When Shifty Powers met David Schwimmer, he said he wasn't sure to shake his hand or to punch him. Schwimmer laughed. Obviously, he captured the essence of Sobel. David felt it was the highest compliment he ever got.
I cannot begin to understand how this conflict is affecting you. I want nothing but peace for you, but I understand that those who want only death and chaos need to be dealt with. You have my love always.
@@thosesiblingss Wait until you see this bunch covered in this miniseries stumble across something unexpected at the time. It's the one where Perconte goes running to look for Winters.
@@thosesiblingss The way I look at this is that the Palestinians are at fault for any deaths of innocents. There is talk of a desire for a cease fire, but the Palestinians obviously didn't want that because they HAD a cease fire prior to October 7th, 2023. The only reason there are cries for the fighting to stop is because Hamas is losing. I read about the history of the Yom Kippur War. For those who don't know, in the Yom Kippur War Israel was simultaneously surprise attacked by Egypt and Syria. Israel was losing, and not a peep out of the UN. It's only when Israel recovered from the shock and started winning the that halls of the UN echoed with cries for the fighting to stop. If Israel had never started to win in that war the halls of the UN would've remained quiet enough for a pin to drop. This, in a nutshell, shows how corrupt the UN is and it is every bit as corrupt now. I'm just sorry that our President Biden isn't supporting Israel as he should. If Trump were still in the White House this would not be happening because it was well known that he supported Israel, and similarly the Russian attack of Ukraine would not have occurred.
@@thosesiblingss You should read the book of the same title as this show written by Stephen Ambrose, it fills in the gaps since they couldn't possibly cover everything even in a 10 hour miniseries.
I'm writing this comment before watching the whole video - this is in direct response to your segment talking about the IDF and your connection to them. I'm a US Army Infantryman veteran, I've fought overseas against multiple terrorist organizations. I'm also an atheist. That being said, I recall many years ago while I was in Basic Combat Training we had religious services for all of the main religions in the world and I decided to open myself up and attend each of them. I was raised Christian and have been to church before so I started there. Nothing out of the ordinary, everything I've experienced before. Next I attended Muslim services and experienced something new entirely, but it felt very Americanized - it was a good experience all the same. Lastly I attended Jewish services and the experience of their hospitality left me shocked. I distinctly remember the Rabbi saying he did not care whether we were all believers in the faith, that all were welcome to attend. And beyond the words themselves, his actions proved he meant it. They brought us outside after prayer, which was done entirely in Hebrew - a language I had not even heard before at the time. Once outside we were served bagels and lemonade. This blew my mind, as food outside of our strictly regimented Chow time felt like breaking the law. We all spoke amongst ourselves in small groups enjoying the sun on our shoulders and the refreshments. It was the first moment I felt at ease in months of hardships. I will never forget that day. I continued attending Jewish services in Basic from then on, thankful for the extra calories at first, but learned a great deal from the lessons provided not just in faith but in the faith of others. It truly opened my eyes to the possibility of coexistence with people that may not share the same ideals, and I hope one day the rest of the world can learn this lesson too.
I'm also an atheist and I try my best to respect someone's religious beliefs because at the end of the day we are all human, no matter what religion you believe or your ethnicity or nationality, also thank you for your service
Found your channel just a couple of weeks ago and I really like your reactions. also, being so open an a "critical" topic (military and war stuff) makes you very authentic and likable. stay save!
"if you dont like how we stand on this subject, get lost, we do not care." i respect that even as a Palestinian, i have no hate for you we are all brothers and sisters ❤
Just to give you guys some basics about the army. A platoon has about 40 men--a company has four platoons. So Easy Company has about 120 men. A company can be headed by a Captain or a 1st Lieutenant. These guys are paratroopers. They were dropped BEHIND the beaches the night before the invasion at Normandy--they did not land on the beaches. Yes--this is the famous "D-Day." June 6, 1944.
Actually is 3 platoon riflemen, one for heavy weapons and one is the company's HQ. Some places, like my country Brazil, the Co's private unity is called "major state".
A lot of young actors who weren't known or well known were in this series. Keep an eye out for: Simon Pegg Michael Fassbender Tom Hardy Colin Hanks James McAvoy Jimmy Fallon Among others. Hopefully people will add because I know I missed a few.
Fantastic cast. Take care not to get to crazed by seeing famous actors at such a young age. Lots of reactors go on and on about this, and miss dialogue. Ultimately, these are fantastic actors doing a fantastic job. They were cast because they were good! Be stoked to see them, but watch them do their work. So glad to see new people coming to this show for the first time. Well done.
@@thosesiblingss There are two types of movies that give a boost to a large number of male actors, war films, and sports films. Many war movies are a who's who of male lead actors. Either in the beginning of their careers, or in their prime as leads. Platoon has a large number of young men that hit big in the 80s and 90s. While a Bridge to Far is every leading man in that decade. A Bridge to Far is a must watch for better context on episode 4 of BoB.
@@lordradam5409 He was in this one, briefly! He pops up every now and then in other episodes, usually delivering messages or driving jeeps, and as an aide to officers.
31:43 The problem with Sobel is that he is indecisive, and is bad at thinking creatively. That's not as much of a problem when you're just training soldiers physically, but in the field unpredictable things happen. When something unexpected happens, and a decision has to be made, he needs to be good at improvising, and that's just not who he is.
My first time here. I am American Christian and my heart goes out to you, the Chosen People of Elohim. I pray daily for Victory over the enemies of God, for victory over the enemies of Israel, and for victory over the enemies of I D F! I ALSO pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Millions of Christians around the world are praying for you! We stand with you as our brothers and sisters! Shalom! Loved your response. I was an American soldier in the 2006 war with Iraq, so I understand something about war. I liked and subed! 😂❤
The way you described how Jewish people can all look totally different but are all still Jewish in the end is very similar to the people of America. We come from every race, religion, creed, but at the end we're all American. This thing that we share in common might be one of the many reasons our countries are such close allies.
Excited to see you on this 10 episode journey! HOWEVER, I hope you make it an 11 episode journey because there is a “bonus” 11th episode that is the documentary ‘We Stand Alone Together’. It is about the men of Easy Company and B.o.B. draws its opening interviews from this documentary. Please make sure you watch it as an epilogue 11th episode. It adds so much to your experience, I promise.
