I'm asking for four short English language TV shows/mini series, so I'll just rec them all! Posts to follow:
Band of Brothers is a 10-episode mini series based on a company of US Army Airborne Infantry who served in WWII. It can be found on HBO Max, or whatever service in your country carries HBO shows. There's also a DVD.
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.
Caveats: 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 Black characters.
I'm requesting two m/m pairings, both friends to lovers h/c type things where different personalities attract, and one f/f pairing, which is admittedly mostly based on speculation and extra-canon material, but is a lot of fun.
Band of Brothers (TV 2001)
Band of Brothers is a 10-episode mini series based on a company of US Army Airborne Infantry who served in WWII. It can be found on HBO Max, or whatever service in your country carries HBO shows. There's also a DVD.
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.
Caveats: 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 Black characters.
I'm requesting two m/m pairings, both friends to lovers h/c type things where different personalities attract, and one f/f pairing, which is admittedly mostly based on speculation and extra-canon material, but is a lot of fun.