I have been reading fics in that fandom for ages. It was a rec by noeneon that got me curious and I watched the show only last year (I got the DVDs for my birthday 3 years ago or so). Really am the worst with watching things.
I also read Nate Fick's book which was the weirdest read I've had in a while. This US army specific mentality about 'we're the best but nobody ever gets to use their brains for more than taking orders' is very alien to me. But I'm European and a pacifist so it didn't come as a surprise that it was a challenge at times. I do think it's good to try and see another's pov even if it makes you uncomfortable or you can't relate that much. And he really is a smart guy who writes compelling about war as a topic. I still have Generation Kill (the book) on my tbr pile but I need a bit of a break from the topic (fics don't count because they're set in their own world). Hope that makes sense.
Sorry for babbling, but I've vthought quite a lot about the topic and you're the poor soul whom I'm throwing it at now. Hope you don't mind. :)
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Date: 2019-01-12 12:05 pm (UTC)I have been reading fics in that fandom for ages. It was a rec by noeneon that got me curious and I watched the show only last year (I got the DVDs for my birthday 3 years ago or so). Really am the worst with watching things.
I also read Nate Fick's book which was the weirdest read I've had in a while. This US army specific mentality about 'we're the best but nobody ever gets to use their brains for more than taking orders' is very alien to me. But I'm European and a pacifist so it didn't come as a surprise that it was a challenge at times. I do think it's good to try and see another's pov even if it makes you uncomfortable or you can't relate that much. And he really is a smart guy who writes compelling about war as a topic. I still have Generation Kill (the book) on my tbr pile but I need a bit of a break from the topic (fics don't count because they're set in their own world). Hope that makes sense.
Sorry for babbling, but I've vthought quite a lot about the topic and you're the poor soul whom I'm throwing it at now. Hope you don't mind. :)