Great start, looking forward the the rest! Have you seen "Hacksaw Ridge"? I would love to see your reaction to it, a great true story about an amazing medic.
Greetings from Germany! This is a great show and I love to see your take on it. Interesting, you immediately picked up on Sobels deliberately harsh actions as training instead of cruelty. Also, I love the way, the colonel handled the situation when the soldiers refused to serve under Sobel. An incompetent bureaucrat would have let them be shot and moved on. He realized, there was something wrong, but still acknowledged Sobels quality, so he allocated the resources perfectly. This show shows (no style points there...) many facets of war, it is mainly about relationships within the military and could be (almost) used in any conflict, so you don't need to learn specific details of the western theatre of WW2 to understand it. With regards to the conflict, I understand why you do what you do (by "you", I obviously don't mean you two, but the country). It is sad, but after the 7th of october there needs to be a drastic countermeasure. Otherwise, it is a blueprint for them to do it again. Asymmetric warfare is a nightmare for any army adhering to war conventions (other armies just indiscriminately kill and eradicate any opposition) and I don't envy your military especially not when there is so much pressure to be extra careful.
Nice to see more young folks (I'm far from young) reacting to this series. The only time I'll comment on your personal situation is to say I wish you safety and peace. The dichotomy of salutes: after getting reamed by Col. Sink, the Easy Company non-coms file past Winters giving him a respectful salute. After getting reassigned to Chilton-Foliat, Sobel ignores the salute from Winters. Sobel was a great trainer. He was also a petty martinet. Winters was a great leader.
Praying for all of you! 🙏 Loved your reaction! And LOVE your blue hair! So cute! Wish my brothers weren’t so busy, as it’d be fun to watch things with them. Definitely watch Pacific, Masters of the Air, and Hacksaw Ridge. All exceptional war movies/tv series. 👍
Saving Private Ryan is based on the naval portion of the Normandy invasion. There were three US beaches, one Canadian and one British. That movie focused on the beach code named Omaha. The airborne part of the invasion includes the US 82nd and 101st airborne division and the 6th British airborne division. It provided a foothold for the Western allies to defeat the Germans in Europe and take the pressure off the Soviets in the Eastern front.
The 'Band of Brothers' refers to the whole of Easy Company. The Americans had the easiest landing beach at 'Utah' and the hardest at 'bloody Omaha'. Easy Company was part of the 101st Airborne Division which was dropped behind Utah beach to help the landing there. I consider BoB the finest one-season series ever.
An American Army platoon can range from 30 to 50 soldiers, a company will consist of two or more platoons, a battalion consists of two or more companies. After that there are brigades, regiments or divisions.
The paratroopers were all volunteers and their training was harder than regular infantry. Anyone who decided he couldn't take it could leave, hence the guy near the beginning who just sat on his bunk when they all went out to run. He was quitting.
This is probably the best show about WW II that has ever been made. The action starts in the next episode. This series will lift you up and break your heart; it's a hell of a ride, but you will be forever richer for having watched it. A great reaction, guys. I'm really looking forward to taking this journey with you. PS: Israel has the right to do whatever is necessary to ensure the safety of their people and to achieve total victory over those who wish their destination. I stand firmly with Israel and pray for the safety of the IDF. 🇺🇲🇮🇱🇺🇲
I just found your channel. I know this is 2 months old now, but I love this series. Your reactions are genuine and I am enjoying them. I am a Christian from Missouri, USA and I stand with Israel. God bless you and all those who serve. My grandson is in the US Air Force.
Looking forward to your reaction to this video. It's one of my favorite series of all time and I think you two will bring a unique perspective. And, it was brave to give your view on the current war. As an American, Israel is my friend and ally. I just hope it works out for you. I'm getting Deja Vu with our escapes after 9/11, and hope IDF is not just creating a recruiting tool for those who wish you harm. You obviously have the right to your own defense, but I also know the limitations of a military solution to what is in certain respects a non-military problem. War is a very blunt tool, and not the only tool in a nations tool box. Please do it better than we did. With peace and love, thank you for the conversation.
Really liked your intro and explanation. You didn’t have to give your pespective, and you did which can take some bravery. I respect that. And it is great to get your perspective coming from a country and culture that has known war your whole life. Much love from Alaska.
This show is closely based on real men in real situations. The interviews are with WW2 survivors, many of whom are represented in the show. The actors use the names of real men, some of whom did not survive.
You expressed hope that this wouldn't be too heavy. Bad news.....it is. That doesn't mean it isn"t GREAT....it is. Doesn't mean it isn't IMPORTANT....it is. And they're will be some moments of levity. But it is indeed heavy. It will be a profound and more personaL viewing for you guys, because of your heritage and that it is about WWII Your brother says he never cries. That may not hold true by the end of this series. But, It is like getting on a boat, once you set sail you must finish the journey. Just prepare for some really tough moments. You probably know that these are true events. While there have been some changes, the large majority of the show is true. I am a big fan of this show and all the interviews and other related material and I was surpised by how little has been changed. Finally, it's just sad that nearly 100 years after the biggest WORLD war, the world remains.... at war.... just in smaller pocket wars. 😞
27:15 - The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan shows the beach landings from the invasion of Normandy. The US landed troops at Omaha and Utah beach, the UK landed at Gold and Sword, while the Canadians landed at Juno.
The paratroopers were dropped several miles inland from the D-Day landing beaches, in order to secure bridges and other choke points and prevent German reinforcements from advancing. The D-Day invasion fleet, by the way, was the largest war fleet ever assembled.
Glad you two are reacting to this series! So excited. Love your commentary. Talk as much as you’d like. This is a heavy series so I understand if you have to change it up in between episodes.
Really happy you guys are watching this, personally I think this show should be used for education in schools. Also you haven't met Speirs yet, but know one thing no matter what he does he's one of the best soldiers to ever exist. You'll her the word "Zeroed in" a lot, it means the fire from guns or artillery is perfectly targeted on them. Welcome to the easy part.
If you're going all the way with this...be prepared to grow, laugh, learn and suffer with these characters. The first episode is in some ways my favorite, if only for the innocence and the fact that I know what lies ahead for these men. This was when their biggest threats were "Army noodles with ketchup." I love the power move Winters makes by literally grabbing the pen out of Sobel's hand while he was abusing his power...it's brilliant, and a true story. Hard to call this a TV show honestly, it's a 12 hour Saving Private Ryan in quality...CURRAHEE!
