"You can't do that".. "WHY NOT.. with respect, sir".. absolutely love this bit of the scene, purely for the instant understanding they both have of the situation. But still composing themselves to proper military decorum. A smart officer listening to a smart enlisted man
The sheer joy of the Chosen Men when they realise that their leader is still alive. It always puts a huge smile on my face. And Harper is the true MVP of this series.
"We're all to die someday. Not today, and tomorrow looks grim for that prospect too. Nevertheless, we'll have Sharpe back to at least ensure us our glory!"
He says "take care", and turns. And the men pick up their muskets and follow him. They *do* ask him where to, but they follow him before they even know. Leadership that breds loyalty.
Daragh O Malley is a great character actor who brings a lot of personal knowledge to the portrayal of an early 19th century Irish man soldering in the British army.. but hams it up a bit for a mainly British target viewing audience.
@@imedi that's exactly what I mean by "havmming it up". Irish people don't talk that way in real life. If I had said that he would have told me to f*** off .. And he would've been right.
He also never seems too concerned with making himself look like a hardened soldier. In this scene it looks like he was the one who was heavily pregnant, not Ramona.
Sargeant Harper could never have been awarded a commission because he was a catholic and full Catholic emancipation had not been yet achieved during the time of the peninsula war.
@@jockmcscottish7569 I mean nowadays Catholics in most militaries (usually western militaries) would be in the minority especially if you exclude those of us who are not particularly well formed or largely non-practicing.
@@jockmcscottish7569 Considering that the majority of the British population are not catholic that's hardly a surprise, but you can get Catholic officers nowadays
To me, its best they didnt give him a commission as there would be a good possibility he would be reassigned. He belongs with Sharpe. Just wouldnt be the same otherwise.
Harper's such a good character, I dont think they'd kill of Sharpe, this is game of thrones after all but if they did it would be for Harper to have his own show
Sharpe lives well past Waterloo, he even revisits Blas Vivar in Chile and sails to St Helena to face Napoleon himself. His son appears in Cornwell's follow up series set in the US Civil War.
I love how, without any orders given, the Chosen Men didn't ask any questions but followed their Sargent, they knew Harper would have their backs so they would willingly follow him, just like they would follow their Major, Sharpe!!! The questions were saved for when they were outside of the camp and no one could hear them....
They were often called Rifled Muskets! Also, for the mission, I could see both Sharpe & Harper carry smooth bore muskets, since a rifle (rifle musket) would instantly start drawing the wrong type of attention to them!
He's a soldier. He's had to run that far to save his skin, and the skin of his mate. Plus, we're not shown the entire run. It's possible he rested a bit, caught his breath a few times. But such a run would be nothing to most professional armies.
@@Snipergod1024 I was a soldier and at one point fit, but the 12 mile marches left you hanging out of your arse, no matter how fit. I think the reasonable explanation is Harper had jogged onto shot a few seconds before after a comfortable night in a hotel room and an excellent breakfast.
Gotta laugh at TV "newborns", the women would be bow legged for life if the came out that big. My cousin worked with animals for tv had to have a scene with her black german shepherd (looked like satans dog) a baby in the scene was to crawl around the dog, it didn't it grabbed two big fists full of hair and pulled itself up to stand, the lying dog turned its head licked the kids face and got smacked in the nose. One take, the crew were stunned, my cousin was releaved, that same dog is attack and room clearance trained and did wharf security during a union dispute. that was the second baby, the mother of the first one took one look at the dog and quit, btw that was the smart mum.
I never really noticed that, but yeah you're right that is way too big for a newborn lool. But I guess you can't have a legit newborn and shove it in front of a camera so.
@@yeahyeah4433 Especially considering this is an outdoor scene in the cold. Every parent that would give their just newborn child for that would be highly suspicious to me...
"You can't do that".. "WHY NOT.. with respect, sir".. absolutely love this bit of the scene, purely for the instant understanding they both have of the situation. But still composing themselves to proper military decorum. A smart officer listening to a smart enlisted man
Now, that’s soldiering
The sheer joy of the Chosen Men when they realise that their leader is still alive. It always puts a huge smile on my face. And Harper is the true MVP of this series.
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Non-Commissioned Officers are the guts of an army.
It’s hilarious to think they hated him and almost killed him when he first took command. And they ended up loving him like family and he them.
MVP is definitely best brown paper and paraffin oil
"He was at her all night, sir." Wonderful play on words and a classic TMI non-answer. Well done, sergeant.
Having the strength to leave your new born child to rescue a friend. That's some damn fine soldiering.
That's the sign that friend you are rescueing is a true friend.
Sharpe would later go on to repay Harper by leaving retirement, just to rescue him in Africa.
"We're going to join up with a man called Sharpe, lads."
"You mean we're all gonna die?"
"We're all to die someday. Not today, and tomorrow looks grim for that prospect too. Nevertheless, we'll have Sharpe back to at least ensure us our glory!"
He says "take care", and turns. And the men pick up their muskets and follow him. They *do* ask him where to, but they follow him before they even know.
Leadership that breds loyalty.
Yes, the dough of loyalty baked by the bread of leadership.
Rifles.
@@Fren69420how does bread bake things?
