I've only watched 3 episodes so far but I came to it because it's written or directed by David Simon. I'm not sure how I feel about it so far, I've actually not seen a war film about Iraq like this. I mean, there's absolutely nothing valiant or anything about how grunts are depicted - in fact, a good portion of them are basically bloodthirsty psychopaths chomping at the bit to kill Iraqis. It is incredibly gruesome and bleak.
And yet, apparently this show best depicts what it was actually like to be there for the invasion.
I am curious as to how it was received or viewed by people who are non leftists though.
What do yall think of this show?
Sorry I'll spoiler the relevant bits, I guess since this was a historical event I figured it wouldn't count. But yes, that's one major read you could get out of it - there is a Right Way to do this thing and our troops are in a position to achieve this if we just get rid of the Bad Things. The homophobia and racism (and sexism and misogyny), as anyone who has spent time in the military can also attest, is very realistic as well.