This episode is all about the concept of "hero" in war. Who's a hero, what's a hero, are you a hero, am I a hero, maybe we're all heroes, or maybe we're all just a bunch of zeroes, just dumb meat for the giant meat-grinder of war that has no mercy.
So this episode explores that concept. From that standpoint it reminded me a little bit of The Red Badge of Courage, the great classic war novel by the young genius Stephen Crane.
This episode really kept me guessing. That's what makes it so interesting from moment to moment. First you think this, then you think that, then you wonder what the hell is going on. Sgt. Saunders and his squad are wondering what the hell is going on, too. It's hard enough just to fight the Germans without a crazy mystery among your own men to unravel along the way.
It's also about family pressure, specifically father pressure, to serve in war and become a hero.
I thought this episode was as good as I've seen from Combat! That's why I gave it a "10".
So this episode explores that concept. From that standpoint it reminded me a little bit of The Red Badge of Courage, the great classic war novel by the young genius Stephen Crane.
This episode really kept me guessing. That's what makes it so interesting from moment to moment. First you think this, then you think that, then you wonder what the hell is going on. Sgt. Saunders and his squad are wondering what the hell is going on, too. It's hard enough just to fight the Germans without a crazy mystery among your own men to unravel along the way.
It's also about family pressure, specifically father pressure, to serve in war and become a hero.
I thought this episode was as good as I've seen from Combat! That's why I gave it a "10".