Masters of the Air continue to underwhelm. While the visuals and cinematography at times can be good, the characters, their development, and the writing is less than great.
This episode is all about the mission, which is great because it leaves no time for dull dialogue and cliche moments like the first two episodes had. But now that we get an entire episode devoted to aerial combat, I still don't feel completely satisfied.
The reason is that the show is failing to pack an emotional punch. I mean, how could it be when you don't care too much for the characters. Then, on top of that, the combat sequences aren't hitting me as hard as other war films have or how the sequences in Band of Brothers did.
The creators of this show need to understand the level of quality that is expected and they are not reaching it. Band of Brothers is one of the great World War II TV dramas of all time. Admittedly, it's a high bar to reach, but with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks both producing, I expect nothing less.
Here's hoping the show will improve as the season goes on, but after three episodes, I'm beginning to think this is all the show will offer.
IMDb: 6/10
Letterboxd: 3/5
Watched on Apple TV+ in 4k Dolby Vision.