The Pacific

[Steve Nelson]

I think it is easy for all of us to pick something apart when someone else is shoveling out the vast amounts of money to produce something. When you look at all that goes into an effort like this it does make you thankful that there are people out there who are willing to risk the $ to produce something of this scale. They get an awful lot right and while we can point out the color variations of FS34052 paint or the difference between 1903 and a 1903A3, they are one of 10,000 small details that make up a complex production such as this.

Correct..I too am grateful for the effort. It wasn't my intent to complain or condemn the series by chatting about a few anachronisms or inaccuracies. In any film, all the historical/technically correct details won't matter if the story, characters or acting aren't up to snuff. From what I've seen of The Pacific so far, the few nitpicks aren't enough to damage the overall quality.

SN

[the330thbg]

Peleliu seems to be like the Civil War battle of Cold Harbor, if we could do it over we wouldn't. Apparently it was never put to much use afterward.

My point exactly.

[James D]

I really enjoyed the series. It was a little slow in places, but satisfyingly different to BoB. And when it did get going, it didn´t let up.

I thought it was great to watch. The love stories came up last time too. Was that not part of life then? Is it not part of life now? If you say no, then I feel sorry for you! No one got laid in WWII? Really? Plus, it's not like it was Pearl Harbor.

Offended by sex, but not people blowing each other up?!

[John Dupre]

Peleliu seems to be like the Civil War battle of Cold Harbor, if we could do it over we wouldn't. Apparently it was never put to much use afterward.

My point exactly.

But did the commanders who ordered the invasion understand that it wasn't really necessary or that the island was not needed? I don't know the details of any debate before hand but there was certainly books worth afterward. Sometimes decisions are overcome by events before the deciders realize it. i.e. Cold Harbor or Arnhem where the orders were given before the commanders realized just how formidable the enemies defenses were.