If you enjoy following stories of the American soldiers who were enlisted for tours of duties in the Vietnam War, then the TV series "Tour of Duty" is definitely a TV series that you should take the time to sit down and watch.
Of course this is as much pro-American as you would expect it to be, given the concept and the production. But being able to put that in the background will help you to appreciate the TV series even more.
Following a platoon of US soldiers participating in the Vietnam War, "Tour of Duty" is a nice combination of action, character development, drama and war. And what makes "Tour of Duty" work is especially the character gallery, because the characters in the series are detailed, well-fleshed out on the screen and they are characters that you can identify with, one or more of them. And the characters are nicely portrayed by a cast of talented actors.
Death is a part of every war, and so it is a part of the series. And there will be deaths of characters that will leave you thinking 'what? seriously?'. But on the fact that they do kill off important characters in the story just adds a very realistic and believable aspect to the series, as it is following a 'heroes never die' recipe.
The drama in the series kicks in when there are internal feuds and tensions between the American soldiers, and it adds an element of facing an enemy on two fronts, in a way; the Vietcong and themselves.
The camera crew did manage to capture the essence of the jungle warfare, and it feels like the audience is right there alongside with the American soldiers, fighting a losing battle. That was a great accomplishment which really added a solid layer to the TV series.
"Tour of Duty" is a series that instantly grows on you and wants you to stick around to watch more, because you want to see how the soldiers manage to cope with the tasks givens, the assignments and the Vietnam War as a whole. As such then the creators L. Travis Clark and Steve Duncan managed to put together a very enjoyable TV series.
I can warmly recommend "Tour of Duty" if you haven't watched it already.
Of course this is as much pro-American as you would expect it to be, given the concept and the production. But being able to put that in the background will help you to appreciate the TV series even more.
Following a platoon of US soldiers participating in the Vietnam War, "Tour of Duty" is a nice combination of action, character development, drama and war. And what makes "Tour of Duty" work is especially the character gallery, because the characters in the series are detailed, well-fleshed out on the screen and they are characters that you can identify with, one or more of them. And the characters are nicely portrayed by a cast of talented actors.
Death is a part of every war, and so it is a part of the series. And there will be deaths of characters that will leave you thinking 'what? seriously?'. But on the fact that they do kill off important characters in the story just adds a very realistic and believable aspect to the series, as it is following a 'heroes never die' recipe.
The drama in the series kicks in when there are internal feuds and tensions between the American soldiers, and it adds an element of facing an enemy on two fronts, in a way; the Vietcong and themselves.
The camera crew did manage to capture the essence of the jungle warfare, and it feels like the audience is right there alongside with the American soldiers, fighting a losing battle. That was a great accomplishment which really added a solid layer to the TV series.
"Tour of Duty" is a series that instantly grows on you and wants you to stick around to watch more, because you want to see how the soldiers manage to cope with the tasks givens, the assignments and the Vietnam War as a whole. As such then the creators L. Travis Clark and Steve Duncan managed to put together a very enjoyable TV series.
I can warmly recommend "Tour of Duty" if you haven't watched it already.