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"Generation Kill" continues to be great. I am reading anything and everything connected with the show.

One of the facts is the losses in the Iraq war. More than a million are dead on Iraqi side, and the half of this are civilians. The population of Iraq is about 20 million and this means 1 in 20 is dead. The losses on the USA and allies side are around 4000, one for 250 on Iraqi side.

I came across an interview with real Brad Colbert (you can find a piece of it on the HBO Generation Kill website http://www.hbo.com/generationkill/ , in Brad Corbert's profile) . His looks are quite similar to the looks of Alexander Skarsgard, but in the interview he seemed to be quite a different guy from the TV show Brad. I must say, I didn't like the real Brad Colbert as much as I like Alexander Skarsgard's Brad Colbert. The real Brad seems to come across as a guy with a big dose of American patriotism, "I wanted to be a marine since I was a little boy" type of guy, where Alexander Skarsgard plays a more complex character. As [livejournal.com profile] the_grynne noted, the phrases like "Vote Republican" don't seem to sit well with the TV show's Brad.
One particular phrase irked me in the interview, something about "Why did I want to become a marine .. may be because of all the travel and adventure".

But to end it all on a happy (if somewhat shallow note), a new promotional photo for HBO's "True Blood" Eric (played by Alexander Skarsgard) is out, big thank you to [livejournal.com profile] endlessdeep:





Date: 2008-08-19 10:39 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] transtempts.livejournal.com
I haven't gotten to read the latest book yet - is it to the point of annoyance, or is it rather in character- being cautious because the last time she dated a vampire it worked out so well? I think a little wariness is understandable, or is it such an obstacle that it makes empathizing with her, hard?

Date: 2008-09-15 06:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexandral.livejournal.com
I can uderstand the wariness up to some point, but I can't undertand why doesn't she see that Eric is way too "head over the hills" about her.

Date: 2008-09-16 12:14 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] transtempts.livejournal.com
head over heels? yes in his own way, and now that i have resd the latest book i have to say that she seems to be more aware of it.

Date: 2008-10-13 04:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexandral.livejournal.com
I need a new book of these series. :D

Date: 2008-10-13 06:57 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] transtempts.livejournal.com
you do! there is some great stuff in there

Date: 2008-10-13 08:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexandral.livejournal.com
Sadly I have consumed them all already. I mean a completely new book. Where Sookie and Eric get together again. ;D

Date: 2008-10-13 10:58 pm (UTC)
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when i finished the last book, i was so distressed- i want more now too. esp. with all the new dimensions to their relationship.

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