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The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's, but he has never collected unemployment either. He's a recent high school graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old...

FX's war drama "Over There" won't be redeployed for a second season, becoming a casualty of the same thing that causes most shows to be cancelled -- declining ratings. The cable network took the unusual step Tuesday (Nov. 1) of announcing it wouldn't pick up "Over There," about a squad of inexperienced soldiers in Iraq. Typically networks don't choose to draw attention to shows that are being cancelled. In explaining the cancellation FX chief John Landgraf takes pains to note that the "beautifully produced, acted, written and directed" show was axed solely due to the realities of the TV business,...

Who watched tonight's episode of Over There? It was suprisingly pro-troops, made the media look like agenda driven fools and the insurgents for the blood thirsty savages they are.

...Through the Web and various veterans groups, The New York Times contacted more than a dozen soldiers, all of whom had been on active duty in Iraq and have since returned. They had a variety of opinions on the war they served in, but were almost universally negative about the show that attempts to depict it.... When Steven Bochco's "Over There" began last month, many military blogs immediately began pumping round after round of ack-ack into it, suggesting that it is both opportunistic and clueless.... "There are a few bad war movies and TV shows, but this one takes the...

August 16, 2005: When television meets reality, strange things happen. A recent example of that is a new television show, "Over There." The show tries to portray the experiences of American troops in contemporary Iraq. But the show also tries to deal with the demands of television dramas. This means, well, that accurate " reality" is apparently out of reach. "Over There" is not just unique in that it is dealing with ongoing events, but the people actually involved in those events are able to see the show. Illegal copies of the show have made their way to the troops...

"Peace at any price" purveyors are going gaga over the new FX Channel series "depicting" the Iraq war, "Over There," produced by Steven Bochco of Hill Street Blues fame. "Wow! Anybody else watch Over There last night?" gushed a writer for the heavily-read antiwar blogsite, Daily Kos. "Within a few minutes . . . it was obvious that Iraq was Vietnam all over again." How a fictional show shot in La La Land could make anything about Iraq policy "obvious" is hard to fathom. But the series does tout its realism, as have some reviewers who've never gotten closer to...

FX's new drama OVER THERE about an Army unit in Iraq is well produced and visually arresting but takes a sharp left turn from reality. After watching the Pilot episode of 'Over There,' I conclude that the only thing they got right were the uniforms which, right down to the black socks used to cover goggles, were spot on. Unfortunately, the costume designer is the only person who seems to have actually studied the war, pictures of the war or video of the war. As someone who has been over there it was easy to see that if Steven Bochco...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

So I watched the new FX war drama “Over There” with some trepidation. After all, September 11th was an event that galvanized our nation and, four years later, there have been no movies or TV shows (24 excluded) based on it or its aftermath. The Iraq War is divisive and still in progress. Would this be another MASH, a show so gleefully anti-war that decades later its stars still cannot find it in themselves to support the military? I was pleasantly surprised. First, the enemies in this movie are Iraqi terrorists. In a world of Islamic terror in which most...

These soldiers say 'Over There' is 'bogus' By M.L. LYKE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER A truck tire hits a flagged wire, a roadside bomb explodes, a handsome private with shredded leg screams in agony. In the bloody chaos of the moment, his soldier buddies panic. One pukes. Stop the cameras! Sir! "People don't act like that when an i.e.d. (improvised explosive device) goes off. They make us look like idiots. We're not idiots!" said a first lieutenant previewing "Over There," the new TV series from Steven Bochco ("NYPD Blue," "Hill Street Blues") that debuts tomorrow night on FX cable network. It's...

Over There got a lot of hype. It was BS and pure anti-American. To those who say they "Support our troops" and if you listen closely they say that as an afterthought. It is like they have to concentrate and remember to fit it in before they run out of face time in front of the camera. "They" do not support our troops. They do not want us to win. They would be happy with more American Soldier deaths if it meant political power. This was pure propaganda. It was anti-American all the way. But hyped as true and non-political....

If last night’s premier episode of “Over There” is any indication of how this series will play out, I highly suggest not watching. The uniforms and personal weapons were about the only things that were correct last night. Other than that, it came off as a very bad WWII movie mixed in with a police hostage drama. I suspect since Steven Bochco has so much experience producing police shows, he can’t but help mixing it into the story line. Last night’s episode involved a brand new infantry squad, led by a stereotypical “grizzled” Sgt from the 3rd ID. Of course...

I am very skeptical of shows that portray the military, from way back with the series Call to Glory, Tour of Duty, M*A*S*H China Beach, JAG and my personal favorite Band of Brothers. I always look at the shows through the eyes of a person who has been around the military. When I was younger I did not take much action, but, now when I see something portrayed as fact and instead is fiction I voice my concerns. I have always felt of my republican party as those with independent minds. That we have the same core beliefs but that...

I am so MAD, watching this piece of garbage on TV. Where can I write to the executives of this channel? They are trying to make another Viet Nam out of this, and make our troops look like idiots. God, I'm angry!!!!

I know, I know...vanity!I just heard about this show last night on O'Reilly. Steven Bochco promised a show with no politics that accurately covers what's going on in Iraq. The clips I've seen have looked great!

After a string of recent flops including the much-maligned Blind Justice, television producer Steven Bochco is again garnering high praise, this time for a series focusing on soldiers in the current Iraqi conflict. Over There, which debuts tonight on F/X, marks a milestone in television as the first series to fictionalize an ongoing war. Firsts are nothing new to Bochco, who became famous for creating groundbreaking dramas like L.A. Law and NYPD Blue (not to mention being the first to feature a naked derriere on broadcast television). And though Over There is his first foray into cable, Bochco's betting his...

'Over There'Premieres Wed. July 27 at 10PM on FX. Anyone planning on watching? I can't wait to see the Liberal slant on this series.

Anyone know anything about this show called "Over there" about the war in Iraq. Is this more liberal propaganda or will this be a realisitc depiction of the war.

. . . count on Steven Bochco's new series "Over There" to stir the already roiling pot of public opinion about the war in Iraq. [. . .] People who support the Bush administration's policies will probably see this series as anti-war. People opposed to the war -- or at least now ready for it to end -- might see it in another light. [. . .] The series chronicles the experiences of new Army recruits, "a squad of virgins" as the loudmouth sergeant calls them, who arrive in Iraq with equal doses of courage and terror. Besides witnessing their...

A truck tire hits a flagged wire, a roadside bomb explodes, a handsome private with shredded leg screams in agony. In the bloody chaos of the moment, his soldier buddies panic. One pukes. Stop the cameras! Sir! "People don't act like that when an i.e.d. (improvised explosive device) goes off. They make us look like idiots. We're not idiots!" said a first lieutenant previewing "Over There," the new TV series from Steven Bochco ("NYPD Blue," "Hill Street Blues") that debuts tomorrow night on FX cable network. It's set in Iraq, hyped as "true to life" by producers and hailed by...