re: HBO mini series The Pacific

My opinion:

I think The Pacific suffered from trying to tie 3 pretty different narratives together. I understand why they did it (I don't think any one unit fought in all the island campaigns in the way that the unit in BoB fought in so many European battles). But I think it hurt the series.

I love both the Leicke book and the Sledge book. But they are very different in tone and perspective and the melding of them was kind of forced. Still, I think they might have pulled off including these two if done just right. But the Basilone story was a whole other kind of story altogether.

I think they might have been able to do a stand alone Basilone movie or short series and MAYBE a joint Sledge/Leicke series if handled just right.

Like I said, my opinion only.

If you like to read at all, I'd recomend the Leicke and Sledge books over watching the series.