It has been a really long time since I have seen an episode of TOD. I think the last time was when it last originally aired. Unfortunately, I have never come across it in re-runs, as it was a great show.
It's been almost 20 years, but what I remember most is that this was a show that me & my new husband could agree on watching together - which was rare! But we both loved this show and rarely missed it when possible. It was very well done and had interesting characters. I think they did a great job of casting. I especially liked Terence Knox. I also loved the opening sequence with the helicopters flying through the smoke and causing the smoke to spiral - all to the tune of "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones.
I was very young when seeing this, and not having lived through the Vietnam era myself, I couldn't attest to the accuracy of the depictions. I'm sure it was somewhat glossed over and not as realistic as the truth of war. But then I'm not sure people would have turned in week after week to see a gut wrenching depiction of war.
My husband and I had several family members who were in Vietnam, but they would never talk about their experiences. I know one of them was horribly treated when he returned - by complete strangers even. It always touched me what these veterans went through. And the fact that as draftees, they had NO CHOICE in serving. And yet the public still took their anger out on them. How absurd - shame on you of that generation that mistreated our Vets. They were only doing what they were told - it was kill or be killed. No matter what your views of that war - and yes, it was a STUPID war and we shouldn't have been there. But our Vets aren't the ones that sent us, it was the politicians - they were to blame.
God bless our Veterans who served over there. I am forever grateful for your sacrifices! And thank you to the writers and producers of this show for giving us a glimpse of what some of these Vets went through.
It's been almost 20 years, but what I remember most is that this was a show that me & my new husband could agree on watching together - which was rare! But we both loved this show and rarely missed it when possible. It was very well done and had interesting characters. I think they did a great job of casting. I especially liked Terence Knox. I also loved the opening sequence with the helicopters flying through the smoke and causing the smoke to spiral - all to the tune of "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones.
I was very young when seeing this, and not having lived through the Vietnam era myself, I couldn't attest to the accuracy of the depictions. I'm sure it was somewhat glossed over and not as realistic as the truth of war. But then I'm not sure people would have turned in week after week to see a gut wrenching depiction of war.
My husband and I had several family members who were in Vietnam, but they would never talk about their experiences. I know one of them was horribly treated when he returned - by complete strangers even. It always touched me what these veterans went through. And the fact that as draftees, they had NO CHOICE in serving. And yet the public still took their anger out on them. How absurd - shame on you of that generation that mistreated our Vets. They were only doing what they were told - it was kill or be killed. No matter what your views of that war - and yes, it was a STUPID war and we shouldn't have been there. But our Vets aren't the ones that sent us, it was the politicians - they were to blame.
God bless our Veterans who served over there. I am forever grateful for your sacrifices! And thank you to the writers and producers of this show for giving us a glimpse of what some of these Vets went through.