My grandad fought in the Great War and my uncle died of his wounds on the Somme and the ending made me realise just what they went through and I’m not ashamed to say it made me cry
My dads father (grandad) fought and was taken prisoner at a town called Arras, France. Not far, and to the northeast of Agincourt! My grandmas brothers were less fortunate, not all of them made it back. My grandad returned a broken man, he couldn’t stand any loud noise.
i have watched this so many times and it still affectes me. it just shows how stupid the top brass were in ordering the men to go over the top knowing that the germans were waiting to gun them down. their mentality was we have more men so we must win. the youth of of europe were cut down in their millions for no good purpose such a waste. rip.
I know it’s very heroic to go over the top to fight the enemy, but trench warfare is just a stupid way to fight a war, it’s just we hi has the biggest weapons and the most troops No wonder they said it was hero’s led by donkeys The officer class has a lot to answer for It would be good if politicians were actually in the forces and fought in a war, they wouldn’t be so in favour of it
You're a loon with a wacko opinion, just so you know. This show is an absolute classic, and I've never met a uniformed serviceman (officer, enlisted or otherwise) who had a negative opinion of the portrayal. The most controversial portrayal is Melchett (Stephen Fry's character) , who while over the top and played for laughs, represents a very real archetype that was present at the time. Oxbridge grads never interacted socially with the lower classes, so when they were thrust into close proximity by war, there were some (read: a lot) of classist bigotry. This is hardly the first film to address the topic. Melchett was also a general, so he wouldn't have been going over the top anyway. In this clip, you'll notice that Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) was a captain, and actually did go over the wall, as did Hugh Laurie's character, playing a lieutenant.
That final scene. The beautiful countryside. The birds singing. The field of poppies. The peace.
That hits different.
My grandad fought in the Great War and my uncle died of his wounds on the Somme and the ending made me realise just what they went through and I’m not ashamed to say it made me cry
My dads father (grandad) fought and was taken prisoner at a town called Arras, France. Not far, and to the northeast of Agincourt!
My grandmas brothers were less fortunate, not all of them made it back.
My grandad returned a broken man, he couldn’t stand any loud noise.
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One of the most poignant endings for a comedy series
Still gets me 😢
The first time i watched this it left an impression on me that has never left me !!!🇬🇧
This is the first time when Bladrick hasn't said a "cunning" plan.
Even he knew his plan wouldn't work this time.
Its surprisingly sad
How surprising is it boob?
War is never fair. It's the fact of life.
i have watched this so many times and it still affectes me. it just shows how stupid the top brass were in ordering the men to go over the top knowing that the germans were waiting to gun them down. their mentality was we have more men so we must win. the youth of of europe were cut down in their millions for no good purpose such a waste. rip.
That's Russian thinking through the ages. Amazing it is still going on.
rubbish - you are a victim of left wing propaganda. Try reading.
А русские то тут причём???)))@@HeimirTomm
I know it’s very heroic to go over the top to fight the enemy, but trench warfare is just a stupid way to fight a war, it’s just we hi has the biggest weapons and the most troops
No wonder they said it was hero’s led by donkeys
The officer class has a lot to answer for
It would be good if politicians were actually in the forces and fought in a war, they wouldn’t be so in favour of it
All that misery, suffering and death
All for nothing
The disrespect this series shows to those who fought is beyond belief. The officers died fighting. Check out the data.
You're a loon with a wacko opinion, just so you know. This show is an absolute classic, and I've never met a uniformed serviceman (officer, enlisted or otherwise) who had a negative opinion of the portrayal.
The most controversial portrayal is Melchett (Stephen Fry's character) , who while over the top and played for laughs, represents a very real archetype that was present at the time. Oxbridge grads never interacted socially with the lower classes, so when they were thrust into close proximity by war, there were some (read: a lot) of classist bigotry. This is hardly the first film to address the topic. Melchett was also a general, so he wouldn't have been going over the top anyway. In this clip, you'll notice that Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) was a captain, and actually did go over the wall, as did Hugh Laurie's character, playing a lieutenant.
did we watch the same clip? rowan atkinson’s character is the captain!
Bet you're fun at parties.
Try actually watching the clip: better still, watch the whole series, you unutterable berk.
The data? Who are you talking about?