The Lieutenant finally gets out of California / Camp Pendleton; he is sent to what is obviously Vietnam. The helicopter he is flying in is forced down behind enemy lines. After a firefight with the Viet Cong, it appears that Lt. Rice is the only survivor.
Anyone who was alive in 1964, and especially those who served in Vietnam, can relate personally to this episode. One of the great challenges was knowing who was your friend, and who was your enemy. The person you trusted could turn out to be a backstabbing traitor. That was true in the jungles of Vietnam, it was equally true in Washington, D. C. Before this episode is over, Lt. Rice will find out that someone he considered a friend is a Communist traitor.
There is also the moral issue of killing another person. Rice states in no uncertain terms that he hates killing, but as the climax approaches, it is kill or be killed.
As the show concludes, with some relaxing R&R in a hotel lobby bar, Lt. Rice is told that he will be returning to Vietnam. And of course, a beautiful Asian woman (actress Irene Tsu) will be waiting for him. What a shame that this was the final episode of the series.
10 Stars for "To Kill a Man".
* * * * * * * * * * * Florida Fred * * * * * * * * * *
Anyone who was alive in 1964, and especially those who served in Vietnam, can relate personally to this episode. One of the great challenges was knowing who was your friend, and who was your enemy. The person you trusted could turn out to be a backstabbing traitor. That was true in the jungles of Vietnam, it was equally true in Washington, D. C. Before this episode is over, Lt. Rice will find out that someone he considered a friend is a Communist traitor.
There is also the moral issue of killing another person. Rice states in no uncertain terms that he hates killing, but as the climax approaches, it is kill or be killed.
As the show concludes, with some relaxing R&R in a hotel lobby bar, Lt. Rice is told that he will be returning to Vietnam. And of course, a beautiful Asian woman (actress Irene Tsu) will be waiting for him. What a shame that this was the final episode of the series.
10 Stars for "To Kill a Man".
* * * * * * * * * * * Florida Fred * * * * * * * * * *