First Time Watching Band of Brothers - Episode 7 "The Breaking Point" - Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 2 сен 2023
- The men are at their breaking point as they continue to deal with the cold, unrelenting attacks, an incompetent Lt. Dike, and losing their fellow brothers.
Thank you to everyone for the recent boost of support we've received. I'll be staying away from the comment section for now as I don't want to fall on any spoilers, but I'm looking forward to binge-reading them all at the end of the series! Xx
Created by: Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg
Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Neal McDonough, Peter O'Meara, Rick Gomez, Matthew Settle
Original Series: Band of Brothers (2001)
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Joe Toye rejoining the unit even though he was still supposed to be recuperating from his wound, Bill Guarnere running out to help the severely wounded Joe knowing incoming artillery was on its way any second, Don Malarkey reading the psychologically devastated Buck's letters from home to him and, even though he was on the verge of breaking down himself, refusing to leave the line until Lip convinced him that it would mean a lot to Buck if he went back to say goodbye to him. Just a few examples of the loyalty and love between these men and the courage they draw from it.
Amen
That's why they are the Greatest Generation 😂
Lipton's practical understanding of psychology and the skillful way he takes care of the mental state of his men is impressive. He's a good leader and absolutely deserved that commission.
Amen
1:08 This interview always gets me. PTSD can come back and hit you again even years after you've gone through therapy and think you've gotten it completely under control.
"f**king got you you bastard" 😂🤣 you're such a cutie, thanks for the respectful reaction again, these men went through hell, and the least all of us can do is learn about the madness they had to endure.
Another spot-on reaction. Good job. When Buck screams for a medic and drops his helmet, I am undone every time. Truly the breaking point.
Couldn't agree more!
Lt. Speirs "acceptance of death" courage was similar to what samurai were taught from childhood during the Warring States Period.
I've watched a lot of reactions to this series, and I must say yours are among the most enjoyable. The empathy and respect you show for our greatest generation is just beautiful. Well done, young lady. 👍👍
That's very kind of you to say 😊 Thank you!
I taught Hoobler's great nephew. He had read the book, and thought it was interesting but had no idea it was his grandma's brother. We put it together. Even wrote to Stephen Ambrose about it, who wrote back and told us the nephew had big shoes to fill. Also told us that "productions begun on a mini series based on the book and interviews". Hoobler's family had split up during the depression, with some kids going w dad and some with mom. Over time they sort of lost track of each other. His great nephew thought he had a relative "that had something to do with Dday", but that was about it. Felt pretty good about that whole thing. Still have the letter, too...right in the book.
That's a pretty amazing story to be able to tell.. History is so interesting. Thanks for sharing.
This series is a sad reminder that there are only about 100,000 American WWII Veterans still alive. The greatest men of the greatest generation. We should honor those Vets still with us and pray for those Vets, like my father, who have gone to their eternal rest.
Lt. Dike was actually a well respected/decorated soldier prior to the battle. I can't remember the full story, but it was believed he was shot during the assault. Leading to him being confused
Even here he's showing the same symptons as Buck Compton but because they dont know him they dont realise it. He got hit in the shoulder going into Foy but a few days before had dragged 3 men to safety at Bastogne which led to him winning his 2nd Bronze Star. He's hard done by with his portrayl here.
When you opened this by stating you have had a tough week I was VERY concerned…for YOU! Ep7 is a tough episode. I used to think Ep9 was the most difficult (and it is difficult…but in more of a big picture way). I’ve since decided I think THIS is the most difficult because it DIRECTLY impacted so many men of Easy Co. Men we’ve developed a deep attachment to over the previous 6 episodes. You did an amazing job. I see others have said it more eloquently in the comments. I think I can speak for most who are with you on this journey. WE appreciate your reactions because it is so apparent that you GET IT! Thank you as always. I pray for you to have a much better week upcoming. Peace.
