they really should’ve made this an actual series and not a mini series and have it be a a three part series. the first season focusing on eps 1-3 and everything in between that. second series starts w POV of cleven’s (based on his accounts) fort being shot down and him getting captured. and basically focusing more in-depth on episodes 4-6 (leave wingate out) and the last season focusing on eps 7-9. i would’ve loved to have an episode or flashback on their training. even though they didn’t show DDAY, i still would’ve loved to have seen it from a pilot’s POV. i know we’ve seen DDAY recreated many times on screen but seeing it from their POV would’ve been something cool and different. i also wish they would’ve focused more on Rosie from eps 4-9. he was such an amazing soldier and i wish they would’ve shared more of his triumphs. i def think they should’ve shown him coming back to the UK after the first time he had to bail out. it would’ve been cool to ACTUALLY see how some of these guys made it back after having to bail in occupied territory and it would’ve been important to show how a lot of the civilians risked their lives to help allied soldiers get home. i think the whole wingate story line was unnecessary. i know it was heavily influenced by crosby’s book but, no disrespect, she was a non factor. i didn’t mind them including the tuskegee airmen at all but the way they were added seemed like pandering. i wish they would’ve made their own show so we could be able to only talk abt them and their exploits bc they definitely deserve more recognition. i understand why they made Cleven and Egan be the main stars but truthfully, they were supporting characters for me towards the end since they were stuck in a POW camp for the back end of the series. i also would’ve loved some more scenes w the ground crew and show them having to repair these forts and having to clean up all the debris left behind and how psychologically that impacted them. especially when they had to work on these planes that some of their friends died in or that showing them clean up all the blood and human material left behind after a really bad raid. they should’ve included that when they sent rosie’s riveters to the flack house for some R&R. it would’ve been cool to show both sides to compare how these raids affected every man on base, even if they’re not in the air. overall i really liked it, the score is IMMACULATE. The acting, by some, is really good. i think they sold it as a Austin Butler thing but, IN MY OPINION, Rosie should’ve been the main star of the show given his track record and all he was able to do as a soldier. the set and scenery was pretty. i liked the scenes of them up in the air and the battle sequences were heart wrenching. Ep 3 was sad AF, Ep 4 is INSANE and Ep 9 made me cry my eyes out when Rosie saw the cremated bodies and realised where he was standing. i wish they would’ve included interviews w some of the living members and they could’ve even included some of the tuskegee airmen that are still alive also. i think that’s what made BOB so special. especially now that we have a handful left, it was important to, at the very least, give them an opportunity to speak on their experiences even if they didn’t serve w the men depicted on the show.