Generation Kill - Bomb in the Garden

godtabh

Having reached Baghdad, Bravo Team is shocked at the size of the city; while First Recon begin doing their daily patrols in Baghdad, they find out the obstacles that they and the Iraqis face is much greater than they could ever think of.

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ixoy

Superb ending to a pretty much superb series. I only realised just how well they had pitched the characters when I knew who would watch the video and who would leave (also the music over it made me remember how 'The Wire' only uses music like that in its finale too).

Great character moments all round - Nate resigned to never climbing the chain of command because he refuses to take stupid orders, Ray finally running out of wise remarks and cracking under the pressure, Captain America desperately trying to convince himself of the sense of his actions, Encino Man on top of his stupid world in the football game, Godfather explaining how people like Captain America survive in the army, and so forth.

Could go on for a while but will stop it for now - great series, shame to see it end, and David Simon and Ed Burns are the Gods of TV writing.

Jim

ixoy wrote: »

Superb ending to a pretty much superb series. I only realised just how well they had pitched the characters when I knew who would watch the video and who would leave (also the music over it made me remember how 'The Wire' only uses music like that in its finale too).

Great character moments all round - Nate resigned to never climbing the chain of command because he refuses to take stupid orders, Ray finally running out of wise remarks and cracking under the pressure, Captain America desperately trying to convince himself of the sense of his actions, Encino Man on top of his stupid world in the football game, Godfather explaining how people like Captain America survive in the army, and so forth.

Could go on for a while but will stop it for now - great series, shame to see it end, and David Simon and Ed Burns are the Gods of TV writing.

Pretty much sums up my thoughts.

Alpha's CO punching Encino Man. **** yea.

justfortherecor

Yep, great finish to a great mini-series. Thought they would go down the well-trodden path and kill off a character for dramatic/emotional effect, but this was much more satisfying.

ixoy

justfortherecor wrote: »

Thought they would go down the well-trodden path and kill off a character for dramatic/emotional effect, but this was much more satisfying.

Well they can't really kill people off who are still alive - I mean it's based on real people and I'd be a bit miffed if I was shot dead in it and was still wandering around

BKtje

Excellent series and very well cast.

Shows this well done are few and far between.

Jim

justfortherecor wrote: »

Yep, great finish to a great mini-series. Thought they would go down the well-trodden path and kill off a character for dramatic/emotional effect, but this was much more satisfying.

Yes! I was half afraid the reporter would get shot or something ****ing retarded like that. I'm sure the execs thought it would be a good idea but they'd have a hard time talking David Simon and Ed Burns down!

I was in Dublin a couple of days ago looking for the book and nowhere had it. (want to get it before they start showing the series here and all the book covers get turned into tv book covers heh. Hate that ****)

Rollo Tamasi

I'd probably get Nate Fick's book before Evan Wright's one though. I have no doubt that Nate has a story and a half to unleash.

Depressed to see this show end.

Lafortezza

Such a shame it's over. Anyone know if Simon and Burns are working on anything new?

the1andonly1

I think David Simon is working on a show about the music scene in New Orleans, post katrina. A pilot has been commissioned, but no idea if it will be picked up or not... Turns out a lot of the cast from the wire are lined up for parts...should be good

http://reelfanatic.blogspot.com/2008/08/david-simons-treme-will-be-wire-family.html

mcgovern

Just watched this last night, its really its a shame its over, you don't get something this good to often.
I don't normally read non-fiction, but might give Nate and Evans books a read.

rosboy

Of course I agree with everyone above. Brilliant show.

Rollo Tamasi wrote: »

I'd probably get Nate Fick's book before Evan Wright's one though. I have no doubt that Nate has a story and a half to unleash.

Depressed to see this show end.

Thanks Rolo Tamasi. I was going to pick up Generation Kill, but decided to get this instead. Just bought the last one at TheBookDepository.co.uk. You can get it on Play.com for €8.49.

OpenEnded

ixoy wrote: »

Superb ending to a pretty much superb series. I only realised just how well they had pitched the characters when I knew who would watch the video and who would leave (also the music over it made me remember how 'The Wire' only uses music like that in its finale too).

Great character moments all round - Nate resigned to never climbing the chain of command because he refuses to take stupid orders, Ray finally running out of wise remarks and cracking under the pressure, Captain America desperately trying to convince himself of the sense of his actions, Encino Man on top of his stupid world in the football game, Godfather explaining how people like Captain America survive in the army, and so forth.

Could go on for a while but will stop it for now - great series, shame to see it end, and David Simon and Ed Burns are the Gods of TV writing.

really was an excellent end to the series