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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Haven't read the books but in the series Sharpe basically survives through sheer dumb luck, but in the narrative it's presented as him being some kind of super soldier.

On the other hand Sean Bean survives for a change

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In the books it's kinda a mix of dumb luck and Sharpe being the equivalent of a British Terminator, who does nothing but kill and sling dick across Europe and India.

If I remember correctly, among other normally mortal wounds he gets shot in the dome twice throughout the series and lives.

The story kinda jumps the shark a bit here and there, but the descriptions about the military history like logistics and tactics are pretty great in all the books.

[–] Mokopa@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Ah, sure bullets were slower back then...