Maybe since the first episode, I can already imagine what this show wants to convey to me, maybe not to describe the victory and greatness of this war, those who put on military uniforms and weapons, with blood, impulse, Passion and honor, young faces sailing to the battlefield, this may be a story that belongs to them.
Why are they fighting?
The sense of mission that the country is calling, the sense of honor that is looking forward to a triumphant return, and the hormonal impulses of youth may be the main reasons why these young people join this war
And then they probably didn't really anticipate what war was. Episode 8 John Bethlon agrees with a line of recruits
"I guess y'all wanna get on the field and kill japs like those madison avenue assholes imagining cartoon characters with fangs that's what you think of japs let me tell you the japs I know those japs Soldiers are battle-hardened veterans while you're in diapers
They're all old fritters, they can live on maggot-grown rice and dirty water for weeks, they can endure hardships you can't even imagine, they're not afraid of pain on the battlefield, they don't care about life or death, they just want to put you to death now It doesn't matter what you call them but never underestimate their determination to bring the enemy to death on the battlefield."
The show should revolve around Eugene's memoirs about the war, and Eugene's changes from beginning to end can also reflect the epitome of that generation of young people participating in the war.
How much influence the war has on a person, I have also learned about it through other books and movies before. This drama describes more comprehensively and meticulously. The inner activities of the characters and the introduction of various typical events are very effective. Let me feel the changes in this group of young people.
From surprise and fear to indifference and tyranny, mixed with sadness and resentment. From the astonishment and fear of witnessing the first death, to the indifference and tyranny after seeing all kinds of tragic death by killing several people, mixed with sadness and resentment towards comrades-in-arms and the aborigines.
In the process, two atomic bombs brought a sudden victory and brought the war to an end. The suddenness, for most of those involved, may have been a mixed bag, not the cheers of those of us outsiders.
The rhythm of daily life came to an abrupt halt, the cheers of the return trip overwhelmed my head, and the momentary glory seemed to be a short-lived pleasure in drug addiction. After a short period of time, they fell into emptiness and lost themselves in the memories of their past lives. The pain that hurt these young people will not end with the end of the war, but only the beginning. I don't know how many young faces will be unable to let go of that terrible and roaring memory of the past, once regarded life as a piece of grass.
Well, the mixed feelings are expressed together with this drama. Perhaps, we really should be more in awe of war. The smoke has cleared, but the legacy remains.
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