Hamas needs to be removed from the world and the hate they bring. I just wish civilians on both sides could be spared. It is such a shame it all is taking place where people live and work. May all goodly people stay safe.
Israel under Netanyahu helped Hamas come to power. It's much easier to excuse away a genocide when your enemy is Hamas and nor the democratic government the Palestinian people polled as wanting.
Israel OCCUPIED Palestine (thanks to Balfour declaration) BEFORE Hamas even came into power in the 1980s. When you occupy a Palestinian population by stealing their land, taking control and indiscriminately killing their people INCLUDING CHILDREN, you will NOT be seen as the victim. The Israeli victim mentality is nonsensical and the most dangerous mentality on this planet! Hamas has done terrible things no one can excuse this but this goes way back than October 7th. If you make a population suffer so much by killing off their people, of course those people will want to resist you. That doesn't mean it's okay, it means that war only brings more war. Free Palestine all the way.
I appreciate your interjection to explain your relationship to those who have and do serve in the IDF and especially those related to you. I suspect this series will hit hard with you all, but am a newcomer to the channel, and am basing that only on the intro. I stumbled on your channel just today but am looking forward to seeing your reactions to this series. At times it's rough, but it is a great series that does a wonderful job of expressing what occurred. The older men in the intros were men who served in the company. There is a bit of Hollywood in the series, but it does a good job of sticking to actual history as best as it can. IDK if you all have seen Saving Private Ryan, but that may be the beach invasion scene you all were thinking of and mentioned during the review. I highly recommend that movie as well if you all haven't seen it. It predated this series, but involved a lot of the same people from the movie in this production. It has the most accurate depiction of the invasion of Normandy beach ever filmed. Love the reaction, subscribed, and looking forward to more. I was typing this up as you all mentioned at the end you all were aware of Saving Private Ryan, but haven't seen it. I still highly recommend it. Excellent content so far.
singing while running helps in so may way. It helps you breathe deeper and keep in step with everyhone. Its also what we call, "Moto" to help keep you running at the pace set. Buckle up by the weigh, this is going to get heavy. If you arent shedding tears at some points, i feel for your humanity. Thank you for being so open and honest about the War. Im retired military and an Iraq Veteran myself with 5x deployments. I see people calling people Antifa and I laugh at how dumb their people are, the US military is literally Antifa. Anyways, Ill keep watching, please keep being you.
I just binge watched a ton of your stranger things reactions and was loving it. This is one of my favorite shows of all time! Btw stay safe. My cousin is a marine in the Mediterranean right now and my aunt said yesterday was the first time he sounded nervous.
I've watched some of your reactions before, and I love band of brothers so I will watch along. I wanted to comment to say I appreciate your honest and firm stance on the war going on now. I'm not Israeli, I'm Irish, and I've watched most of my life how this conflict is covered and it is unlike any other in the world. When it is israel, there is an impossible standard being demanded. The war is treated as if every single civilian casualty is a war crime, and it is intentional, and it is always because of israel. So if Hamas, or PIJ, fire thousands of rockets at israel, and a non-trivial chunk of them fall from the sky and land on gaza... israel is still blamed for the casualties and destruction they cause. It is absolutely ridiculous. The death toll being spread is also coming directly from Hamas, and is counted as if it is all civilians, and doesn't contain around ~15000 combatant/ terrorist casualties. And much of the world just runs with it. Nobody else is treated like this. The truth is the civilian death toll in Gaza is unprecedented... in that the ratio is so low as to be an historic low. Yet people use the "G" word to describe that. What kind of genocidal force deliberately moves civilians out of the way of its fire? Worse is how Israel's technological superiority is used against it. Iran fires scores of ballistic missiles at Israel, and all but a few are intercepted and destroyed. Then, it is demanded Israel does not retaliate. Imagine if a man tried to break into your house to murder your family but he can't get in because of your security system... and then you are told "leave him alone, he couldn't get to your children to kill them so let it go!!". That's what is expected of israel.. if someone tries to murder Israelis and is prevented from doing so, then it seems to erase their intent and attempt and israel is supposed to just let it go. What an absolute crock of shit. No other country on earth is expected to be so masochistic. I could go on and on and on but I should stop here lol. I hope Israel destroys the elements that want to destroy it, because the truth is that's the only path to peace. Everything else is bullshit. Thanks again for your uncompromising position!.
Hey guys just subbed to your channel bob is one of my favorite TV series. The other being "stranger things " which I've now been binging on your reactions today. As a side note I've been to Israel when I was in the US Navy 30 years ago beautiful country. Be blessed and stay safe.
Your comments up front were very courageous and will no doubt subject you to some terrible comments. I am not Jewish but fully support Israel's right to defend itself and its people. War is terrible and will always kill civilians on both sides of it. This will never change. Sadly, sometimes it is necessary. I love this series. I will only caution you that Episode 9 will be terribly difficult for you as Jews. I have never seen anyone react to it and not weep. @23:40 The NCOs (non-commissioned officers) didn't quit. They can't actually quit after enlisting. But they did give up their positions as Sergeants and Corporals in the Company and reverted (at least temporarily) back to being privates. They gave up their additional pay as NCOs to send a message to the Major about their lack of faith in the leadership of Sobel. A message he thankfully clearly received. @27:20 Normandy is synonymous with the D-Day landings of the Allied Forces at the beaches in France at Normandy. However, since the soldiers you follow in this series are Airborne troops, they don't participate in beach landings and are instead are airdropped further inland behind German troops securing the beaches. It is all happening on the same day and is the start of the offensive that eventually pushed German troops all the way back to Berlin.
You may not know this; when the unit began airborne school they were supposed to start with one week of calestinics. Well, Easy Company was so physically fit and to a man beat all of the instructors in the tests...they got skipped to Week 2😎🤙🤙
This is a great series. True story, actual names, actual events. It’s really a trilogy, along with The Pacific, and Masters of the Air. All 3 series cover WW2 from the perspectives of the Army, Marines, and Army Air Corps. All taken from great books of interviews with soldiers that were there.
Only 2 out of every 10 men made it through paratrooper training and received their jump wings. Everyone else dropped out and transferred to other army units. The older gentlemen you saw clips of at the beginning of the episode were veterans of Easy Company.
