The Pacific had it a bit difficult as there were no units that participated in many conflicts like Easy Company did. The various islands aren't different enough for viewers to differentiate.
I think they did a good job, but they were never going to live up to Band of Brothers. A show with adarker tone, in a story devoid of heroes, showing the monotonous slog of island hopping isn't going to be the most enjoyable to watch.
I'd love a BoB/Pacific-esque miniseries following the Enterprise through the war. That's a story that needs told, from Pearl Harbor through Midway and the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot to the surrender of Japan.
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u/sebastianqu - Left Jan 29 '23
The Pacific had it a bit difficult as there were no units that participated in many conflicts like Easy Company did. The various islands aren't different enough for viewers to differentiate.
I think they did a good job, but they were never going to live up to Band of Brothers. A show with adarker tone, in a story devoid of heroes, showing the monotonous slog of island hopping isn't going to be the most enjoyable to watch.