Gallipoli

I enjoyed Gallipoli so much that I don't feel like criticizing anything about it. The Australian creators deserve credit for the way they approached an important part of their history. It could have ended up being a grandiose celebration of national heroes, but instead it was a sober, realistic and raw series, which was a great tribute to the boys in the trenches. At least that's the way I see it. (27/01/2019)

After some time, Australian filmmakers returned to their famous army corps, ANZAC, in which Australians and New Zealanders fought together in both world wars, and it was a successful comeback. From the beginning, I had the impression that it was not just a celebration of heroism, but I also found an anti-war subtext in the episode. (26/01/2019)

Strong Episode. Unlike the famous Christmas Truce on the Western Front, I knew absolutely nothing about this nine-hour ceasefire at Gallipoli, so once again I had to search literature, and now I can rightfully praise the creators of the series, they really succeeded with this. (26/01/2019)

Iit’s becoming clear to me that I'm watching an Australian take on Band of Brothers. Sure, it's a different war, but that’s the only significant difference. The soldiers' fates are pretty similar; the killing just happened with less advanced technology, so death took a bit longer to arrive. (26/01/2019)

Another powerful episode. Sure, the entire international fleet looks like it's just resting, but I get that naval operations against the Turkish fortresses in the Dardanelles aren't the focus here. I was pleased to see that the creators didn't forget about William Edward Sing, one of the pioneers of modern sniper warfare. (26/01/2019)

How could I not give five stars to an episode that featured the famous charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade? Thankfully, the creators ditched any over-the-top glorification and presented the event in its grimly realistic form, which only highlighted the forced self-sacrifice of those unfortunate Australian boys. It made their bravery even more poignant. This was a well-made, powerful episode, with the haka carrying a much more chilling atmosphere than it does at All Blacks games. (27/01/2019)

The episode was still very well done, focusing mainly on the behind-the-scenes politics and the strategic incompetence of the British command. However, without the front-line scenes, it lacked that strong sense of futility. (27/01/2019)

No question about it, this episode gets five stars. The atmosphere, which I felt was lacking in earlier episodes, returned in full force. The Australian filmmakers once again proved that they take their history very seriously. They delivered a very decent conclusion to the series. (27/01/2019)