I enjoyed your reaction! I’m looking forward to more. I don’t think you need to know WWII history in great detail, although you will recognize a lot of the battles that Easy Company engages in if you do know some basic history. A lot of the battles that Easy engages in during this series are well known battles, such as Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. This is such a well made series, I’m sure you’ll be glad you watched it.
The thing with Colonel Sink reassigning Sobel, Robert Sink was a professional soldier. He had to maintain the appearance of military discipline, but he also knew that he could not ignore the opinion of the E Company senior enlisted men. So he demoted a few and transferred them (likely with recommendations to their new COs to reinstate their former rank when they got the new units) And then reassigned Sobel to an out-of-the-way training school.
You guys are still in the process of putting out reactions to the show as I write this, and start on your reactions, and having not seen anything past the intro yet, I’m going to make a prediction here: both of you will cry during this series. We’ll see if I am correct, later on.
Just a couple of parallels. The Revolutionary War in the US was fouight mostly by citizen soldiers The Israelis killed in the initial attack is roughly the same number of casualties on 9/11 I appreciate your frank discussion. That being said, I subscribed because I like your reaction.
the battle of normandy, is sometjing every human should know and study, especially those who are against nazism and for jews to know how so many men fought and died for the eventual saving of the beloved jewish folk in europe. its part of your history guys, study it❤️ we did this for you and to stop nazism. omaha beach in one landing 2500 americans died. thats as many as has died in the 20 year war in afghanistan
A simple google search and you will be able to see the actual document that Cpt. Soble filed for the Winters Court Marshal. Lot's aof factual history here. :)
My favorite TV series off all time. Also my favorite music, Psytrance, mostly comes from Israel. Sesto Sento has always been my favorite.. my YT name is named after one of their songs.
Winters and Compton were NOT equals. Winter was a 1st Lieutenant and the company's executive officer. Compton was a 2nd Lieutenant and commanded only a platoon.
17:48 added context for this. Jews, Italians, Irish, etc from places like New York, Chicago, big cities, did not get along at all. Just your typical city race on race nonsense. Reminds me of a scene from a movie from 1943 Gung Ho about a marine unit. An italian is talking about how he got so good at running because he took short cuts through an irish part of town and he had to dodge a lot of bricks and such being thrown at him.
Hi, just discovered your channel, my I suggest and will suggest a lot of movies called The Longest Day too get a better understanding of D-Day. The Band of Brothers is the 101st Airborne Div. Episodes 2, 6, 7 and 9 will be tough. Yes enjoy your reaction.
Just found you both and am excited to join you on this journey. I hope you are both doing well, but the reason i reach out is that you may do well to have a friend who has watched the show moderate the comments that you read die to immense spoilers that some people seem to want to add much of the time
Mabey you guys should plan out more of our dialogue/intro as currently the sister continually interrupts and talks over her brother...very uncomfortable for the viewer and it looks like an annoyance as well for the brother from his facial reactions.
The numbers vary, but these companies are roughly 165 people, split into 3 platoons plus a command component. Each platoon has three squads with a sergeant in command and the platoon is led by a lieutenant. The company commander is normally a captain who has a Master Sergeant designated "company 1st Sergeant" as his liaison to the Company. Easy company was one of nine companies in the 2nd battalion, normally commanded by a major, of the 506th regiment commanded by Colonel Cink. Which is why it was known by his men as the "5 0 Cink." Divisions, battalions, regiments, companies and platoons all vary in number depending service branch, and jobs within those branches. That's the simple version and enough for you guys to understand the power structure at play here.
Not a big fan of the Israeli government and I dont think you should ever have had to be in the situation you are in but i watch people from all over the world react to shows and movies to get their point of view on culture. Wish the best to you both and will enjoy this episode even if im 2 months late.
Every reactor, when David Schwimmer first appears: "Hee, hee! It's Ross!"
Every reactor, 10 minutes later: "F***ing Sobel!"
When Shifty Powers met David Schwimmer, he said he wasn't sure to shake his hand or to punch him. Schwimmer laughed. Obviously, he captured the essence of Sobel. David felt it was the highest compliment he ever got.
I still call this one "The One where Ross Loses Easy Company."
thats how good of an actor he is xD
I cannot begin to understand how this conflict is affecting you. I want nothing but peace for you, but I understand that those who want only death and chaos need to be dealt with. You have my love always.
Thank you so much for writing this ❤️🩹
@@thosesiblingss Wait until you see this bunch covered in this miniseries stumble across something unexpected at the time. It's the one where Perconte goes running to look for Winters.
@@thosesiblingss It's really funny that an American sitcom that ended 20 years ago is so well known in other countries even among young people.
@@thosesiblingss The way I look at this is that the Palestinians are at fault for any deaths of innocents. There is talk of a desire for a cease fire, but the Palestinians obviously didn't want that because they HAD a cease fire prior to October 7th, 2023. The only reason there are cries for the fighting to stop is because Hamas is losing. I read about the history of the Yom Kippur War. For those who don't know, in the Yom Kippur War Israel was simultaneously surprise attacked by Egypt and Syria. Israel was losing, and not a peep out of the UN. It's only when Israel recovered from the shock and started winning the that halls of the UN echoed with cries for the fighting to stop. If Israel had never started to win in that war the halls of the UN would've remained quiet enough for a pin to drop. This, in a nutshell, shows how corrupt the UN is and it is every bit as corrupt now.
I'm just sorry that our President Biden isn't supporting Israel as he should. If Trump were still in the White House this would not be happening because it was well known that he supported Israel, and similarly the Russian attack of Ukraine would not have occurred.
@@thosesiblingss You should read the book of the same title as this show written by Stephen Ambrose, it fills in the gaps since they couldn't possibly cover everything even in a 10 hour miniseries.
I'm writing this comment before watching the whole video - this is in direct response to your segment talking about the IDF and your connection to them.
I'm a US Army Infantryman veteran, I've fought overseas against multiple terrorist organizations. I'm also an atheist.
