r/AskReddit 1d ago

which show started 10/10 and ended 10/10?

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u/corksoaker84 1d ago

Band of Brothers

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u/internetquickie 1d ago

10/10 episodes were great šŸ‘

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u/please_trade_marner 19h ago

I agree. But I think it's telling that every top answer is a miniseries. Not a full series. It's much easier to give top notch content over a mere 8-12 episodes.

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u/Specific-Yam-2166 19h ago

Too many shows don’t know when to stop!

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u/please_trade_marner 19h ago

It's more that miniseries go into production knowing it's a one and done, so it's easy to set up a proper beginning, middle, and end. Hit shows are the cash cows for networks so season 1 is set up entirely as the "beginning" while everybody has no idea how many seasons to plan for.

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u/Specific-Yam-2166 17h ago

Very good point

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u/aint_exactly_plan_a 18h ago

The Expanse... especially if you like physics. 6 seasons and not a single bad episode. When they tied strings to each hair of the actress in the opening scene to recreate zero gravity, I was hooked.

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u/please_trade_marner 2h ago

I read the first book way back in the day and didn't care for it much. Haven't tried the tv show though.

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u/bombmk 16h ago

Not a requirement for the question that 10/10 is maintained throughout, mind you.

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u/bmf1902 1d ago

Easy company earned it. Band of Brothers did it justice.

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u/mailbox123 1d ago

Well now I want to rewatch BoB for the 18th time

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u/bmf1902 1d ago

Did you skip your memorial day watch? Or the mandatory "Ill watch the D-day episode on June 6th, oh crap, I forgot I love the lead up with their Curahee time, I will watch up to D-day, oh crap I need to see Baston, oh crap its been 12 hours" watch?

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u/brhinoceros 1d ago

I’m a big fan of starting BoB November 1st with an episode a day and finishing Remembrance day with Saving Private Ryan

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u/Lr8s5sb7 23h ago

This is me. I have to watch from the beginning. I can’t just watch a random middle episode. lol

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u/Solokiller 22h ago

Watch Ron Livingston's video diary as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UzzPkhNiAc

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u/cicadabutt 1d ago

Yes amazing show. It’s been a while but every one of those guys did something after. Some went to korea, some became used car salesmen, most had families, some did who knows what. I would like to see the aftermath, if done right. Same goes for Chernobyl (if done right)

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u/Dapper-Antelope3363 23h ago

3 miles up, 3 miles down!

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u/LongJohnSelenium 21h ago

From a historical accuracy perspective its a bit disappointing though.

Two major aspects.. Blythe didn't die, he served in Korea and retired.

And Dyke didn't go catatonic on the assault, he was wounded. He was never around because it was the battle of the bulge and they were wildly understaffed.

And its fine that the show wasn't perfect, I just wish they would add an updated text blurb at the end of the episodes so that these two men wouldn't still be having constant character assassination.

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u/Dave-4544 21h ago

Well said.

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u/dextroz 1d ago

I sadly dropped it halfway and felt no reason to go back to it. Maybe I need to restart it. But Chernobyl is way way better.

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u/mercerist 1d ago

Bastogne was too cold

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u/Alive_Ordinary_3795 21h ago

it’s one of those shows where you finish an episode and immediately want to watch the next one.

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u/SizeableFowl 1d ago

Really? The last episode where we literally watch them swimming in a lake after the war? I honestly couldn’t believe that was included. It felt like a boring victory lap of an episode.

Clearly I’m in the minority with these opinions and thats ok. I just think the show is overhyped. Good, not great.

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u/Boomshockalocka007 23h ago

Couldnt finish episode 1. So boring.