It really was a tough week and you wrote that beautifully. People like you have made me feel very welcomed here on youtube, thank you for caring Xx
37:21 "You feel proud but you provably dont want more responsibility". Lipton got promoted but his responsibility probably went down. As the company First Sargeant (1SG), he was the highest ranking enlisted soldier in the company and reponsible for the welfare of all the enlisted men in the company (3-4 platoons). As a 2nd Lt. platoon leader, he was only responsible for the men his own platoon.
First time that I've ever been first. Four viewers started before me, but none are happier than I am to see you back for another go at Band of Brothers.
Thanks for being here 😊
Best wishes for a better week ahead…whatever life throws at you, doggies always help 😊
Thank you. Yes, they really do 😊
Yes. Spiers said that as soon as you realize you are already dead thats when you become a soldier. Or something like that. He was talking to Blyth.
Great reaction and commentary! I hope that all is better at home (because this episode really puts things into perspective). In April, I went on a camping trip near Mt. Shasta and Burney Falls (in Northern California). I thought that it would be a great trip despite the snow on the ground and very low nighttime temperatures (around 20 degrees Fahrenheit/-6.7 degrees Celsius). After all, I had a weatherproof tent, sub-zero rated sleeping bag, plenty of firewood, wool socks, thermal hiking boots, etc.). However, it was soooooo cold!
Each morning, we had to wait to go hiking until we could feel our toes (which were very numb from the cold). It was almost a miserable experience in the early mornings. Yet, during that trip, I remember thinking about the men in Bastogne. Not only did they have to survive, but they had to keep warm and even be ready to fight. They didn't have the things that I had with me. I have so much respect for those men. Not only were they motivated by their cause; but, they toughed it out in conditions that most people will never experience.
Oddly enough, I'm headed for another camping trip this weekend in the same general area (this time at Lassen Volcanic National Park). The plan is to hike to the top of Lassen Peak (nearly 10,500 feet in elevation) along with some other hiking areas in the national park. The temperatures should be in the low-40s or even 30s (Fahrenheit) at night. I'm glad that you posted this video this week so that I won't internally complain about how cold I feel.
Thank you! I hope you had a great time on your camping trip. Same, every time I get cold, I'm going to think of the men and tell myself I'm fine. Hope you didn't get too cold tho, take care Xx
My favorite episode. I love how Speirs just runs through the German lines.
One thing you must do once you’ve watched episode 10 there is a bonus episode is a mini documentary where they talk to the veterans of easy company. It is called we stand alone together.
Oh, this has caught my attention.
He said to accept the fact that you're already dead. If you can do that, you can do what he did at Foy.
Dike was apparently misrepresented. On the attack on Foy he was actually doing what Winters wanted, was leading the men the same way Spears wound up doing. Dike was actually wounded pretty badly to the point his blood loss caused shock, hence why he froze up. He might not have been the answer to lead Easy, but he was more competent than Hanks and Spielberg portrayed him.
No he was not wounded at Foy.
If I remember correctly, he had already seen battle and was awarded a medal for his actions.
@@catherinelw9365 Multiple records indicate that he was indeed hit in the shoulder in the approach to Foy. The show omits Dike's positive stuff like his leadign a defence whilst totally surrounded in Holland or him dragging 3 injured men to safety at Bastogne - both of which led to him winning Bronze Stars. Multiple people said he was hit heading into Foy and thats the point where he lost it. Een in this it's clear he;s suffering the same sort of symptons as Buck Compton was. For whatever reason both the book and the series omit his positive stuff to make him out to be incompetent. Same goes with the guy whoi is shown shouting a lot - another competent officer whose records clearly indicate he was anything but the moron he is shown to be in that scene.
@@nectarpeach2853 Untrue - it doesn't take much effort to do research. Dike led a defence whist totally surrounded in Holland and at Bastogne dragged 3 injured men to safety and was awarded medals in both cases - there are a number of reports of him being hit in the shoulder at Foy and his post Foy career shows no real signs of incompetence.
