Fandom name: Band of Brothers Medium/Location: Live action mini series of 10 one-hour episodes. On HBO Max, or whatever service offers HBO media, as well as on DVD. Summary: Follows a company of US Army Airborne Infantry who served in WWII, from training through D-Day to the end of the war. Content warnings: Because it's a show based on a book based on real people, it's something of an RPF lite thing (especially as many people supplement canon with details from history). There is a fair amount of movie war violence and gore, and some characters die. This is not a show with very many female characters, and there are no major Black characters. Why I like it: I love it because it's an ensemble cast, and we get all kinds of different people tossed together and learning to function as a teem. The show is heavy on h/c and people supporting each other through difficult times, and with a few exceptions the characters are decent people trying their best. It's really, really slashy, with more or less every kind of m/m relationship you might enjoy. There's also one really great female character, who I will be requesting. I love all the historical details, and feeling of place, and it's really fun if you enjoy a canon that allows you to fill in the corners with your own ideas and research.
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Band of Brothers (TV 2001)
Date: 2021-08-04 08:51 pm (UTC)Medium/Location: Live action mini series of 10 one-hour episodes. On HBO Max, or whatever service offers HBO media, as well as on DVD.
Summary: Follows a company of US Army Airborne Infantry who served in WWII, from training through D-Day to the end of the war.
Content warnings: Because it's a show based on a book based on real people, it's something of an RPF lite thing (especially as many people supplement canon with details from history). There is a fair amount of movie war violence and gore, and some characters die. This is not a show with very many female characters, and there are no major Black characters.
Why I like it: I love it because it's an ensemble cast, and we get all kinds of different people tossed together and learning to function as a teem. The show is heavy on h/c and people supporting each other through difficult times, and with a few exceptions the characters are decent people trying their best. It's really, really slashy, with more or less every kind of m/m relationship you might enjoy. There's also one really great female character, who I will be requesting. I love all the historical details, and feeling of place, and it's really fun if you enjoy a canon that allows you to fill in the corners with your own ideas and research.
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