That being said, I recall many years ago while I was in Basic Combat Training we had religious services for all of the main religions in the world and I decided to open myself up and attend each of them. I was raised Christian and have been to church before so I started there. Nothing out of the ordinary, everything I've experienced before. Next I attended Muslim services and experienced something new entirely, but it felt very Americanized - it was a good experience all the same. Lastly I attended Jewish services and the experience of their hospitality left me shocked. I distinctly remember the Rabbi saying he did not care whether we were all believers in the faith, that all were welcome to attend. And beyond the words themselves, his actions proved he meant it. They brought us outside after prayer, which was done entirely in Hebrew - a language I had not even heard before at the time. Once outside we were served bagels and lemonade. This blew my mind, as food outside of our strictly regimented Chow time felt like breaking the law. We all spoke amongst ourselves in small groups enjoying the sun on our shoulders and the refreshments. It was the first moment I felt at ease in months of hardships. I will never forget that day.
I continued attending Jewish services in Basic from then on, thankful for the extra calories at first, but learned a great deal from the lessons provided not just in faith but in the faith of others. It truly opened my eyes to the possibility of coexistence with people that may not share the same ideals, and I hope one day the rest of the world can learn this lesson too.
im christian but i respect it
I'm also an atheist and I try my best to respect someone's religious beliefs because at the end of the day we are all human, no matter what religion you believe or your ethnicity or nationality, also thank you for your service
That is beautiful. Thank you for your service
Found your channel just a couple of weeks ago and I really like your reactions.
also, being so open an a "critical" topic (military and war stuff) makes you very authentic and likable.
stay save!
thank you so much!
were glad to have you here!🙏😁
"if you dont like how we stand on this subject, get lost, we do not care." i respect that even as a Palestinian, i have no hate for you we are all brothers and sisters ❤
Why would you admit you are born of a place known for producing terrrooo risssssts
We kinda all be humans, i wish we werent this instictively evil (greed and all that good good)
They are justifying this GENOCIDE. They are LYING!! They are fucking blind. "Innocentes are being protected". That's horrible to hear.
Looking forward to accompanying you both on your journey through this excellent TV series.
we appreciate it!🥰
Just to give you guys some basics about the army. A platoon has about 40 men--a company has four platoons. So Easy Company has about 120 men. A company can be headed by a Captain or a 1st Lieutenant. These guys are paratroopers. They were dropped BEHIND the beaches the night before the invasion at Normandy--they did not land on the beaches. Yes--this is the famous "D-Day." June 6, 1944.
40 x 4 = 160, but I guess, Easy Company probably had about 140 men give or take.
@@ryanmichael1298 oops! Never was good at math!
Official strength on paper may have been 180-190 soldiers.
Actually is 3 platoon riflemen, one for heavy weapons and one is the company's HQ. Some places, like my country Brazil, the Co's private unity is called "major state".
When Winters raises each man in his "stick" to board the plane, it gets me every time.
Looks each man in the eyes. So powerful.
A glimpse of naturally great leadership. You can't teach that.
A lot of young actors who weren't known or well known were in this series. Keep an eye out for:
Simon Pegg
Michael Fassbender
Tom Hardy
Colin Hanks
James McAvoy
Jimmy Fallon
Among others. Hopefully people will add because I know I missed a few.
OH WOW!! that one hell of a list...
actually kind of crazy, did this show propel their careers? it would explain the probability disparity🤔
Fantastic cast. Take care not to get to crazed by seeing famous actors at such a young age. Lots of reactors go on and on about this, and miss dialogue. Ultimately, these are fantastic actors doing a fantastic job. They were cast because they were good! Be stoked to see them, but watch them do their work. So glad to see new people coming to this show for the first time. Well done.
@@thosesiblingss There are two types of movies that give a boost to a large number of male actors, war films, and sports films.
Many war movies are a who's who of male lead actors. Either in the beginning of their careers, or in their prime as leads.
Platoon has a large number of young men that hit big in the 80s and 90s. While a Bridge to Far is every leading man in that decade. A Bridge to Far is a must watch for better context on episode 4 of BoB.
In which Episode is Simon Pegg ???? 😀
@@lordradam5409 He was in this one, briefly! He pops up every now and then in other episodes, usually delivering messages or driving jeeps, and as an aide to officers.
People who haven't seen war up close will never understand it. You guys hang tough, things will work out.
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Buckle Up! This is the greatest series ever produced. Can't wait to go on this journey with you!
I look forward to following you both on your journey through this excellent show. I also send heart felt blessings to you both
we truly appreciate it!🥰
The follow-up to this The Pacific is also well worth your time.👍💓🇬🇧
31:43 The problem with Sobel is that he is indecisive, and is bad at thinking creatively. That's not as much of a problem when you're just training soldiers physically, but in the field unpredictable things happen. When something unexpected happens, and a decision has to be made, he needs to be good at improvising, and that's just not who he is.
It's a good thing the Army noticed that.
My first time here. I am American Christian and my heart goes out to you, the Chosen People of Elohim. I pray daily for Victory over the enemies of God, for victory over the enemies of Israel, and for victory over the enemies of I D F! I ALSO pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Millions of Christians around the world are praying for you! We stand with you as our brothers and sisters!
Shalom! Loved your response. I was an American soldier in the 2006 war with Iraq, so I understand something about war. I liked and subed! 😂❤
The way you described how Jewish people can all look totally different but are all still Jewish in the end is very similar to the people of America. We come from every race, religion, creed, but at the end we're all American. This thing that we share in common might be one of the many reasons our countries are such close allies.
Excited to see you on this 10 episode journey! HOWEVER, I hope you make it an 11 episode journey because there is a “bonus” 11th episode that is the documentary ‘We Stand Alone Together’. It is about the men of Easy Company and B.o.B. draws its opening interviews from this documentary. Please make sure you watch it as an epilogue 11th episode. It adds so much to your experience, I promise.
Glad you are watching this! It won't disappoint.
good to know!
Good luck with watching this series, it can be tough going at times, but I look forward to seeing your reactions.
I stand with Israel and pray for peace! Stay safe and continued success for your channel!
Great start, looking forward the the rest! Have you seen "Hacksaw Ridge"? I would love to see your reaction to it, a great true story about an amazing medic.
Greetings from Germany!
This is a great show and I love to see your take on it. Interesting, you immediately picked up on Sobels deliberately harsh actions as training instead of cruelty.
Also, I love the way, the colonel handled the situation when the soldiers refused to serve under Sobel. An incompetent bureaucrat would have let them be shot and moved on. He realized, there was something wrong, but still acknowledged Sobels quality, so he allocated the resources perfectly.