Dont take BoB as gospel - in the same episode Shames is shown to be an incompetent disliked shouter but he was extremely competent and generally well liked and he and one of his men taking out a Tank with a Bazooka is completely omitted whilst Foley is reduced to badgering Dike when he shuts down probably to make Spiers look like a brilliantly competent officer by making others look worse than they were or perhaps because they had already shown Harry and one of his guys taking at a Tank in episode 3.
Facts ❤
They had to tone DOWN Speirs's run at the end. He did it while making fun of German marksmanship.
haha that would have been great to see.
"i'm just not very good at speaking to the camera" - Haha NOT true at all! We just want to hear your honest thoughts! Speak from the heart, and people will love it! We want MORE of your thoughts!
There is an interview with Luz and he recounts his crawling to the foxhole when the shell hit Muck and Penkala..
Well those stories about Speirs were true. After Stephen Ambrose wrote the book, the publisher was afraid of getting lawsuits from Speirs himself or his family. So Winters called him and he wrote in a letter that he did shot those POW and his drunk NCO.
All my best wishes for you and yours.. And thank you for letting all of us join you on the emotional journey that is this show.
My pleasure, thanks for taking the journey with me 😊
Hey Amy/snug. Yeah, like I said before every younger generation needs to watch this series. The reason why is exactly the reaction that you're getting to this series. Okay, keep it short. Episode 8 relaxes a little bit but after that buckle up you're going to need tissues. Looking forward to episode 8 we'll see you then. ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦
I watched this series with my best friend and his wife when it was first aired on HBO every week 😊
The Dike character is blown waaaaay out of proportion here. He was not THAT incompetent and apparently carried out a lot of wounded. He would later go on to earn some commodations in Korea.
Ronald Speirs all day long everyday. Big Lips smile while watching Speirs return said it all.
You seem a gentle, quietly attentive graceful beautiful soul. Nice to hang out with you. God bless, Peace.
Supposedly he froze up like that because he'd been shot in the chest and no one realized. But yeah the guy was far from a coward, I heard that the him disappearing thing was accurate though
You mean commendations, an accommodation is a place you stay. The series is shown from 506th PIR's point of view, taken from their memoirs and interviews. To them, Dike was, at best, an unreliable leader, and, at worst, an absent one. During the attack on Foy, when Dike seemingly gets overwhelmed and loses it, it is indeed because he was shot in his right shoulder. However, due to all the winter clothing he was wearing, neither the wound, nor the blood was visible, so the soldiers assumed he had broken under pressure and was delirious, when in reality, this was all due to shock and blood loss. Once Dike was pulled off the line, Clancy Lyall stated that he noticed the wound.
I am by no means saying Dike was a bad person or a bad leader. He had, afterall, been awarded a Bronze Star in Holland for organizing scattered parachutists and successfully defending a key junction on the Eindhoven-Arnhem MSR, while completely surrounded. He was then awarded a second Bronze Star at Bastogne where he, alone, managed to pull three wounded soldiers into cover, while completely exposed to intense enemy fire.
However, multiple members of Easy stated that he constantly disappeared, was very inattentive to the men and would prefer staying in his foxhole rather than being on the frontline, which is why they nicknamed him "Foxhole Norman". Winters, Babe and Guarnere, all talk about Dike in their memoirs in an unfavorable manner.
@@Pawniac yeah, that's what I meant, autocorrect.
Dike? Fair enough.
@@markryan9894 Fair enogh
@@Reardonsteel236 Thanks for the kind words Mike.
You have been going through these with both respect and grace. It's good to see.
Appreciate the kind words 😊
Dike was done an injustice in the series. He won the Bronze Star earlier in the battle for saving three guys, and he didn't lose it at Foy. He was wounded. That's why Speirs took over, not any kinda breakdown.
Well he did go into shock and I beleive sort of broke down after. To be honest when you watch this episode his behaviour is very similar to Buck's - distracted and disconnected and I think both men were probably sufferign very similar conditions. I think the fact they omit his 2 Bronze Star wins does him a great disservice because it's likely he wasn't a bad office at all but rather like Buck a man who was suffering from one of the mental conditions that many of these guys developed during and after the war.
