katikat | Tour of Duty 106+107+108

Burn, Baby, Burn... where Myron's unit is torn apart by racial hatred. I love that Zeke lets Myron handle the issues this time, he has his back, always, but for the first time, he takes a step back and lets Myron deal with it. I mean, Myron is white, but he's also a Jew, just some twenty short years after WWII, after all. He might not face racial discrimination but he sure as hell knows a lot about religious persecution. And honestly, the scene where Myron dresses down his whole unit - black, white, Hispanic, Asian - when he yells at them to shut it or else, it's quite glorious. It's a thing of beauty to watch him grow into his position as a team leader.

Brothers, Fathers and Sons... where Zeke and his two men crash land in a chopper, acquire a baby and a goat and then lose everything. This one is really hard to watch, especially the ending. There are some really funny scenes - like them stealing a goat! - but the ending... Yeah, don't expect a happy end here.

The Good, the Bad and the Dead... where Myron trusts Zeke and allows a washed-out soldier in his unit on his recommendation, only to have that trust broken. This episode has the first real fight, the first huge break between Myron and Zeke since they started trusting each other. And this time, it's Zeke in the wrong. I love the scene where they fight and this happens...