.a few queries ....
Where was Lisa Beamer?
Why did I get the impression Todd Beamer was relegated to background this time around?
I watched it last night...and almost immediately my stomach started knotting, this dramatization was that intense and realistic.
It was well made....and brought home the absolute horror of what happened.
But 4 years ago, I remember chill bumps when I heard the operator who talked to Beamer relay their messages, and in the end, he asked her to notify his wife.
The woman of 4 years ago was compassionate, caring and totally aware of the role she had played in connecting us with a huge part of this tragedy.----But the woman I saw last night seemed sterile & unconnected to a living, breathing, scared man who depended on her as a lifeline for a few precious minutes.
Also,Lisa Beamer became a beacon...one of the beacons to this group of patriots.
The Freeper on this forum who lost his father has my deepest respect and sympathy, and absolute appreciation for his father's sacrifice to help us all.
I just wonder though, why Lisa wasn't mentioned or interviewed.....she had such a wonderful spirit.
And I felt like one of the lines from the movie last night tried to negate the heroism of the passengers.
It was the line about 'they wanted to get back home ....he just wanted to come home to dinner'...
..because in my heart of hearts, I fully believe the heroic confrontation at the end was a group of patriots who 'saw' beyond themselves and truly was doing this for the greater good.
Also, I don't understand why Bingham's role in this was 'beefed up'....so to speak.
His mother said she called him again....and left a message for him to take matters in his own hands and do something.
The man died along with the others, but do we know if he heard his mom's message????
We do know Todd Beamer was planning to do just that....take matters in control...
..We do know Deanna's husband and Lyz Glick's husband was interacting with them along the same lines....
...My point is not to negate the dead, as Bingham surely died with the others....
..My point is there seems to be a subtle shift in who did what...
..and for some reason, that bothers me.
Bingham's mom bothered me.....forgive me if I say she sounded a little disingeunous.....
...like I said, I fully expect to get flamed...
..but I watched it too, and though overall, it really conveyed strongly the heroic action of those on the plane....
...some elements seemed out of place....
My opinion....
I agree with your comments, Guenevere. I was wondering why Todd Beemer's certain role in the fight was not played up more than it was. My guess is that Lisa Beemer was asked to participate in this program, but declined for whatever reason. As a result, her insights, thoughts, and observations as to what Todd would have probably done weren't available.
I wept when he asked the operator if she would pray with him, and they both recited the Lord's Prayer. I'm sure there where many, if not all, who asked God to be with them as they did what they had to do.
God Bless them all.
Good point--I don't believe that Mark Bingham checked his cell phone for messages during the short time he had left.
Having said that, I do believe he was right in the thick of it. They took a vote and it carried. I believe they all played some part in stopping the Koranimals from killing anyone on the ground.