I loved your reaction when Shifty shot that sniper. And there's us all thinking that butter wouldn't melt in your mouth. 👼 "F**k**g got him". 😂😂😂 😉 👍
haha I told myself I would try and stop swearing.. But that's not happening 🤣😂
This was my favorite episode of the series… Good reaction and review
Compton's stuttering the first letter when trying to yell for a Medic always gets to me, it just hits so hard he's hurting.
Jeez, that part was hard !!! While I was editing I managed to hold it together until the stutter started. Heartbreaking. 😓
There is a video somewhere on RUclips showing a group returning to Foy, visiting the spot where the sniper was, and where Shifty fired from. Hard to tell, but it looked like a shot of 2-300 yards.
A helluva shot using iron sights. An even more impressive shot knowing you are shooting at a guy with a scoped rifle, who has already demonstrated his ability.
Notice how Lipton ran in a crouch, at a 90 degree angle to the sniper. Running target, 90 tangent to the shooters rifle. Toughest shot to make.
You handled that great don't worry I was crying too great reaction. Can't wait for the next one cheers.
Thanks Adam 😊
"Tie something around his leg"
That's exactly the right thing to do. And its gross, but in modern war, then you paint a T on his forehead in using your finger and his blood, and note the time as well so the aid station knows what you did and at what time. A sharpie works too, so carry a marker if you don't like blood painting. But treat, manage, package.
Oh, and T for Tourniquet. M for morphine. Stamp it on his forehead any way you can. Mark the time.
(Edit: no idea what morphine rules are. Pretty sure tourniquet rule is still an amputation is allowed after 4 hours of application. The doc can use his own judgement, but after 4 hours he cannot be accused of malpractice if he says amputate tissue.)
Their bravery is why we call them the Greatest Generation 😊
Yes, they really are.
Glad to see you get a smile from their gallows humor. Thanks for another enjoyable reaction. Be well Amy!
Haha, I love it. Thank you, you too!
12:18
well.. we are talking about the generation who committee suicide cause they couldn't get into military. I am not American, but that generation of Americans were something.
Thank you for the reaction. I appreciate and like it so much.
My pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed.
German artillery was excellent. They knew all the tricks......lay down a barrage, then stop for a few minutes, then hit the exact same spot five minutes later. An exploding artillery round throws out steel shards that can kill anywhere within 25-30 yards of the exploding round. The best spot you can be is in a hole in the ground.
Unless the round hits a tree and goes off. In which case the steel splinters are joined with equally lethal wood splinters. And because the round explodes above the ground, you aren't even safe in your foxhole, unless you have logs as overhead cover.
The movie doesn't really show it (except in the "Crossroads" episode), but US Army artillery was as good as the German's, except there was easily twice as much of it going the Germans direction.
These ARE everyday people.
Great reaction Amy!
Thanks cpj Xx
The start of the Lipton Speirs bromance
😂 They're lucky to have each other 😄
Funnily enough Compton and Nix have the reverse - the two men despised each other.
Dyke is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.
😂
Except records indicate he was very useful - he won a Bronze Star for leading a defence whilst totally surrounded in Holland and another for dragging 3 injured men to safety at Bastogne. He was hit in the shoulder leading the charge on Foy and went into shock from that. Waht the episode again and compare him to Buck Compton - the symptons are very similar in their behaviour. For whatever reason the book and series omit Dike's posititve stuff. Same goes for the guy who is shown shouting - ask the guys from his platoon and it's almost universally positive stuff about his abilities. Much like Blythe not being dead 3 years after (from ep3) the book and show can be a somewhat unreliable narrator.
Spears must have had some strong legs……..running like that with those steel balls dragging on the ground.
🤣😂 That's funny! 🤣😂
Please watch this😊
Das Boot (1982)
Most famous (German) warmovie
Movie was Split in 6episodes. It toke place s before the modern series
You are correct it's not an easy watch. None the less you have joined easy company and will carry their story for the rest of your days.
