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A groundbreaking Australian five-part miniseries set during the First World War. It chronicled the path of Australian involvement, from Gallipoli to France, giving focus to both soldiers on the ground, the civilians at home, and the Staff Commanders that plotted the war. It's often considered a peripheral part of the Australian New Wave, coming out alongside Breaker Morant, Gallipoli and The Lighthorsemen.Its main focus was on a single platoon in the 8th Regiment. While at heart an ensemble piece, it starts by following young University student Martin Barrington, scion of a wealthy aristocratic family. An educated man opposed to the war on idealogical grounds, he none the less enlists with his best friend Dick Baker as a chance to see the world and have an 'adventure'. Along with a number of local (and not so local) volunteers, they form a platoon of the 8th Battalion.It isn't long before the young men are thrown into the meat grinder that was the Gallipoli landing, and the reality of war soon comes crashing down.In many ways ANZACs was a precursor to shows like The Pacific, Band of Brothers and Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter in the big-budget wartime drama arena. | |
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Anyone Can Die | |
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Anyone Can Die: The first episode alone sees a good chunk of the platoon wiped out. Even Martin dies during the final battle. Dick dies in the very first episode. | |
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Heroic BSoD | |
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Heroic BSoD: Puddin goes through quite the freak out on the Western Front, and makes an effort to desert from the military. All the character struggle with it to some degree. | |
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Ensign Newbie | |
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Ensign Newbie: Lt. Max Earnshaw, son of the "Would-to-God'er" Cyril Earnshaw, becomes an officer in the platoon in Episode 3. He gets off on the wrong start, but starts to show competency shortly before being blinded by an enemy shell. | |
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Break the Haughty | |
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Break the Haughty: Happens to Drill Sergeant Nasty Sergeant McArthur. During their first action on the Western Front, he has a mini-Heroic BSoD when a short round drops nearby and knocks out Lt Armstrong, forcing Martin to take over the platoon. He is awarded the Military Medal to protect him from the authorities. He later becomes more friendly and sociable with the rest of the platoon. He is killed at Hindenburg Ridge, taking over the Lewis Gun when badly wounded by a grenade, to cover Flanagan as he carries a wounded Bluey to safety. He earns his medal by the end. | |
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Historical Hero Upgrade | |
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Historical Hero Upgrade: Keith Murdoch's antisemitism is completely glossed over, along with his antagonistic relationship with the Jewish-Australian General John Monash. | |
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War Is Glorious | |
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War Is Glorious / War Is Hell: Both personified in Rolly Collins. He hates the killing and the fear of death, but the love he has for his comrades makes it hard for him to say he truly 'hates' war as a whole. It really screws with his head. | |
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Bearer of Bad News | |
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Bearer of Bad News: Reverend Lonsdale, whose unpleasant job is to deliver families their loved ones Death Notification. | |
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Friendly Enemy | |
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Friendly Enemy: After the brutal Somme battle, the Australians and Germans make arrangements with each other, in which no side will shoot before 16:30 hours, because both are sick of the war. | |
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The Scrounger | |
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The Scrounger: Pat, fitting in with his character. | |
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Drill Sergeant Nasty | |
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Drill Sergeant Nasty: Sergeant McArthur is a low-brow version of this. Nowhere near Full Metal Jacket proportions, but he is somewhat of a Jerkass who develops a personal rivalry with Martin and Pat. | |
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Shell-Shocked Veteran: Lt Armstrong has broken down by Episode 3. His last appearance, at the dedication of a memorial to the Anzacs, shows him as emotionally fragile and residing in a rest home. | |
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The Voiceless | |
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The Voiceless: Bluey has no lines, but is still promoted to opening credits in the last episode. A Running Gag has him interrupted any time he tries to say something. | |
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Token Enemy Minority: German-Australian 'Kaiser' Schmidt, who is treated with respect by the rest of the platoon. | |
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Dumb Muscle | |
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Dumb Muscle: Puddin is remarkably dull-witted. The Australian soldiers think of the Americans like this, but it isn't necessarily true. | |
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Retirony: Martin is killed in October 1918, a month before the war ends. Particularly nasty in that he survived a stomach wound and even a coma to be killed by a lone German soldier with a Mauser rifle. Also Puddin, who was with him. | |
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Officer and a Gentleman | |
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Officer and a Gentleman: Martin has this air even before he becomes an officer, being well educated and fluent in French. Lt Armstrong also has a good deal of this. | |
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Field Promotion | |
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Field Promotion: Frequent, due to the high casualty rate. Several characters go from the enlisted ranks to full officers, particularly Martin Barrington and Flanagan who both finish the series as captains. | |
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Death Notification | |
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Death Notification: Reverend Lonsdale's job is to deliver death telegrams. Women avoid him like the plague. | |
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Ambiguously Gay | |
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Ambiguously Gay: Lt (later Captain) Armstrong could very easily be interpreted as being in love with Martin. | |
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Dangerous Deserter | |
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Dangerous Deserter: Most of the deserters shown on the Western Front swing from simple pacifists who refuse to fight, up to fugitives who have become major criminal operators in France. One in particular is a former member of the platoon; Dingo. | |
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