This show shows (no style points there...) many facets of war, it is mainly about relationships within the military and could be (almost) used in any conflict, so you don't need to learn specific details of the western theatre of WW2 to understand it.
With regards to the conflict, I understand why you do what you do (by "you", I obviously don't mean you two, but the country). It is sad, but after the 7th of october there needs to be a drastic countermeasure. Otherwise, it is a blueprint for them to do it again. Asymmetric warfare is a nightmare for any army adhering to war conventions (other armies just indiscriminately kill and eradicate any opposition) and I don't envy your military especially not when there is so much pressure to be extra careful.
Nice to see more young folks (I'm far from young) reacting to this series. The only time I'll comment on your personal situation is to say I wish you safety and peace. The dichotomy of salutes: after getting reamed by Col. Sink, the Easy Company non-coms file past Winters giving him a respectful salute. After getting reassigned to Chilton-Foliat, Sobel ignores the salute from Winters. Sobel was a great trainer. He was also a petty martinet. Winters was a great leader.
The dvds, helpfully, have special features such as an historical timeline of events, and an explanation of the different military ranks
Praying for all of you! 🙏
Loved your reaction! And LOVE your blue hair! So cute! Wish my brothers weren’t so busy, as it’d be fun to watch things with them.
Definitely watch Pacific, Masters of the Air, and Hacksaw Ridge. All exceptional war movies/tv series. 👍
Saving Private Ryan is based on the naval portion of the Normandy invasion. There were three US beaches, one Canadian and one British. That movie focused on the beach code named Omaha. The airborne part of the invasion includes the US 82nd and 101st airborne division and the 6th British airborne division. It provided a foothold for the Western allies to defeat the Germans in Europe and take the pressure off the Soviets in the Eastern front.
two U.S. beaches, two British beaches and one Canadian.
Great reactions! This is a great series...and very timely too. Praying for all of you living in Israel. Psalm 122:6
The 'Band of Brothers' refers to the whole of Easy Company. The Americans had the easiest landing beach at 'Utah' and the hardest at 'bloody Omaha'. Easy Company was part of the 101st Airborne Division which was dropped behind Utah beach to help the landing there. I consider BoB the finest one-season series ever.
An American Army platoon can range from 30 to 50 soldiers, a company will consist of two or more platoons, a battalion consists of two or more companies. After that there are brigades, regiments or divisions.
Sorry, I forgot, a platoon will consist of about 3-4 squads generally (8-12 members if at full strength.)
My background is I served as a squad member, Squad Leader, and as a Platoon Sergeant during my time in the Army.
The paratroopers were all volunteers and their training was harder than regular infantry. Anyone who decided he couldn't take it could leave, hence the guy near the beginning who just sat on his bunk when they all went out to run. He was quitting.
Such a great series, buckle up from here on out 😢
This is probably the best show about WW II that has ever been made. The action starts in the next episode. This series will lift you up and break your heart; it's a hell of a ride, but you will be forever richer for having watched it. A great reaction, guys. I'm really looking forward to taking this journey with you.
PS: Israel has the right to do whatever is necessary to ensure the safety of their people and to achieve total victory over those who wish their destination. I stand firmly with Israel and pray for the safety of the IDF. 🇺🇲🇮🇱🇺🇲
Enjoyed your reaction, guys. Looking forward to more.
Sobel was the perfect example of the old idiom "Those who can, do. Those who can't , teach."
I just found your channel. I know this is 2 months old now, but I love this series. Your reactions are genuine and I am enjoying them. I am a Christian from Missouri, USA and I stand with Israel. God bless you and all those who serve. My grandson is in the US Air Force.
So you support INNOCENT people AND children getting massacred on a daily basis by the IDF? Don't ever call yourself a Christian.
Respect for your message. Subscribed.
Looking forward to your reaction to this video. It's one of my favorite series of all time and I think you two will bring a unique perspective. And, it was brave to give your view on the current war. As an American, Israel is my friend and ally. I just hope it works out for you. I'm getting Deja Vu with our escapes after 9/11, and hope IDF is not just creating a recruiting tool for those who wish you harm. You obviously have the right to your own defense, but I also know the limitations of a military solution to what is in certain respects a non-military problem. War is a very blunt tool, and not the only tool in a nations tool box. Please do it better than we did. With peace and love, thank you for the conversation.
Really liked your intro and explanation. You didn’t have to give your pespective, and you did which can take some bravery. I respect that. And it is great to get your perspective coming from a country and culture that has known war your whole life. Much love from Alaska.
So excited to watch you guys watch this series!
Marvelous series for you two to tackle! It gets heavier later once they get to Europe. But this series will touch your hearts. It touches everyone’s.
"I hope this isn't to heavy"
Oh my...
Haha oh no🥹
Stand with Israel!
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This show is closely based on real men in real situations.
The interviews are with WW2 survivors, many of whom are represented in the show.
The actors use the names of real men, some of whom did not survive.
Really enjoying you two. It’s going to be a great journey with you!
The show's title is from Shakespeare's play 'Henry v' - "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers".
Portland area Oregon here. Excited to see you make it through the whole show
You expressed hope that this wouldn't be too heavy. Bad news.....it is. That doesn't mean it isn"t GREAT....it is. Doesn't mean it isn't IMPORTANT....it is.
And they're will be some moments of levity. But it is indeed heavy.
It will be a profound and more personaL viewing for you guys, because of your heritage and that it is about WWII
Your brother says he never cries. That may not hold true by the end of this series. But, It is like getting on a boat, once you set sail you must finish the journey. Just prepare for some really tough moments.
You probably know that these are true events. While there have been some changes, the large majority of the show is true. I am a big fan of this show and all the interviews and other related material and I was surpised by how little has been changed.
Finally, it's just sad that nearly 100 years after the biggest WORLD war, the world remains.... at war.... just in smaller pocket wars. 😞
We will start a pool for tears. Looking at episodes 7, 9, and 10.
27:15 - The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan shows the beach landings from the invasion of Normandy. The US landed troops at Omaha and Utah beach, the UK landed at Gold and Sword, while the Canadians landed at Juno.
The paratroopers were dropped several miles inland from the D-Day landing beaches, in order to secure bridges and other choke points and prevent German reinforcements from advancing. The D-Day invasion fleet, by the way, was the largest war fleet ever assembled.
