A lot has been said already about The Pacific. But still I like to add my opinion on this series. I watched The Pacific some years ago soon after watching Band of Brothers. I admit I was slightly disappointed, I couldn't identify with the characters, I found it difficult to keep track of the story lines, the ending was not very satisfying. Recently I watched the series a second time within two weeks. Surprisingly I was very impressed this time, actually I consider this series a better one than BOB. I think it is more realistic in that sense that warfare isn't adventurous or heroic at all. The picture is a grim one, it shows a more true face of war (which luckily I have no idea about at all!) than BOB I think, no glamour, no heroes, no humor, no reward, no victory, even romance is due to fail. This time the story was crystal clear to me and the ending logical. I recommend this series, with in mind that it will never be able to present an accurate view of the reality of war, but probably it comes close. It is very well acted, visually exciting and leaving you with a scary view of battle, it is as if only faith will keep you alive. Finally, the visual and sound quality is amazing in my opinion. One of the best scenes is when Snafu and Slegdehammer hate each others guts on Okinawa after surviving all previous battles together, there's no sense of comradery anymore, no heroism or victory, all that has left is trauma and frustration.
Review of The Pacific
