Part Three of HBO’s “The Pacific” aired last night, and the episode was sadly devoid of Jap-killing. Instead, the men of the 1st Marine Division were in Melbourne for some R&R, and what excitement was lost from the lack of combat was at least partly recouped in drunken escapades, sex, and fist fights. I’m not a man who happily parts with ultraviolent depictions of combat, but bare breasts are a good start to keeping me interested. I guess I’m old-fashioned that way.
OTHER SUNDAY NIGHT VIEWING…
If you have cable and HD and you’re NOT watching “Life,” you better fix yourself. As much as I don’t like Oprah’s narration, the visuals on that show are beyond belief. If I bought into conspiracies, I’d swear some of the shots were CG animation.
Finally, if you didn’t get your fill of white-knuckled tension from “The Pacific,” then you needed to watch “Breaking Bad.” WOW. The last couple minutes of that episode were f’n terrifying, and they reaffirmed one of my guiding principles in life: avoid well-dressed Mexicans who own chrome axes.
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That was one bad-ass axe…would have carved up a nude Bryan Cranston quite nice.
BOB was awesome, but is it me or or has “The Pacific” been a boring shit show so far?
Stupid question from an uninformed civvie: was Leckie just totally AWOL when he was spending all that time with the Greek chick’s family, or did he get some leave to sleep off base?
@NittyGritty: it’s you.
“avoid well-dressed Mexicans who own chrome axes.”
– I have that crocheted on a throw pillow on my couch.
@Cock Flashy – I haven’t read Leckie’s memoir, so I don’t know. I’m sure that plot point was a casualty of expedience in writing the script.
Too bad those hombres are Tuco’s cousins out to kill Walt, was hoping for a plot twist with them partnering with Walt. Walt will be back to cooking for Gustavo shortly. Also Odenkirk as Saul is a great role.
CF, I was thinking the same thing, I wonder if he did it Greek style.
NG, are you watching the same “The Pacific” on HBO as everyone else has?
Yeah, those nine straight minutes of Basilone butchering everything in sight were a real snoozefest.
*that, not as
Life is the best thing to ever happen to my HDTV.
But I wish it had more cute animals. Enough with the fish, Discovery. Where are the fluffy baby tigers?
I haven’t seen last night’s episode of “The Pacific” but when I was watching the preview last week, I was saying to my roommate that it is probably an episode I will enjoy more because it will be the human side, and less killing, so I am looking forward to it. I have enjoyed it so far, but I will like it more when I know the guys’ back stories, cause I am a girl.
…they reaffirmed one of my guiding principles in life: avoid well-dressed Mexicans who own chrome axes.
Seems like an overly complex subset of one of MY guiding principles in life: avoid Mexicans.
Life co-hosted by Brian Fellow and Tracy Morgan impersonating Oprah or GTMFO
Brian Fellow should host every nature show.
“The Pacific” review:
Episode 1: An excusable “meh” as first episodes are usually slow
Episode 2: Boner alert
Episode 3: An enthusiastic “meh”
There’s a David Attenborough narrated BBC Original Version of Life that exposes Oprah for the retarded cow she has become. That man’s voice beats the hell out of Jon Hamm’s and Liev Schriber’s.
The only excuse for there not being a Just The Badass Parts post for The Pacific every week is that the post would always be an hour long.
yeah, but your a Marine, no way we’re you not gonna like it. I wanted to love it and I can’t believe I’m agreeing with someone whose name is Captain Insano, but yeah, i give it a “meh”, but I’m sticking with it.
‘Life’ makes me want to go the highest mountain I can find and steal a baby ibex. CUTEST. FUCKING. THING. EVER.
Also, David … good call on Oprah, but I’d take Liev Schreiber or Jon Hamm in a heartbeat over Oprah’s nasally ass.
+1 for Manila John for puking in Chesty’s ash can.
-5 for dude’s portrayal of Chesty…I’m not buyin’ this characterization. Chesty was no garrison Marine, and the guy playing him last night was entirely too comfy in his Alphas.
+1 for “drop your cocks and grab your socks,” although my wife asked me three times to explain what that meant before I told her to shut her pie hole ’cause some gratuitous tit waving was about to happen.
60/80? Are you kidding me?
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