Glad you two are reacting to this series! So excited. Love your commentary. Talk as much as you’d like. This is a heavy series so I understand if you have to change it up in between episodes.
Standing with you!❤
Really happy you guys are watching this, personally I think this show should be used for education in schools. Also you haven't met Speirs yet, but know one thing no matter what he does he's one of the best soldiers to ever exist. You'll her the word "Zeroed in" a lot, it means the fire from guns or artillery is perfectly targeted on them. Welcome to the easy part.
If you're going all the way with this...be prepared to grow, laugh, learn and suffer with these characters. The first episode is in some ways my favorite, if only for the innocence and the fact that I know what lies ahead for these men. This was when their biggest threats were "Army noodles with ketchup." I love the power move Winters makes by literally grabbing the pen out of Sobel's hand while he was abusing his power...it's brilliant, and a true story. Hard to call this a TV show honestly, it's a 12 hour Saving Private Ryan in quality...CURRAHEE!
The $50 bonus is like $1,900 today. The $10,000 life insurance is like $172,000 today.
Please know that many of us around the world still stand with Israel and reject the haters.
Hamas needs to be removed from the world and the hate they bring. I just wish civilians on both sides could be spared. It is such a shame it all is taking place where people live and work. May all goodly people stay safe.
Israel under Netanyahu helped Hamas come to power. It's much easier to excuse away a genocide when your enemy is Hamas and nor the democratic government the Palestinian people polled as wanting.
Israel OCCUPIED Palestine (thanks to Balfour declaration) BEFORE Hamas even came into power in the 1980s. When you occupy a Palestinian population by stealing their land, taking control and indiscriminately killing their people INCLUDING CHILDREN, you will NOT be seen as the victim. The Israeli victim mentality is nonsensical and the most dangerous mentality on this planet! Hamas has done terrible things no one can excuse this but this goes way back than October 7th. If you make a population suffer so much by killing off their people, of course those people will want to resist you. That doesn't mean it's okay, it means that war only brings more war. Free Palestine all the way.
9:37 the actor Ron Livingston was in the 1999 comedy "Office Space" maybe that's where you recognize him from
I appreciate your interjection to explain your relationship to those who have and do serve in the IDF and especially those related to you. I suspect this series will hit hard with you all, but am a newcomer to the channel, and am basing that only on the intro. I stumbled on your channel just today but am looking forward to seeing your reactions to this series. At times it's rough, but it is a great series that does a wonderful job of expressing what occurred. The older men in the intros were men who served in the company. There is a bit of Hollywood in the series, but it does a good job of sticking to actual history as best as it can. IDK if you all have seen Saving Private Ryan, but that may be the beach invasion scene you all were thinking of and mentioned during the review. I highly recommend that movie as well if you all haven't seen it. It predated this series, but involved a lot of the same people from the movie in this production. It has the most accurate depiction of the invasion of Normandy beach ever filmed. Love the reaction, subscribed, and looking forward to more. I was typing this up as you all mentioned at the end you all were aware of Saving Private Ryan, but haven't seen it. I still highly recommend it. Excellent content so far.
A tv series that should be mandatory when learning ww2 history in school.
This show does have a lot of cameos from very well known actors today.
This is great! You guys are funny.
Love and prayers from America. Never Again!
Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of Band Of Brothers!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
Let's go 😍
singing while running helps in so may way. It helps you breathe deeper and keep in step with everyhone. Its also what we call, "Moto" to help keep you running at the pace set.
Buckle up by the weigh, this is going to get heavy. If you arent shedding tears at some points, i feel for your humanity.
Thank you for being so open and honest about the War. Im retired military and an Iraq Veteran myself with 5x deployments. I see people calling people Antifa and I laugh at how dumb their people are, the US military is literally Antifa. Anyways, Ill keep watching, please keep being you.
From America 🇺🇸✝️ We stand with Israel 🇮🇱✡️ God bless.
I just binge watched a ton of your stranger things reactions and was loving it. This is one of my favorite shows of all time! Btw stay safe. My cousin is a marine in the Mediterranean right now and my aunt said yesterday was the first time he sounded nervous.
God bless you both
I've watched some of your reactions before, and I love band of brothers so I will watch along. I wanted to comment to say I appreciate your honest and firm stance on the war going on now. I'm not Israeli, I'm Irish, and I've watched most of my life how this conflict is covered and it is unlike any other in the world. When it is israel, there is an impossible standard being demanded. The war is treated as if every single civilian casualty is a war crime, and it is intentional, and it is always because of israel. So if Hamas, or PIJ, fire thousands of rockets at israel, and a non-trivial chunk of them fall from the sky and land on gaza... israel is still blamed for the casualties and destruction they cause. It is absolutely ridiculous. The death toll being spread is also coming directly from Hamas, and is counted as if it is all civilians, and doesn't contain around ~15000 combatant/ terrorist casualties. And much of the world just runs with it. Nobody else is treated like this.
The truth is the civilian death toll in Gaza is unprecedented... in that the ratio is so low as to be an historic low. Yet people use the "G" word to describe that. What kind of genocidal force deliberately moves civilians out of the way of its fire?
Worse is how Israel's technological superiority is used against it. Iran fires scores of ballistic missiles at Israel, and all but a few are intercepted and destroyed. Then, it is demanded Israel does not retaliate. Imagine if a man tried to break into your house to murder your family but he can't get in because of your security system... and then you are told "leave him alone, he couldn't get to your children to kill them so let it go!!". That's what is expected of israel.. if someone tries to murder Israelis and is prevented from doing so, then it seems to erase their intent and attempt and israel is supposed to just let it go. What an absolute crock of shit. No other country on earth is expected to be so masochistic.
I could go on and on and on but I should stop here lol. I hope Israel destroys the elements that want to destroy it, because the truth is that's the only path to peace. Everything else is bullshit.
Thanks again for your uncompromising position!.
Hey guys just subbed to your channel bob is one of my favorite TV series. The other being "stranger things " which I've now been binging on your reactions today. As a side note I've been to Israel when I was in the US Navy 30 years ago beautiful country. Be blessed and stay safe.
One of the best TV series ever made. Buckle up for the "heavy" episodes. The books and memoirs of the men are also a great read when you finish this.
GOD is wtih you and so am i.
I like your insight and intuitive understanding of what is going on.
