Masters of the Air
This clause contains spoilers for Masters of the Air episode 5 .
Summary
Despite advertising Austin Butler as the lead ofMasters of the Air , the show has made Butler ’s character disappear , and now , another actor seems to be take his spot for the time being . For the first four episodes ofMasters of the Air , Austin Butler played Major Gale ' Buck ' Cleven , a loss leader of the centesimal Bomb Group . However , in instalment 4 , Cleven move on a missionto Bremen and does not return , leaving everyone to assume he was killed in action mechanism . Though history would tell a different story , Cleven still has not reemerged , provide another character to take his place .
Cleven ’s fourth instalment disappearance was quite a confusing move for the war play . Long before the show premier , Masters of the Airmade it seem as though Austin Butler would be the confirmed primary character of the series . Like Damien Lewis inBand of Brothers , Butler would lead the 100th through boneheaded and thin . Butepisode 4 changed that narrative . Now , Butler has been gone for two episode , going on three , and another character , Lt . Col . Robert ' Rosie ' Rosenthal , play by Nate Mann , seems to be rise in the ranks based on the episode 6 teaser .
Masters of the Air episode 5 depicts one of the worst missionary work the 100th Bomb Group enter on in 1943 , but what made the Munster Raid so dread ?
“Rosie” Rosenthal Seems To Be Replacing Austin Butler’s Buck Cleven As Masters Of The Air’s Main Character
Although Austin Butler seemed like the main part ofMasters of the Air , installment 5 tells a unlike story .
In the fifth installment , Cleven still has n’t returned from Bremen , leaving his peers to assume he is dead .
The hundredth await toward their next missionary work : the Munster Raid . enter on it are Major John Egan and Lt . Col . Robert Rosenthal , who only just appeared in the prior sequence . The Munster Raid is a disaster , resulting in the death and capture of almost every gentleman’s gentleman that flew out . Except for Rosenthal , who navigate the only airplane to give to Thorpe Abbotts .
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In many way , episode five is a transition in condition of chief characters . Cleven does n’t appear at all in the episode , and though it may have been potential for Major John Egan to take over as the Pb , he ends up evacuate the Munster Raid via parachute , putting himself at risk of becoming a POW . In the end , theonly man go out standing and ready to flyis Lt . Col . Robert Rosenthal . And his ascension to main character make sentience . After performing such a heroic job , Rosenthal can become the drawing card that Cleven did n’t get to be after Bremen .
The existent Robert ' Rosie ' Rosenthal truly did fly the only centesimal plane that made it back from the Munster Raid . He continue to fly missions until the ending of the war .
It Makes Sense Masters Of The Air’s Biggest Stars Aren’t Its Main Characters
While some may be disappointed by the paring back of Austin Butler ’s graphic symbol , it in reality makes sentience . Masters of the Airis a comrade toBand of buddy , which was well - known for its ensemble mold . Though there were definitely big star , the show gaveeach graphic symbol the same grade of respect and attention . Masters of the Airis belike doing the same affair . Actors like Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan would take away from the team prospect of the show , therefore , their character are take out of the spot to make elbow room for others .
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