I have just finished off Das Boot season 2, having watched both series so far during this COVID-19 lockdown. Bit of an irony being locked down at home whilst watching men locked down in ever tighter circumstances on a U-Boat, and yet we're the ones complaining.
Despite the frivolous comparisons between our circumstances, this show has really enthralled me. After the shambles of Westworld season 3, this has been a great antidote.
For season 2, what we have here is some parallel stories during WW2 in France, NY & the mid-Atlantic. With all due respect it's the last one with the U-Boats in the Atlantic that had got me most. It's clearly heavily influenced by Hunt for Red October, but it goes its own way and the games & mentality is just incredible to watch. The NY story was a bit of stretch, but still eye opening and had some great respites in it from the rest of the story.
This series is brilliantly acted, and the action scenes without need for some big Marvel style action blowout, plays it low & steady, but impactful when it happens. Never gung-ho or jingoistic, it's more about the foot soldiers on the ground that's what captivates you.
I enjoyed season 2 even more than the first one. The storyline is very thrilling, but there are some inevitable bittersweet & depressing moments too (it is war!).
If you've not seen this season, it's a thriller. Avoids most cliches and you will be educated & tested whilst watching it. Simply what would you have done? Watch it and think about it.
Despite the frivolous comparisons between our circumstances, this show has really enthralled me. After the shambles of Westworld season 3, this has been a great antidote.
For season 2, what we have here is some parallel stories during WW2 in France, NY & the mid-Atlantic. With all due respect it's the last one with the U-Boats in the Atlantic that had got me most. It's clearly heavily influenced by Hunt for Red October, but it goes its own way and the games & mentality is just incredible to watch. The NY story was a bit of stretch, but still eye opening and had some great respites in it from the rest of the story.
This series is brilliantly acted, and the action scenes without need for some big Marvel style action blowout, plays it low & steady, but impactful when it happens. Never gung-ho or jingoistic, it's more about the foot soldiers on the ground that's what captivates you.
I enjoyed season 2 even more than the first one. The storyline is very thrilling, but there are some inevitable bittersweet & depressing moments too (it is war!).
If you've not seen this season, it's a thriller. Avoids most cliches and you will be educated & tested whilst watching it. Simply what would you have done? Watch it and think about it.
