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Having watched the 3rd episode I'm in a quandary about this show. It does have some funny one liners but the rest of it is pretty poor. Billy and John are good value, but Mum and Daughter are really getting on my nerves and thinking of chucking this one in as E03 wasn't great, I scored it 7, but could easily be a 6, which for a Taylor is low in my book. Im really not sure what they're trying to do, as it seems all 'tits and ass' whenever Mum and Daughter are on the screen and the rest of the story is just plodding along. One note is the coffee takeaway, that's a giggle and the references to the US Oil production, that's just crazy. But seriously I had high hopes for this show but I'm really turning away from it. Sorry I love a TS and still rate Mayor of Kingstown as my favorite, but Landman seems a lot of style and glamour, but no substance sadly. Maybe it's just me!!!!!

I've just watched episode 4 and too be honest, probably the worse so far. Having re watched The Pacific in the last two weeks, this is not a patch on that, or Band of Brothers, even the name Masters of the Air irritates me. I get it, it's hard to portray this story from the air, the other two were ground series, so shooting this wasn't going to be easy, which is why it's been filled with a lot of ground fluff in my opinion. I was expecting on top battle scenes with these guys literally getting hammered once the German radar picked them up, till the moment the bombers got out of range on their return journey. I really want to feel for these characters like I did in BoB and The Pacific, but alas I don't really care, it's just all to Hollywood, hence I'm losing interest.

If you've not started this yet, and not watched the film, I'd suggest watch the film. When I heard they were making a show I thought leave it out. I watched the trailer for the show and thought OK, I'll give it go. I must say it's pretty damn good, it's so much fun and a right laugh. I love the characters, and as other reviewers have said Gal and Don are excellent. In the film you get 'the full fat' version of Don, in this he's a kind of skinny latte version, but giggle so much knowing what he becomes. Tamsin Greig who plays Cecilia is another stand out, her character is wonderful, I love her and she loves dropping the C Bomb. Personally all the characters are fun and it's a show, like Slow Horses that doesn't take itself too seriously. I'm thoroughly enjoying this show, especially as there's not much on barring True Detective and Masters of the Air that I watch. As for the low reviews, they can judge of course, the best critic is yourself, it doesn't float their boat, but please don't let that put you off. If you love British humour, the C Bomb dropping every episode and the so so violent scenes, I trust this will float your boat. A solid 8/10 from me or your money back.