More on "The Pacific" -- HBO World War II series

I commented earlier about the beginning of the HBO series, "The Pacific." It is now into the mid-point and I am not sure what I think about it. I continue to tape episodes and share them with my WWII veteran uncle. And he says he appreciates it: he lived through the New Britain conflict (and was wounded); he recovered from his wounds in the same back area hospital compound that was the backdrop for one character's recovery of health. I am particularly interested in his comments on the episodes of Peleilu that have begun.

But I am trying to figure out my own discomfort with the series. I think, but this may still change, that what seems weak about the series (especially compared to the earlier "Band of Brothers" effort) is that there is too much individualism, not enough about the unit cohesion, the importance of comrades-in-arms. Even "Band of Brothers" had strong individual characters but overall one followed the unit. There seems too much about just key individuals in this "Pacific" series. Generally we Americans focus on individuals, but at least the myth of WWII was that it was about mutual efforts on the battlefield and at home. But I shall follow the series to the end and see if that evaluation remains true for me.