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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 5:31 am
Has anyone watched the series on PBS - fascinating. Very well done.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 7:07 am
I watched the first two hours. It's my kind of documentary, character-driven show. Very much enjoyed it. Then stopped watching cuz I ordered the DVDs (from Amazaon). Want to sit down and watch it straight through. I saw things in the first two hours that will have me watching more than once I'd think.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 7:09 am
I ordered mine this morning.
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Happygal
Member
11-15-2004
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 9:16 am
I thought it was excellent. During the espisode about night landings in rough seas, I was sitting on the edge of my chair biting my fingernails. Not many shows can make me do that.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 10:36 am
Same here, and the drama of the kid with the girlfriend who is pregnant and the outcome broke my heart.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 11:29 am
I thought this documentary was exceptional. I thoroughly enjoyed each episode and scheduled my life accordingly. I became emotionally attached to the crew. I cried like a baby last night. Watching that tough Marine being reduced to tears while watching the video of the birth of his son, was particularly gut wrenching. And at the end, when Chris Atice's life finally melted down to it's inevitable conclusion...I sobbed right along with him. The biggest smile was when Phil was waiting on the pier to greet Garzone! I loved those two! This brought back a lot of memories for me...both good and bad of all those deployments so many years ago. It's true what they say..."If it doesn't kill you...it's make you stronger." For a while there, "Carrier" brought me back to the Navy life. I wouldn't have changed it for the world...but I wouldn't want to do it again. I'm so very proud of our men and women in the Navy. Their sacrifices are many. For those of you who missed it...my local PBS station told me that it is going to re-air in June in one hour episodes.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 5:43 pm
I still have the last two hours to watch. I was definitely on edge when they were doing the night landings with the deck heaving up and down. Yikes!
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Spelll
Member
09-16-2005
| Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 4:13 pm
A very, very well done documentary. I like anything about aircraft or carriers and I must say this is the best I've seen. All should watch who would like to see the ordinary and extraordinary life of those in the military.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 5:13 pm
I've watched about 75% of the shows and I have really enjoyed what I have seen. You do get caught up in the lives of the sailors and the marines.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 8:20 pm
It was extremely well done. I do wish PBS would take a cue from MTV and other cable channels and repeat shows, but luckily I was able to record the five nights in a row.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 5:49 am
I was riveted by the raw honesty of the crew. I didn't see all of the episodes, though!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 6:02 am
My son is on an aircraft carrier, and this show meshes with what he tells me.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 6:36 am
The PBS website has all of the episodes on it and it loads very quickly. Watched alot of it again last night since my DVD is backordered until who knows when.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 12:05 pm
Ladytex, I was thinking of you when I was watching! I expect they will watch the DVDs on his carrier??
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 12:19 pm
The pilot Sex was the Academy roomie of a friend of ours. Very sharp guy. And yes, I know the real story of his call sign. No, not sharing. :-)
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 1:10 pm
Sea, I'll ask him when I next email him, but they probably won't, lol. Why watch it when they are living it? They are in the begunning of their 4 month underway to get to the other side of the world.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 3:38 pm
Ladyt, I thought of that, but I could also see them sitting around commenting too.. LOL.. if they have the spare time, of course.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 4:29 pm
LOL, underway they don't have much time. They work 5 and dimes ... 5 hours on 10 off ...
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 12:31 am
Wow, that must really play havoc with the natural body rhythm.. of course being in that environment is a completely different world.. What is he doing and does he like it?
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 5:20 am
Yeah, it plays havoc. He says that he's always tired. He works in the power plant. He's a nuclear mechanic. He says it's okay, but when he gets out he doesn't want to do it anymore.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 1:41 pm
I can imagine! I was thinking how it must have been when there weren't computers/email access being on a carrier.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 4:08 pm
Sea, sea-duty was really bad back then. My dad would be gone anywhere from 6-14 months at a time with almost no contact other than snail mail. He'd get to call when they went in to port, but we'd never know when it was coming so sometimes we wouldn't be home. My little brother had no idea who my dad was most of the time. It was pretty scary to have a stranger move in to your house and stay long enough to get to know him a little (and do his laundry, lol) then have him leave again. I was happy when he was transferred off the Connie. Unfortunately it meant moving away from CA, but by then they were divorced anyway. Life is so much better for them now. :-)
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 3:34 pm
I do wish PBS would take a cue from MTV and other cable channels and repeat shows, but luckily I was able to record the five nights in a row. Sea,WTTW in Chicago has more than one HD channel. Each day, they ran Carrier quite a number of times during the 24 hours. And regular prime time shows / series (e.g., American Experience, Frontline, P.O.V., etc.) and other specials are aired a second time a few days later during night time hours so you can record it. That way you don't have to miss network prime time shows.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 12, 2008 - 1:17 am
Color, I wish KCET and KOCE would do that here, but they don't. With two DVRs I usually can cover the bases, recording four shows at any one time, but it can still be problemmatic. At least HBO and Showtime give me the eastern feeds too so I can record the earlier times for those shows.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Monday, May 12, 2008 - 6:46 am
You can watch all the episodes on the PBS website.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, May 12, 2008 - 9:45 am
Sea, DS says that they have not had the chance to watch it yet. He says that in reactor all they've had time to do is work, be on watch, eat, and sleep.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 12, 2008 - 11:13 pm
Ladytex, tell your son THANK YOU for being there and being so attentive to his job. I'm sure it will be interesting to watch when they have time, or later on DVD.
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Sbutk
Member
05-14-2008
| Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 9:48 am
"For those of you who missed it...my local PBS station told me that it is going to re-air in June in one hour episodes." Marysafan, do you have any more specific information on when Carrier will re-air (or how I could find out)? I had to miss a few episodes, and am eager to see the series in its entirety. Also, I'm in the NJ area, so I hope my local PBS station will be doing the same as yours. Thanks!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, May 16, 2008 - 8:38 pm
SB, I'd look at the PBS site and see if it is mentioned, or even call your local PBS station. I suspect the DVDs will be available for rent too..
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 7:10 am
I'd suggest calling your local PBS station for programming information. I forgot to say that one of my most favorite parts was when Dad and Son got to "Shoot the Boots". LOVED it!
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