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Rogue Heroes<\/em><\/strong> the brilliant \u201cDocumentary\u201d about the SAS enters season two and it has lost its punch. Season one, based in the desert focused upon the \u201coutside the box\u201d nature of this creative branch. The tales of their growing pains and the paths the soldiers were taking, and the tolls inflicted upon those who fought. <\/p>\n This series, originally entitled SAS Rogue Heroes<\/strong><\/em>, follows David Stirling in his efforts to have a commando unit formed to fight against the Nazi foe in the desert. Stirling asks for men who are not the average soldier. All of them are disciplinary problems and, possibly, slightly mad or psychotic. In terms of psychotic, think Paddy Mayne in particular. <\/p>\n We fell hard for this dysfunctional, yet successful, group of misfits. The season kept pretty much to the source material. Lewes dies, Stirling becomes a prisoner of war and Mayne goes off the rails after Lewes\u2019 death. <\/p>\n Stirling\u2019s brother is now in charge of the SAS, the original bunch have a name change thrust upon them and Stirling is still a POW. The Rogue Heroes <\/strong><\/em>have been moved to the new main campaign of war. They are now a preceding force for the soon to arrive major forces. <\/p>\n This follows the Rogue Heroes<\/em><\/strong> literary scenario. However, the show now relies upon the madness of Mayne and his penchant for flouting authority. <\/p>\n The move to Italy<\/a> diminishes the impact of the first series by focusing upon Mayne and Seekings. While the first few episodes moved forward with a hint of that frenetic history of the SAS, episode 4 destroys the show almost completely. <\/p>\n Firstly, let me point out that Paddy Mayne and his, now, SRS rogue heroes did indeed raid the coastal region of Italy along the Adriatic Sea. Historically, troops were told to integrate, or at least, touch base with the Cosa Nostra. So far, so accurate. <\/p>\n However.<\/p>\n Termoli: The storyline of Reg Seekings befriending a young Italian boy is pure fiction. This is, of course acceptable due to the title card stating that this is \u201cnot\u201d a history lesson. It is, however, borrowed fiction. This type of deviation from the accepted plot device inherited by the show from the book is a blatant disregard of the characters and their \u201cstories\u201d as we know it. <\/p>\n Seekings has a sleep problem and he starts to go off the rails abit. Mayne orders Reg to stay behind in Termoli to get some sleep. It is here that he befriends the local lad, thereby dooming the lad to an early death. <\/p>\n The death of the boy in Rogue Heroes<\/strong><\/em> is just another example of war movie tropes, or cliches, that have managed to hold on for years. <\/p>\n Certain things in a war film equate almost instant death:<\/p>\n \u201cHey guys! I\u2019m gonna have a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cMy girl just wrote, she said yes!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI\u2019m going home next week. I\u2019ve done my time!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Soldier meets and befriends locals and they die.<\/p>\n Connor Swindells<\/a> is David Stirling.<\/p>\n Jack O\u2019Connell<\/a> is Paddy Mayne.<\/p>\n Sofia Boutella<\/a> is Eve Mansour.<\/p>\nThe story<\/h4>\n
Season One<\/h6>\n
Season Two<\/h4>\n
Episode Four<\/h5>\n
Tropes<\/h4>\n
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