That show was ass, and that was the worst soundtrack I've ever heard - ever. Honestly, 'Top Gun' had a better soundtrack.
The writing is double-ass. The pacing was just so confusing. I didn't really give a shit about any of the (over-used-cliche) characters like:
-Football
-(College Educated) Wifebeater Guy
-Black Guy from the 'Streets', that smokes the pot
-'Uncle Tom' Negro
-Latino Woman
-White Chick that freaks out and gets in trouble
-Dude Guy
-Sarge
Example of oddly placed 'controversial' dialog - designed specifically to create ratings from controversy:
'Hey, I'm a nigger - you a nigger? 'Cause these white boys tryin' to say that the other nigger made a bad call. You think he made a bad call?' -Streets
'Yeah son. It was a bad call. -Uncle Tom
'Aw shit! We need to stick together son, ya heard?' -Streets
'Yeah nigger - fo'sho! But, I'm kind of an Army nigger - not so much a gansta fool-ass nigger. Naw'mean?' -Uncle Tom
'Nigger, we gots to stick together! White man hole'us down. You brainwashed or somethin! We gots to stick with our kind! They tryin' to get him in trouble 'cause he black! Not 'cause he almost got us all killed!' -Streets
'Yeah, I got your back, son. But I got your back as an Army nigger because we're in the Army. That's what the Army's all about! Wise up son!' -Uncle Tom
'We niggers then!' -Streets
'Word.' -Uncle Tom
'....you wanna smoke a joint?' -Streets
'You know I do!' -Uncle Tom
Oddly enough, no AZNs, Jews or Arabs this time around. Maybe next episode.
Besides, I hate the term 'teleplay'. Whoever coined that phrase is a dick. The second I saw that word on the title screen - I knew I was going to hate it.
The obnoxious 'hold-the-camera-low-to-the-ground-and-run-towards-the-wounded-guy' camera move at the end was really stupid. It's even better than they repeated it three times to really drive the point home...
As for realism? Yeah, that 40mm nade was hilarious. Also, watching the Iraqis running down a hill, shooting randomly from the hip reminded me of some classic 80's action movies. And the (tiny) pink blood trail behind the head of a dead Iraqi? Pretty lame special effects. It seemed pretty low budget. The only part of the entire show that I enjoyed was the very end.
I especially loved the patented 'oh no - you've been shot!' stage fall. So realistic! I can only imagine the advice given to the actors:
'Remember, when you are shot and dying - lean backwards, shoot your weapon into the air, fall onto your back, twitch your arms and feet like you're having a seizure - and continue firing off rounds.' -military consultant
Also, did they censor the 'bad language' on tv?