WWII drama The Pacific starts tonight on HBO, but the mini-series won't reach UK shores until 4 April on Sky Movies. Therefore, my plan is to review The Pacific at US pace. Sorry, but a three-week wait is too much*, and UK audiences can easily delve into my archive once the show starts on Sky. Too often I've waited for UK airings and just find that the audience likely to read reviews of US shows are (a) American, or (b) downloading episodes before they debut in the UK, anyway.
* Like many people, I don't subscribe to the Sky Movies package. It's strange that Sky have decided to show The Pacific on Sky Movies and not its natural home of Sky1, but they say it's to provide a viewing experience without any advert interruptions. While I can totally understand that, it's a shame more Brits won't be able to watch The Pacific because Sky Movies have a lower audience share than Sky1. If Sky wanted to, they could give us a Sky1 repeat (with adverts) a few days later, so everyone's happy... but, of course, Sky are basically using The Pacific as a way to persuade people to subscribe to Sky Movies over the Easter weekend.
