HBO Offers Part 1 of ‘The Pacific’ Free to Online Viewers
Posted on March 16, 2010
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The new HBO mini-series event The Pacific aired on the network his past Sunday and has been met with mixed reviews from critics. Expectations for The Pacific were set pretty high, with it being expected to be a great followup and companion piece to Band of Brothers, the World War II mini-series that HBO debuted back in 2001 to rave reviews from critics and fans. With only one episode aired so far this series certainly deserves a chance, and HBO is trying to give it just that, by offering the first episode up on its website for free viewing to the masses.
The Pacific, which is produced by the same crew that brought us Band of Brothers, including Tom Hanks and Steven Speilberg, is a bit different stylistically than Band of Brothers, which might be the reason for some of the unrest. Where Band of Brothers gritty and thick with substance, The Pacific has been accused of having less story and more style and visual effects. While I’d agree that The Pacific certainly has a different feel and atmosphere to it than Brothers, it seems harsh to say that it has less substance. I found the visuals on the first episode to be stunning, pulling me into the world in which these characters live and breath. The harsh reality that character Robert Leckie must endure while he and his fellow marines defend an airfield on the island of Guadalcanal not only takes an emotional toll on the characters, but on the viewers as well. The Pacific isn’t supposed to be Band of Brothers 2, although many
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