As the most high-profile series of the year, "War in the Pacific" immediately became the focus of heated discussions as soon as it debuted, especially the praise of film critics and the disagreement of audiences, which also cast a shadow over the prospects of the miniseries. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"With an investment of 2230 million, is HBO going to waste this time?"

This article from "American Weekly", although it is a bit alarmist, does reflect the main remarks after the premiere of the series. Under the frenzied praise of "Band of Brothers", "War in the Pacific" is under tremendous pressure and seems to be struggling, and the subsequent word-of-mouth of the series, how the DVD release is selling, and what the future of the Emmy Awards is, all the bright prospects seem to be clouded. What's worse is that now there is no turning back from the bow, no matter what, this show that has already opened must still be performed.

Every week, the broadcast of "Pacific War" has become the focus of attention, although the ratings have declined, the number of viewers who insist on waiting for the premiere has decreased significantly, and more people choose to record or wait for DVD;

Especially in the broadcast of the first three episodes, the criticism index is higher and higher, and the disappointment, anger, disgust, and accusation of the "Pacific War" have become more and more.

The storyline focusing on Robert Lezzy and John Baslond gradually unfolded, and the plot and ideas were revealed, but they failed to move the audience. The audience began to gradually lose patience, the weakness of the core idea, the dispersion of the main plot, the repetition of war scenes, and the whole series seemed to lack a cohesive force and lost the spirit of "Band of Brothers", which triggered a strong backlash from netizens - how high the expectations before the start of the broadcast, how turbulent the anger at this time.

The controversy against Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg on the Internet is gradually getting out of control, and some people even sarcastically said, "After spending twice the cost and shooting a series with less than half the quality of the previous work, HBO is really losing money this time." ”

This trend is reflected in the IMDB score, the original score of 7.7 was a big disappointment, but now it continues to fall, when the third episode is played, the score once fell to a low of 7.3, "bad reviews" is no longer enough to describe the mood of the audience, "terrible" is a true portrayal, like a nightmare that can't wake up.

People seem to have completely lost confidence in the "Pacific War", and a large part of the audience has directly given up watching, and it is really difficult to vent the feeling of hating iron and steel; and some viewers continue to watch with a broken jar and broken attitude, indignantly wanting to see how bad this work can be, whether it can't even reach the passing line?

This is bad news for HBO.

Although HBO has never cared about ratings and viewership, the satisfaction of subscribers is now plummeting, which is definitely a fatal blow. They can ignore the ratings, they can even ignore the Emmys, but the complaints and complaints of subscribers, they can't ignore it.

Now the situation is extremely grim, is the "American Weekly" article really going to come true? If so, HBO will really suffer internal injuries.

When the fourth episode of "Pacific War" was broadcast, the number of viewers had fallen below 2 million, only 1.83 million, and the ratings directly fell below 2, handing over 1.6 answers.

Of course, objectively speaking, this achievement still beats all other dramas of TVB, even in the showdown of cable TV, "Pacific War" can smoothly rank among the top three on the night, this result is far from being described as "poor". However, compared with the empty alleys of 10,000 people at the premiere, and compared with the rave reviews of "Band of Brothers", this gap is really unacceptable.

The situation seems to be so grim that it can't be delayed, but surprisingly, the feedback on the fourth episode is actually starting to pick up!

The core of the fourth episode is still focused on Robert Lezzie, who has finally been traumatized by the previous war, and he has to be taken to the hospital for psychological observation.

After the broadcast of this episode, the flood of praise from film critics came again as scheduled, and their admiration for "Pacific War" has not changed since the first episode, even surpassing "Band of Brothers"; but unexpectedly, the audience's evaluation has also begun to slowly pick up, and the scolding on the Internet seems to be showing signs of weakening, and many people exclaimed, "After the broadcast, the quality of the episodes has finally begun to come back! This is the 'Pacific War' we want to see, and I hope that the number of episodes in the future can continue to work hard!"

Although the current pattern of the "Pacific War" is still very precarious, it finally gives HBO a little breathing space. Many majors speculate that perhaps it is because the dark threads buried in Robert Lezzy have finally been revealed, and the audience has finally understood the purpose of the series, and praise has begun to emerge.

