Tecumseh Sherman would have given this series 10 stars, I'm sure. Highly entertaining and informative, it tells of the ill-fated Iraq War which any sane person today would say was a total disgrace. Wright definitely sided with the enlisted grunts and portrayed the officers as mostly morons or psychos or both. The series was quite a bit more political than the book.I thought that the football game in the last episode was a brilliant bit of story telling. I also think that the game of football contributes to the violent nature of America.Generation Kill is one of the best series I've ever seen, perhaps THE best. The casting was so spot on that it couldn't have been improved upon. The dialogue at every step of the narrative was filled with humor, insight into the military culture, and tells the viewer a lot about what it is like to be at war.

So being a sister of a Force Recon Marine ( his first deployment was the battle of Fallujah ) and actually , I think one of the guys in this show- Rudy- I met in my Mom's living room, if I'm not mistaken. So ... yeah this was a repulsive look at war but much needed. I also think it makes a huge difference that this was most of these guys first deployments ( all the lame immature guys that think killing is cool ) when you see these guys after a second and third and especially when they come back from serious fighting ( this particular "invasion" was relatively easy and comparatively just not as bad as others ) you see a whole different man. Someone who isn't raw raw on killing people, a man who doesn't think that killing is easy.. or cool. Most of the guys I met and also my brother after a couple tours , start hating war and have no hesitation saying war is stupid and dumb and ugly. This showed marines that were not battle hardened yet.. having to maintain an attitude to survive and also not yet experiencing what was happening or really digesting ... the hormones help to keep you distracted. You know when American Sniper came out I heard a couple guys talking about it that knew that guy personally - and all of them hated him. Said he was trigger happy and basically a complete psychopath , he had a commanded much like the one depicted here, a commander who wanted to kill everyone and get those medals. Giving orders like kill everyone in this area- is dangerous. And happens a lot it seemed like. Basically what I mean is the reality is not often depicted in the movies... they leave out the unsavory parts , the gallows humor and the fact that these men are supposed to keep up a certain level of morale in a really terrible situation, the constant joking is a great distraction from reality. My dad is a combat vet too, and i remember he told me a story about Vietnam , about how he would watch all the new guys get there and they would be talking so much crap- just like a couple of the guys in this show. Acting all tough and like Rambo. And then he would see them after six months at war and no one would be talking , no one would be laughing and definitely not joking about killing people. It's that old saying, the young and inexperienced talk the most crap. And it is true here. Those same marines a few tours later will be totally changed men. The ineptitude of the officers was really a bright spot in this miniseries and everyone needed to see it. I hope that all of those jerks watched this and I hope they got what they deserved .. a lack of respect and really fired. Ineptitude in the marine corp is dangerous. Anytime we have an institution where orders are strictly obeyed and there is such a taboo about not following them , and saying anything to anyone above you- I mean it's a recipe for disaster and really a disservice to the military even though they think they need it. They really don't . Orders should be questioned and officers should not be given a free pass to put men's lives in danger. Now I know why my brother hates being thanked and hates telling people what he was. When you look at it from this vantage point you get it. Those boys have nothing to be proud of. Not really. Men like ice man and Nate , and Rudy and the doc, and a few others have something to be proud of. They were good men put in a crap situation and we're trying to do their best jobs and cared about the people around them. I think probably why so many of these guys are coming back all messed up is because they acted like idiots and did some evil crap over there ... sure all of them in combat get ptsd to some degree ... nightmares and panic attacks - but the ones that go totally postal and beat their wives and kill themselves ? Probably because they did some horrible crap that can't feel good. Living a lie is hard for anyone . Breaking the silence on combat was needed. I think we learned what we already know. Some people are good. Some people are bad. And some people are dead. The invasion of Iraq will remain one of the biggest blunders of our history ... and absolutely didn't need to happen. From the top down it seemed as if ambition and greed and a distorted sense of anger fueled it ... just like The Godfather, Captain America, Encino Man = Bush. When our leaders are incompetent it trickles down and infects the chain of command with the same exact qualities ... I have the utmost respect for the few guys in this show that kept their heads on straight and maintained a dignified presence throughout. Some men are born to be Warriors and it's not the guys shootings camels and little kids. Or pissing on couches just because . . It's the guys that put their lives at risk to disarm a bomb, in a playground so kids don't die. It's the men that want to help a wounded kid so he doesn't die. It's the men that put themselevs at risk to prevent another tragedy. It's the men that get punished so a tragedy doesn't happen. Hats off... this was a great show. Frustrating, and embarrassing and just plain ugly ... you feel their pain. And the total injustice of all of it. And man... makes you really want to raise the barre for military entrance ... an IQ test , and be at least 30 years old.

Really awesome realistic depiction of US marine corps. I can see from IMDb, many war vets are pleased with this movie because the character behaviours and the mood are all spot-on towards the real depiction of the modern generation of US soldiers being sent to war.This series focuses purely on the soldiers...there were no mention of political affairs (only those within the divisions), no romanticization of any sense, no clichés (those that appear to be are actually really happening within the corps), no utter nonsense whatsoever.If you expect plenty of bad-ass action and hate to watch boring routines, don't watch this series (1 war vets commented that the war in afgha/iraq is 5% action and 95% menial tasks). If you expect to watch these US heroes being depicted as heroes and not screwing around situations, don't watch this series. If you expect them to function perfectly like robots with pure morale, don't watch this series. If you worship them as if 'band of brothers' glorification, don't watch this series.If you really want to see how soldiers in iraq or afghanistan cope with their routines, this is the only depiction so far that hits the spot. I have come to this series after reviewing the failed Hurt Locker. I have watched interview videos of two of the actors who PLAYED THEMSELVES AS THEY WERE THE REAL CHARACTERS AT THAT TIME (namely Rudy and Kocher who also played as military advisors). The attention to detail, the jargons, the behaviour of many personalities existing within the marines, the clothes, teleplay, everything is just wonderful. The (totally) lack of music, meaning all the sound support are just military radios and soldiers singing lullabies, just adds to its power. I am glad HBO has succeeded this far. The only thing out of place I may point, is that the reporter seems too quiet. well, the series is not suppose to give him too much airtime anyway.Some of the jargons are just classic...

I don't know if this mini series is based on facts or not. If it is fictional then disregard my opinion.If this mini series is based on facts then I think it is despicable. I watched 17 minutes of the first one and it has just destroyed the credibility of the fighting men and women of the USA in the eyes of all the kids in schools who send them letters. The way the soldiers are talking about the kids and the disgusting comments towards the kids should warrant criminal charges.I truly hope that it is fictional because otherwise it has just lost my respectability for the US army.