I just wonder if part of the reason the Americans lost is because they weren't allowed to win. This documentary portrays the North Vietnamese as almost magically destined to win, as if it was inevitable, as if nothing the Americans could have done would have made any ultimate difference. ![]() I wonder about the conspiratorial angle of things. (for evidence see this article - burnss-vietnam-is-fair-to-the-troops-but-not-the-cause-1507324058) 2. I have read that the vast majority of veterans were proud of their service in Vietnam, and did not have this tortured sense of regret and shame that you see with those interviewed in the series. There was such a focus on the protests, and starting so early on in the series, it kind of overwhelmed the narrative in some ways. There were three things about the documentary that I did think were weaknesses. I also thought the reconciliation part at the end was really beautiful. Seeing those pictures of old-time American life juxtaposed with the chaos of Vietnam was so moving. I also thought the documentary was very good at the military level, describing battles and engagements that I had never heard of, in a reasonable detail. ![]() Millions of deaths and unhealed emotional wounds. You really get a sense of the weight of history, and the scale of tragedy, particularly how decisions made by presidents and governments set in motion forces that led to catastrophic suffering. I think Ken Burns does an epic and moving job covering the events from a big picture political perspective. Well, I thought that was an amazing documentary.
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