In the fifth and sixth episodes, the ratings and viewership did not show much of a rebound, but the positive reviews increased at a rate that was visible to the naked eye. If it is said that after the fourth episode is played, the praise is just a spark, scattered and scattered, but this time, Yahoo community, imdb and other discussion gathering places can clearly feel the warmth of audience feedback.

Episode 6, in particular, has received numerous accolades, as it is the first time that Eugene Slaich has the main character to support the entire episode, Eugene goes to war, finally experiences a battle that dances on the line of life and death, and witnesses the death of a comrade up close that night - the soldier screams because of the nightmare, and his colleagues around him try their best to stop him, and they kill the soldier with their own hands to avoid revealing the location of the entire company.

Eugene's world has been shaken upside down, and the real online world has also exploded into the first praise frenzy.

In the baptism of artillery fire, Sliedch's shocking education is so cruel and intense, watching a pure and kind soul slowly torn apart by blood and killing, but we can't do anything, and the invisible wounds and pain clearly show the whole world falling apart in Sliding's eyes! This is what we call the 'Pacific War', this is the 'Pacific War' we are looking forward to!"

In the night, Eugene sat quietly and indifferently, staring at the lifeless corpse of his comrade-in-arms, and at the same time his innocent and pure soul was sleeping. God, this episode is as wonderful as the most classic "Battle of the Ardennes" of "Band of Brothers"! The same name Eugene, the same pair of fawn eyes, the same sincere and kind, the same helpless in the face of the passing of life, but Lan Li-Hall has given more delicate, deeper, and richer emotions than Shane-Taylor (Shane-Taylor) back then, hitting the chest hard, making people breathless!"

"Classic! A real classic! 'Pacific War' finally really won itself a ticket to become a classic after so long of being wasted! With the content of one episode to show the torture and depravity of a soul, we watched Eugene be destroyed little by little, the shock was far more impactful than mere death, Lan Li's performance lit up the entire screen, showing the whole process cruelly and bloodily, making people can't help but burst into tears, and at the same time the chest was slightly stuffy. ”

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The discussion post of the Yahoo community has been completely crowded by netizens, and the second discussion post has exceeded 10,000 from 8,000 floors, and has reached 13,000 floors overnight, and the popularity has once again created a new high. This time, without waiting for Yahoo to lock the building, netizens spontaneously opened the third discussion post, and the opening floor reads, "Tribute to Eugene Slaich, tribute to Lan Li Hall, giving the 'Pacific War' a real and vivid soul! I'm not sure if this is a better series than 'Band of Brothers', but I can be sure that this is a series that will not lose to 'Band of Brothers'." ”

The follow-up posts at the bottom of the floor expressed their approval, and in a blink of an eye, they went straight towards the thousand floors, and the discussion couldn't calm down at all, and in their discussions, "Lan Li" has undoubtedly become an absolute keyword, not only because the sixth episode is the first time that Eugene has completed the series as the protagonist, but also because Lan Li's performance has been unanimously praised by netizens!

At this moment, people suddenly discovered an interesting thing: Eugene's second appearance is the fourth episode.

In the story of the fourth episode, Eugene finally passed the medical examination and was able to enlist in the army, although there are not many scenes, but it is indeed Lan Li's second appearance after the first episode, and it is also the first time that the reputation of the series has picked up;

So, what does this mean? Eugene is the shining point of the whole series? Lan Li saved the "Pacific War"? Lan Li single-handedly turned the tide?

This...... It's incredible.

Although Tom said before the official start of the TV series, Tom said that the character of Eugene is the soul of the entire miniseries, not only at the premiere, but also in previous media interviews, but no one really thinks so, because this is a group drama series, because this is a series that belongs to Tom and Steven, and because Lan Li is just a rookie who has not dried up and is just a fledgling rookie.

Such a judgment is only afraid that everyone will laugh out of their big teeth, "A newcomer? Save Spielberg and Hanks's joint series? Although it's only April, it's definitely the best joke of the year." ”

Coincidentally, all this must be just a coincidence, and the sixth episode is just a coincidence, what really makes the audience's reputation warm up is the solid quality of the series itself, which is the most reasonable explanation!