ABTM is really a must watch show.
Watching the show, different people will have different emotions. For some, their future, some, their present and for others, their past. Or even just to know how the army is like. even saw old man with walking stick watching the show. But at the end of the day, no matter what emotion you have, it's still a great show.
As a girl with practically zero knowledge of army, the show is indeed an eye opener for me. Get to see how army is like and what they experience.
Watched part one with the clique. Initially still joking ard and say next time we will stand at the jetty and wave as the ship departs for tekong. During the show, watching how they settle in and everything, many times the thought that passed thru my head was, my dearest cousin and bro gonna go through all that. Will they be safe? Will they adapt? Soon it'll be their turn. Thoughts like this and scenes in the show run concurrently and teared many times.
Just watched part two today. Missed the chance to see Tosh by that few mins. Sigh. Anyways. Seeing how Ken's thinking changed and how they all became brothers, it's really heartwarming. Like you're not there but you can feel it kind of thing. The brotherhood. torn between running and helping his brothers. The easy way out vs the way that will have punishment. In the end, chose to help cos of their brotherhood and the "leave no men behind" principle.
Teared so many times. The parts I remembered most is the giving out letters part and the POP part. Still rmb how papavanen was sharing about the letter part. Like how they make your life hell during the training then make you cry and everything then give you your parents letter. The part where Sgt Ong gave lobang the letter (': one sentence only but brought tears to my eyes. The ending during POP, seeing how the dad walk to the son and Ken running towards the dad and the moment where they hug each other(': priceless scene.
From strangers to friends, from brothers to buddies.
Leave no men behind.
Can all these be found out of tekong ?
