I just watched 5 of the 10 episodes of "Band of Brothers." While I do not think it is as great as many have indicated, I do believe it is a fine piece of television. So far, I find it to be a compelling story with mostly excellent acting across the board. The only problem I have so far is that though I feel it starts off strong, it started dragging a bit around the fourth episode. It can be monotonous watching the same maneuvers used every single episode. While I understand that this was likely historically accurate, it does not make for compelling drama. The only episode that I think handled this very well was the third one, which featured a soldier who was so scared, he had trouble fighting. Watching the episode through his point of view, sympathizing with his fear and the way he eventually overcomes it was very powerful. I think if the series had taken that approach, showing the fights through a personal point of view, it would be much more interesting.
Overall, though, I find "Band of Brothers" to be very good, and I can't wait to finish it.
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