Love Band of Brothers and awesome first episode reaction to the best war miniseries of all time.
37:46 Fun fact, the extras in SPR were actual soldiers of the Irish Army.
Just subscribed, will be waiting to watch episode 9 with you 😢😢😢
don't spoil please
Your comments up front were very courageous and will no doubt subject you to some terrible comments. I am not Jewish but fully support Israel's right to defend itself and its people. War is terrible and will always kill civilians on both sides of it. This will never change. Sadly, sometimes it is necessary. I love this series. I will only caution you that Episode 9 will be terribly difficult for you as Jews. I have never seen anyone react to it and not weep.
@23:40 The NCOs (non-commissioned officers) didn't quit. They can't actually quit after enlisting. But they did give up their positions as Sergeants and Corporals in the Company and reverted (at least temporarily) back to being privates. They gave up their additional pay as NCOs to send a message to the Major about their lack of faith in the leadership of Sobel. A message he thankfully clearly received.
@27:20 Normandy is synonymous with the D-Day landings of the Allied Forces at the beaches in France at Normandy. However, since the soldiers you follow in this series are Airborne troops, they don't participate in beach landings and are instead are airdropped further inland behind German troops securing the beaches. It is all happening on the same day and is the start of the offensive that eventually pushed German troops all the way back to Berlin.
You may not know this; when the unit began airborne school they were supposed to start with one week of calestinics. Well, Easy Company was so physically fit and to a man beat all of the instructors in the tests...they got skipped to Week 2😎🤙🤙
This is a great series. True story, actual names, actual events. It’s really a trilogy, along with The Pacific, and Masters of the Air. All 3 series cover WW2 from the perspectives of the Army, Marines, and Army Air Corps. All taken from great books of interviews with soldiers that were there.
Only 2 out of every 10 men made it through paratrooper training and received their jump wings. Everyone else dropped out and transferred to other army units. The older gentlemen you saw clips of at the beginning of the episode were veterans of Easy Company.
I enjoyed your reaction! I’m looking forward to more. I don’t think you need to know WWII history in great detail, although you will recognize a lot of the battles that Easy Company engages in if you do know some basic history. A lot of the battles that Easy engages in during this series are well known battles, such as Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. This is such a well made series, I’m sure you’ll be glad you watched it.
Ok cool! Thanks 🥰 can't wait to upload the next one for you guys 🤭
The thing with Colonel Sink reassigning Sobel, Robert Sink was a professional soldier. He had to maintain the appearance of military discipline, but he also knew that he could not ignore the opinion of the E Company senior enlisted men. So he demoted a few and transferred them (likely with recommendations to their new COs to reinstate their former rank when they got the new units) And then reassigned Sobel to an out-of-the-way training school.
This episode starts and ends in 1944. In between, it is 1942-43.
Leibgott, the character who stands up and says "I'm Jewish"... the actual Leibgott was not Jewish, but people did think he was based off his surname.
You guys are still in the process of putting out reactions to the show as I write this, and start on your reactions, and having not seen anything past the intro yet, I’m going to make a prediction here: both of you will cry during this series.
We’ll see if I am correct, later on.
The fight against evil, whether in 1940's or now, is real and we need to always stand together against evil, wherever it is
Just a couple of parallels. The Revolutionary War in the US was fouight mostly by citizen soldiers The Israelis killed in the initial attack is roughly the same number of casualties on 9/11 I appreciate your frank discussion. That being said, I subscribed because I like your reaction.
Sobel had some deficiencies... as do all men, but he kinda gets a raw deal. He was an amazing training officer
I want innocent citizens to survive....
the battle of normandy, is sometjing every human should know and study, especially those who are against nazism and for jews to know how so many men fought and died for the eventual saving of the beloved jewish folk in europe. its part of your history guys, study it❤️ we did this for you and to stop nazism. omaha beach in one landing 2500 americans died. thats as many as has died in the 20 year war in afghanistan
A simple google search and you will be able to see the actual document that Cpt. Soble filed for the Winters Court Marshal. Lot's aof factual history here. :)
My favorite TV series off all time.
Also my favorite music, Psytrance, mostly comes from Israel. Sesto Sento has always been my favorite.. my YT name is named after one of their songs.
Winters and Compton were NOT equals. Winter was a 1st Lieutenant and the company's executive officer. Compton was a 2nd Lieutenant and commanded only a platoon.
Love it semper fi ❤
17:48 added context for this. Jews, Italians, Irish, etc from places like New York, Chicago, big cities, did not get along at all. Just your typical city race on race nonsense. Reminds me of a scene from a movie from 1943 Gung Ho about a marine unit. An italian is talking about how he got so good at running because he took short cuts through an irish part of town and he had to dodge a lot of bricks and such being thrown at him.
Hi, just discovered your channel, my I suggest and will suggest a lot of movies called The Longest Day too get a better understanding of D-Day. The Band of Brothers is the 101st Airborne Div. Episodes 2, 6, 7 and 9 will be tough. Yes enjoy your reaction.
Just found you both and am excited to join you on this journey. I hope you are both doing well, but the reason i reach out is that you may do well to have a friend who has watched the show moderate the comments that you read die to immense spoilers that some people seem to want to add much of the time
Mabey you guys should plan out more of our dialogue/intro as currently the sister continually interrupts and talks over her brother...very uncomfortable for the viewer and it looks like an annoyance as well for the brother from his facial reactions.
The numbers vary, but these companies are roughly 165 people, split into 3 platoons plus a command component. Each platoon has three squads with a sergeant in command and the platoon is led by a lieutenant. The company commander is normally a captain who has a Master Sergeant designated "company 1st Sergeant" as his liaison to the Company. Easy company was one of nine companies in the 2nd battalion, normally commanded by a major, of the 506th regiment commanded by Colonel Cink. Which is why it was known by his men as the "5 0 Cink." Divisions, battalions, regiments, companies and platoons all vary in number depending service branch, and jobs within those branches. That's the simple version and enough for you guys to understand the power structure at play here.
Not a big fan of the Israeli government and I dont think you should ever have had to be in the situation you are in but i watch people from all over the world react to shows and movies to get their point of view on culture. Wish the best to you both and will enjoy this episode even if im 2 months late.
First, Great Upload 👍
The cinematic style of Band of Brothers, The Pacific and Masters of the Air are completely different.