This review contains spoilers for the ninth episode of Band of Brothers entitled "Why We Fight".
Easy Company is occupying Germany and the company as a whole believes the war is over. Adolf Hitler has committed suicide and the Allies are pushing deeper into Germany. This episode follows Captain Lewis Nixon who is at his lowest point. As Captain Lewis Nixon scrounges for alcohol, a patrol by Easy Company discovers something horrifying in the German woods.
This episode of Band of Brothers is a study on the episode's question. Lewis Nixon questions his own resolve at seeing the deaths of his comrades. As the episode continues and Easy Company finds the concentration camp, Nixon and the audience understands why they must fight.
This is one of the most gut wrenching episodes as Easy Company is confronted with the horrors the Nazis inflicted on their "undesirables." Like Perconte, it was difficult to explain what they had encountered. It was rough watching Easy Company handle a crisis they were not prepared for.
It is a great choice choice to follow Captain Lewis Nixon. Lewis Nixon was always portrayed as competent officer that was one of Richard Winters' friends. To see this man encounter such a rough situation was emotional to see.
"Why We Fight" is one of the best Band of Brothers episodes. It demands a watch.
Grade: A
Easy Company is occupying Germany and the company as a whole believes the war is over. Adolf Hitler has committed suicide and the Allies are pushing deeper into Germany. This episode follows Captain Lewis Nixon who is at his lowest point. As Captain Lewis Nixon scrounges for alcohol, a patrol by Easy Company discovers something horrifying in the German woods.
This episode of Band of Brothers is a study on the episode's question. Lewis Nixon questions his own resolve at seeing the deaths of his comrades. As the episode continues and Easy Company finds the concentration camp, Nixon and the audience understands why they must fight.
This is one of the most gut wrenching episodes as Easy Company is confronted with the horrors the Nazis inflicted on their "undesirables." Like Perconte, it was difficult to explain what they had encountered. It was rough watching Easy Company handle a crisis they were not prepared for.
It is a great choice choice to follow Captain Lewis Nixon. Lewis Nixon was always portrayed as competent officer that was one of Richard Winters' friends. To see this man encounter such a rough situation was emotional to see.
"Why We Fight" is one of the best Band of Brothers episodes. It demands a watch.
Grade: A