China Beach

[ClassyCo]

Never seen it. Should I give it a gander?

 

[TJames03]

It was good in the beginning, but once a major character was abruptly killed off (won’t spoil it for you), it lost “something.”

First 1 and 1/2 seasons are great - after that....

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

'60s revisionism. Meh.

 

[Willie Oleson]

My dad watched it, and he usually never watched tv series.

 

[ClassyCo]

I recall the women in my family talking highly of it, and I remember when the box set came out a few years back, but I've never seen it personally.

 

[Grant Jennings]

My Mom and I both enjoyed it. It could be uneven at times but when it was good it was very, very good.

 

[Grant Jennings]

'60s revisionism. Meh.

It was based on the memoir of a U.S. Army nurse.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

It was based on the memoir of a U.S. Army nurse.

I believe you.

 

[tommie]

This is one of those shows I've heard good things about, but for some reason I could never get past watching the pilot without my mind scattering.

 

[TJames03]

“Remember, you only have seventeen more days!”

“Sixteen now!”

BBBBBBOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!

(Jumped the Shark)

 

[TaranofPrydain]

it's my favorite series. Dana Delany was beyond brilliant in the leading role, although the whole cast was excellent. The writing is sincere, beautifully humane and empathetic, its very cinematic in look, and the show is often heartrendingly moving. Admittedly, season 3 sort of meanders, and 4 gets a little getting used to (what with Delany's character having a major attitude shift toward bitterness and alcoholism post-Vietnam) until you realize that it tried (in an abbreviated season) to show all the post-war Emotional fall-out and when you realize that, it becomes one of TV's finest ever hours. It's sensational, and I don't think any other show can really touch it.

 

[Seaviewer]

M*A*S*H in Vietnam.

 

[TaranofPrydain]

M*A*S*H in Vietnam.

Although the creator of the TV show MASH called China Beach far superior to his own show.....

 

[ClassyCo]

Since CHINA BEACH is streaming on the Howdy app, my mom and stepdad have binged the entire show in like five days. My mom watched the show when it was new, and my stepdad, while never a fan, has gotten hooked watching it with her.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

Larry loved it.