Generation Kill

[Tomfurbs]

Anyone watched the first episode?

By David Simon and Ed Burns, the dudes behind 'The Wire'.

Thought it was awesome myself.

'Po-lice that mustache!'

[TomSelis]

Shit I missed it!

I'm guessing it'll come on again tonight.

God bless having 13 different HBO's and On Demand.

[totalhonesty]

It looked way too hollywood and not realistic enough. The main platoon which seems to be the focus of the show doesn't have one single african american in it. And the soliders looked too much like fucking models. I was surprised given the type of gritty casting in The Wire. I expected more from these producers. Yes, David Simon as a producer is usually involved in the casting process. I believe the platoon had one hispanic, and one bi-racial dude. That was it. Not exactly representative of the kind of people who are fighting for our freedom.

[Justawannabe]

Thought there were two black dudes in where the media was told to bunk. Could be wrong though as I was watching and playing games at the same time.

I do tend to agree it was a tad to 'pretty' to be war... but some of the shots I've seen from friends who went over make it look much closer to pretty than I'd have thought.

All in all though I do think it's well done enough that I want to watch more. I thought if anything was over the top it was the tight ass regulations man.

Sean

[Oli]

It looked way too hollywood and not realistic enough. The main platoon which seems to be the focus of the show doesn't have one single african american in it. And the soliders looked too much like fucking models. I was surprised given the type of gritty casting in The Wire. I expected more from these producers. Yes, David Simon as a producer is usually involved in the casting process. I believe the platoon had one hispanic, and one bi-racial dude. That was it. Not exactly representative of the kind of people who are fighting for our freedom.

It may not be representative of the entire force, but if you read the book (and see the pictures in it), the platoon the writer embedded with was predominantly white.

And a few of the Marines in the book are playing themselves in the show.

[hellboy3]

When I was in the USMC, Force Recon was a predomately White unit.

[TomSelis]

I thought it was pretty good. Anything Simon and Burns does is going to start out a little slow. But the dialogue was great.

The next episode will have more action, the radio transmission during the end credits sounded like something I saw on an episode of Shootout!

[Tomfurbs]

I agree. The dialogue was excellent. The Wire was the last tv I remember watching that actually made me engage my brain. Hopefully this will continue in the same vein.

[TomSelis]

LOL@ Captain America

"Follow my tracer fire men!"

"We got lit the fuck up!"

Colbert- Episode 2

This show really is good.

[NYBURBS]

When I was in the USMC, Force Recon was a predomately White unit.

Yea this was my experience in seeing Force Recon Marines also.