is actually getting into mid-spring, with daytime temps averaging around 30-31C or 82-88F. Relative humidity easily runs in the 80-90% range.

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Thank you! That makes sense. I'll have to look up those introductions on YouTube after I finish the series.

Clay F

Glad you reacting to The Pacific. Robert Leckie: "Maybe I'll write to you." Vera Keller: "Alright." "The jungle holds both beauty and terror in its depths, most terrible of which is man."

Clay F

The introductory narrations (Tom Hanks, maps, archival war footage, veteran interviews) at beginning of each episode cut in 2023 are at https://youtu.be/PzZnLNCCsXI?si=BZyatKogPw1n0t45 Time stamps for each episode are: Part One 0:00 Part Two 2:12 Part Three 4:55 Part Four 7:14 Part Five 9:43 Part Six 12:19 Part Seven 14:20 Part Eight 16:35 Part Nine 19:09 Part Ten 21:08 Akin to the intros with veteran interviews in Band of Brothers. They were part of the episode. Not essential but nice.

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Cut in 2023? Hmm, I wonder why my DVD copy doesn't have them. Regardless, thank you! I'll have to check the bonus material once I'm done, they might be there too.