I love the way you worded this! 🤩
No.
It's not fun to watch.
It's tragic, horrifying, and crushing to watch.
But at the same time, it's heroic and inspiring and filled with moments of character, hope, and even occasional humor.
You watch this and you feel every emotion imaginable.
You get to love these guys like brothers and feel every moment of their pain and of their triumph.
There's nothing quite like it.
And knowing that this is a true story told by real men who where actually there makes it 100x more impactful.
Beautifully put.
I’m told that despite the way he was shown as an incompetent wasn’t quite true, that the reason Dyke froze when crossing the field going into Foye was because he was hit and had gone into shock from blood loss. But who knows for sure.
False.
@@catherinelw9365 Except multiple reports indicate he was hit in the shoulder.
Keep in mind that the portrayal of Lt. Dike is based on subjective recollections. A little over a week prior to the attack on Foy, Lt. Norman Dyke earned a Bronze Star for bravely exposing himself to enemy fire to recover three wounded members of his company. He wasn't a coward, and he was wounded during the attack on Foy, and the are conflicting accounts - some saying he just fell apart, others saying it was the wound that caused him to lose control. Even though the depiction of objective facts is debatable, the depiction of what the battle felt like subjectively standing in the boots of the soldiers who were there is spot on.
This will be major understatement… but there is a lot of controversy about how Dike is portrayed in this series. I won’t try to sort it out here but this is one of the things fans of BoB are passionate about.
Lol,grunts always try to make jokes no matter what the situation….”Hey Joe,I told you I’d beat you back to the states”……lol….
A couple of points…
Back in the old days, say the Trojan War, it was all about warriors and individual bravery. Think Achilles and Hector.
Now since the in Industrial Revolution war is about production, making armaments or destroying the enemy’s ability to make them. The Allies and Axis had very different ideas about economics. In the UK and USA women were placed on the lines of industrial production. Rosie the Riveter is celebrated. Hitler, with these misogynistic ideas about women in the work force, wanted women at home taking care of children. So the work of making munitions was shifted over to foreign workers or workers in the concentration camps. It was very easy to sabotage munitions. A firing pin could be a millimeter off and the shell would be a dud. Of course, if a worker were caught committing an act of sabotage it would be a death penalty. I’d like to think that the dud for Luz and Lipton was the result of sabotage.
The song the girls sang in the choir was not a religious hymn. It dates back to 1784, Plaisir d’Amour. It has been covered in French by many artists. I like Mireille Mathieu. Then the tune got a key change, a new bridge, and some dinking around to accommodate English lyrics. This became Falling in Love with You, one of Elvis’s most loved songs.
Hope you are able to visit the Normandy beaches and Bastogne.
Oh that’s it. I knew there was a familiar motif there but I couldn’t place it. That music sung at that point in the show is very well placed
Dyke was done a disservice by the scriptwriters. in real life, Dyke was relieved after he was wounded, and all indications are that he was actually a pretty decent leader.
Dyke was a pretty brave man, earned several medals for saving soldiers. The guys from Easy simply didn't like him at all. And yeah, he got shot during the assault and was in shock, couldn't think clearly to give orders any longer.
What we are visualizing in Band of Brothers is happening every day in Ukraine. Pray that Ukraine will be liberated from the Russian Nazis soon!
Puddin' Tane, are you still in rehab?
@@frankmartin3600 Ah - a Putin apologist with the retarded IQ to match!
Ukraine has swastikas on their tanks. The Anzo, yeah, the Nazis. Russia already dealt with Nazis once and they are beating them again. Calling Russia Nazis is about as dumb as a human can get. Ukraine needs to be liberated from Nazis, but they don't spell it like that now. Today they spell it N A T O.
Azov battalion 🤓🤓🤓
@@andreaswong8829 Yeah - the Anti Semitic Russian Orthodox Church and Russian elite.
Not to mention the 30/40 registered neo-nazi movements in Russia alone!
Dike terrible leader👎👎.