Sorry, I am French and maybe my question is dumb, but I wonder why the hell we see no Black soldier in this fantastic series, so realistic? Maybe there were no Black soldier in Iraq after all, but that seems very improbable to me. You have only white and Chicanos born troopers. NO BLACK at all !!! And no viewers seem to have noted this. For the rest, this is of course an awesome series... But, please, if any one can help me with this question? You can reach me with my e mail above. Thanks. But maybe the producers and creators of the series avoided Black folks in this series, because there were many of them in THE WIRE show...

Generation Kill is a one-of-a-kind seven part mini series that features an authentic warts and all, no punches pulled take on the 2003 Invasion of Iraq told through the eyes of the United States Marine Corps' 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and the Rolling Stones reporter assigned to write a story on the US Marines and their various experiences during their tour of duty in Iraq.While the Marines struggle with inadequate supplies, behind the scenes bureaucratic power plays, and poor communication they kill the time with pizza, pranks, keeping fit, insulting each other, fantasising about killing the enemy, and proving themselves amongst their fellow marines as well as their family and friends at home by being involved in spearheading a campaign that has divided the USA and around the world following the fateful events of September 11. Despite a majority of the time spent in "stop and start" moments as well as the dreaded waiting around, when it comes time for switch on they do so when they come under threat or when they successfully take down any enemy combatants.The cast is brilliant. If you are patient with the storyline it will pay off in the end. There is a mixture of comedic, dramatic, horrific and Those that have served in the military will empathise and understand not only what its like on deployment but what it is like to be undersupplied and screwed around by the chain of command as well as serving with a variety of members that are either likable or downright annoying and Generation Kill nails this with the utmost authenticity.Based on the true to life novel by Evan Wright, Generation Kill is brought to life on the television screen and thoroughly deserves its critical acclaim. Generation Kill was also a very rewarding experience and certainly one of my favourite mini series that I had the pleasure of watching.Reward yourself and check this mini series out.10/10.

This is one of the best mini-series I've ever seen and it is only seconded by band of brothers, which is the best with its unbelievably high budget. As well as being witty it shows an in-depth view of the marines and the hardships they faced with leadership and lack of supplies and all taken from the perspective of a Rolling Stone reporter so it is based on real life events.I would recommend this show to anyone as it is easy to watch and won't drag out like other TV shows might.This is another HBO classic so you can expect great acting and great cinematography which you will enjoy from beginning to end and that's why its a 10/10 for me.

Something that always sticks with me about Generation Kill is the that there is no musical score. Instead in the scenes where one would traditionally hear a song pop up, the cast end up singing it. I thought this was pretty cool.Although linear in storyline, GK is awesome in that it meanders along and not littered with plot devices. As a viewer you get a sense of sitting around waiting with the soldiers.I have never served in the military but the dialogue strikes me as being loyal to what soldiers in these situations would be talking about.The internal politics and power struggles constantly facing the characters add the element of drama which we face in our everyday lives, but in a war zone setting.The insertion of the journo is good writing because in effect since he is never named, I can assume that he is us, the viewer. He asks the questions we want to know.I have watched this entire series now twice and enjoyed it both times.