Why BAND OF BROTHERS Is PERFECT... Even 20 Years Later

What is your favourite episode of Band of Brothers? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

What's depressing now is that, as of today, all of the original members of Easy Company are gone. RIP to the Band of Brothers of Easy.

I watch it at least once a year. Never gets old.

"this video will contain spoilers" Good thing I've seen the series about a hundred times then

I shouldn't even be the target audience for this show. I'm 34 now but I was 11 the first time I watched it. I'm a woman from Sweden. I rewatch it all the time and I cry every single time. I even listen to the score sometimes. My favourite tv series of all time.

I always remember an interview with a veteran. He said he lived in fear of screwing up. Not of screwing up and getting himself injured or killed, but of screwing up and getting one of his comrades killed. That’s what he was afraid of.

It is the greatest miniseries I have ever seen. I received the VHS set from my Dad in 2003, and the Series has stuck with me ever since. The story, the bonds, the performances, INCREDIBLE. It is a series that continues to be discovered to this very day. It introduced me and made me lifelong fans of the likes of Damian Lewis, Neal McDonough, and Donnie Wahlberg. Two days from now, we have the 79th anniversary of V.E. Day and the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6th. Let us never forget the sacrifices these men made in order for us to be here today. "CURRAHEE!"

As the son of Dutch parents that were young children when Holland was liberated by these men, the Holland episode always brings me to tears remembering the stories my mother told me about the war...

what even makes it great is they were able to interview these heroes before they die...Band of Brothers is a masterpiece ❤️

Bastogne: My father was in the 101st during WWII. He was a combat medic, and participated in all the major battles depicted in the series. Episode 5 really hit home for me. He was like so many veterans who rarely talked about his experience when he came home. After watching the Bastogne episode, I have a better appreciation for what he saw and did as a medic. Unless you were actually there, it is impossible to fully understand and internalize the full horrors of war. Thank you Dad.

Sledgehammer's father from the Pacific summed it up beautifully, "it's not the boys over there had their flesh torn, it's that they hard their souls torn out." That quote always stays with me. You see it with Sledge and Malarkey. 😢

I believe The Pacific was intentionally avoid the “brotherhood” part not to repeat what Bandof brother already did such an excellent job. The pacific focus on what war could do to individuals to their mind and personal life afterward- the pen crafting on a paper in the beginning footage say it

I barely remember what I did one week ago…But I can still vividly remember watching episode 2 of band of brothers with my dad on a tiny crt TV in 2001. I was 11 and my mind was absolutely blown by the episode. I think I’ve probably watched it nearly every year since then.

I think it also speaks to the greatness of the series is that the actors, like the soldiers they played, still have reunions. I can't think of hearing any other series that 25 years later the actors still have get togethers.

I met James Madio, the actor who played Frank Perconte, in the Orlando airport last summer. I could immediately tell it was him, as he still has the same sad eyes. I approached him and he was extraordinarily kind (his wife got a kick out of me approaching him...I got the idea that this probably happened to Madio frequently). He said it was the role of a lifetime, and that he realized that even when he was filming. A really, really nice guy.

“Breaking point” episode is the finest piece of war film making I’ve ever seen. So good it can be a movie all on its own and probably win an Oscar. It’s the personification of perfection

My dad is a WW2 buff, so I was practically raised on movies and series like BoB. I’ve seen BoB maybe 20+ times, no exaggeration. It has had a incredibly profound impact on my life. Not only did it get me into WW2 and history in general, but as I’ve gotten older, it has taught me a lot of important values I’ve implemented in my life. Characters like Winters, Lipton, and Speirs, who were real men, have taught me about responsibility, accountability, discipline, and leadership. This didn’t hit me until a few years ago. I found myself in the position of President of my fraternity, which is something I wasn’t expecting to ever do in my life. It completely changed my life. I could only think about was Lipton and Winters. I looked up to them and their different styles of leading men. While I was leading a group of degenerates whose goal was to throw parties, have fun, and not get off campus, it taught me a lot about leadership and having a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. Something I could’ve never done without BoB. Now I’m heading into law school, joining the Marine reserves, and hopefully OCS. I already miss the camaraderie and brotherhood, which is another aspect of BoB. Bless the greatest generation ever. Whilst I didn’t know my grandfather too well, I knew what kind of man he was and I feel I can live through his experiences in BoB, and especially Masters of the Air considering he was a gunner on a Night-fighter later 1945. Sorry I just had to write out my deep appreciation for this show. It means a lot to me.

Crossroads. When Winters sprints ahead of everyone and attacks the enemy position alone, and how that memory keeps him from enjoying his leave in Paris. They don’t show you the brief connection between him and the sleepy lookout, until fatigue and the face of the young Frenchman on the train combine to trigger a flashback. That episode made Winters more than a stoic, heroic leader. He was also a man, affected as much as the rest, by the things he saw and did. His last, direct involvement in the fighting was, in reality, a very personal confrontation with the enemy.

Band of Brothers is timeless. It makes you care about the characters, before you knew who they were. The fact that the actors now have reunions of their own from the series speaks volumes as they portrayed these heroes. I implore you to see Ron Livingstons (Nix) boot camp journal. It makes you appreciate the series somehow even more. None of the men of Easy are alive today but their memories and legends will never die. CURRAHEE! ♠

I liked the series greatly. My Uncle was KIA in WW2 during Pattons counter-offensive at The Battle of The Bulge. I always appreciate Veterans who say those that were killed are the true heroes!