[SlickWillard]

For a while there, I couldn't believe that Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks could be associated with something so perfect (Spielberg's List is an abomination). However, the last several episodes have taken an ugly turn - Easy Company men & officers getting drunk, looting civilian dwellings, being insubordinate - and a dark undertone is emerging. An awful lot of things that have happened look suspiciously like war crimes.

I hope there is a final scene with the surviving men of Easy Company paired up with the actors who played them.

[jbstrick]

However, the last several episodes have taken an ugly turn - Easy Company men & officers getting drunk, looting civilian dwellings, being insubordinate - and a dark undertone is emerging. An awful lot of things that have happened look suspiciously like war crimes.

I'm afraid these dark undertones were very real. The men were sick of the war and would do anything to 'get away'. My great uncle (a SEABEE) told me any stories like this that occurred while he was in the Pacific.

One in particular that sticks in my mind. His unit found several cases of saki (30-40). The men were sooo excited to find it and were getting ready to hane it out to the Marines and Army. My uncle decided it would be better to feed it to the POW's first. Guess what? 25 dead POW's.

[Drew68]

I hope there is a final scene with the surviving men of Easy Company paired up with the actors who played them.

I believe there is a whole program about this. I could've sworn I saw previews for such a show. If there is, I'm thinking it will air after the miniseries concludes.

[Alas Babylon!]

You get your wish! Tonight part 10 covers Easy Company's (2 BN 506th PIR) in Brechtesgaten and post-war duty in Austria. On Sunday, November 11th, Veteran's Day, a special with the REAL men of Easy Company will be shown. I too read the book, and the men of Easy Company are REAL, and REAL American HEROS to boot!

[John H K]

Anyone who thinks the EVERY soldier in the US Army in Europe was pure and good as the driven snow is pretty naive.

[A Simple Soldier]

Actually, the miniseries is very true to the book (and to Webster's book, Parachute Infantry which is not really being credited) and in many cases fleshes out some incidents with more detail than was available in 1990-1992. There have been a few dramatic licenses, but not many. These guys were not saints, but tough combat soldiers.

DVD release is scheduled for Christmas timeframe, I heard many months ago, but I have not been able to find any info on it.