You know the army, they couldn't hang a curtain, even if they tried.
Daragh O Malley is a great character actor who brings a lot of personal knowledge to the portrayal of an early 19th century Irish man soldering in the British army.. but hams it up a bit for a mainly British target viewing audience.
Yeah! But he´s still great! I loved him in "Withnail and I".
@@johndanielharold3633 i sat next to him on an Aer Lingus flight from Gatwick to Dublin in 2010.
He didn't speak and I didn't bother him.
@@Kitiwake i would turned and whispered GOD SAVE IRELAND
@@imedi that's exactly what I mean by "havmming it up".
Irish people don't talk that way in real life.
If I had said that he would have told me to f*** off .. And he would've been right.
He also never seems too concerned with making himself look like a hardened soldier. In this scene it looks like he was the one who was heavily pregnant, not Ramona.
Sargeant Harper could never have been awarded a commission because he was a catholic and full Catholic emancipation had not been yet achieved during the time of the peninsula war.
I served in the British army, in the rank and file, and it was something like 90% protestant. Us Catholics truly were a minority.
@@jockmcscottish7569
I mean nowadays Catholics in most militaries (usually western militaries) would be in the minority especially if you exclude those of us who are not particularly well formed or largely non-practicing.
@@jockmcscottish7569 Considering that the majority of the British population are not catholic that's hardly a surprise, but you can get Catholic officers nowadays
Well, Sargents are "Non-Commissioned"-Officer, no?
To me, its best they didnt give him a commission as there would be a good possibility he would be reassigned. He belongs with Sharpe. Just wouldnt be the same otherwise.
"Why not!.... with respect sir..."
Every superhero needs backup - it helps spread the heroism...
Harper's such a good character, I dont think they'd kill of Sharpe, this is game of thrones after all but if they did it would be for Harper to have his own show
Sharpe lives well past Waterloo, he even revisits Blas Vivar in Chile and sails to St Helena to face Napoleon himself. His son appears in Cornwell's follow up series set in the US Civil War.
@@SantomPh His son in the Civil War? That might be interesting reading. Especially since I'm up to date with Sharpe and Uhtred 😉
"This army can't do anything right" 😋
I love how, without any orders given, the Chosen Men didn't ask any questions but followed their Sargent, they knew Harper would have their backs so they would willingly follow him, just like they would follow their Major, Sharpe!!! The questions were saved for when they were outside of the camp and no one could hear them....
Such a gorgeous location.
Now under Russian occupation. Maybe not for much longer though...
Nairn: He Might be already dead?
Harper: I heard that one before sir.
Checkmate eh?
Calling the guns used by Sharpe and The Chosen Men muskets.
Now that's civilianing
They were often called Rifled Muskets! Also, for the mission, I could see both Sharpe & Harper carry smooth bore muskets, since a rifle (rifle musket) would instantly start drawing the wrong type of attention to them!
He’s a smooth talker
Can't help cheering along with the Chosen Men at the end!
Like the Sidhes riding the wind!
Is this before or after Harper's flogging?
sillyone52062 after
Two episodes after.
Much later. Hakeswill has died
Hagman looks like he could be the bass player in a band like Slade.....
Seriously. He runs, what ? 20 miles and isnt out of breath?
He's a soldier. He's had to run that far to save his skin, and the skin of his mate. Plus, we're not shown the entire run. It's possible he rested a bit, caught his breath a few times. But such a run would be nothing to most professional armies.
@@Snipergod1024 I was a soldier and at one point fit, but the 12 mile marches left you hanging out of your arse, no matter how fit.
I think the reasonable explanation is Harper had jogged onto shot a few seconds before after a comfortable night in a hotel room and an excellent breakfast.
That's soldiering!
@@tommiatkins3443 You mean to say they wouldn't actually make him run 20 miles? Are you telling me this is a TV show and not real life?
Riflemen have two speeds. Quick time and dawdle.
Harper without Sharpe is like chips without fish
Harper moves pretty well for a big lad.
“You know the army boys, they couldn’t hang a curtain… even if they tried”
And they just cheer like a bunch of schoolboys one of their own is alive
Shees riding the wind
Gotta laugh at TV "newborns", the women would be bow legged for life if the came out that big. My cousin worked with animals for tv had to have a scene with her black german shepherd (looked like satans dog) a baby in the scene was to crawl around the dog, it didn't it grabbed two big fists full of hair and pulled itself up to stand, the lying dog turned its head licked the kids face and got smacked in the nose. One take, the crew were stunned, my cousin was releaved, that same dog is attack and room clearance trained and did wharf security during a union dispute. that was the second baby, the mother of the first one took one look at the dog and quit, btw that was the smart mum.
I never really noticed that, but yeah you're right that is way too big for a newborn lool. But I guess you can't have a legit newborn and shove it in front of a camera so.
@@yeahyeah4433 Especially considering this is an outdoor scene in the cold. Every parent that would give their just newborn child for that would be highly suspicious to me...
Now they need to go save him from the Lannisters
Poor baby’s name is literally just four dudes.
Patrick José Hagman Cooper Harris Perkins Harper.
That poor baby has 12 fucking names. Poor man
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