Am I the only one who finds World War I...

Goblin Tears · 12-20-2010, 04:51 AM

Yes, I was very bored by world war two, I thought it was badly written and the acting was terrible. Anyone know where I can purchase a copy of WWI? Is it out on blu-ray yet?

Just be glad the majority of you didn't have to live through that shit. Having a historical interest in war is one thing, but some of the posts in this thread are completely ignorant and indignant.

OccultHawk · 12-20-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Goblin Tears

Yes, I was very bored by world war two, I thought it was badly written and the acting was terrible. Anyone know where I can purchase a copy of WWI? Is it out on blu-ray yet?

Just be glad the majority of you didn't have to live through that shit. Having a historical interest in war is one thing, but some of the posts in this thread are completely ignorant and indignant.

I like to think I would have had the courage not to take part in it.

Paedantic Basterd · 12-20-2010, 01:14 PM

Both wars were extremely boring to me in history class, because all we studied was Canada's part in each one, and Canada didn't do too much of anything.

Burning Down · 12-20-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Both wars were extremely boring to me in history class, because all we studied was Canada's part in each one, and Canada didn't do too much of anything.

All you studied was Canada's part in each war? Interesting. I remember when I was in school, we not only studied Canada's part, but also almost every other aspect of the war and which countries were a part of it. Canada didn't do much? The Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Battle of the Somme, and the Battle of Passchendaele, among other contributions in WWI. Also in WWII, D-Day. But that stuff bores you, right?

Paedantic Basterd · 12-20-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

All you studied was Canada's part in each war? Interesting. I remember when I was in school, we not only studied Canada's part, but also almost every other aspect of the war and which countries were a part of it. Canada didn't do much? The Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Battle of the Somme, and the Battle of Passchendaele, among other contributions in WWI. Also in WWII, D-Day. But that stuff bores you, right?

Vaguely remember half of those events, but in 9th grade what I really wanted was an Inglourious Basterds take on history, and when I didn't get it I tuned out.

I did write a poem about trench foot though. Lost that somewhere. It was gold.

zachsd · 12-20-2010, 02:29 PM

I'm definitely more interested in WWII than WWI, and I think it makes sense why so many people are more interested in WWII. For one, the fronts in WWII fluctuated a lot more, not to mention the fact that there were more fronts in the first place. That's reason alone to explain why people think WWII is so much more interesting.

right-track · 12-20-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Both wars were extremely boring to me in history class, because all we studied was Canada's part in each one, and Canada didn't do too much of anything.

Almost 67,000 Canadian dead and just short of 150,000 wounded, suggests otherwise.
And that's just WW1.

Guybrush · 12-20-2010, 01:46 PM

Norway was also occupied during WWII, so of course that one is more interesting to me. Also, aside from the nazis in Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are also quite exciting events .. from a historical perspective, of course.

**Janszoon** · 12-20-2010, 01:48 PM

I'm pretty interested in WWI. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that I never learned much about it in history class growing up. It seems like all it ever got was a cursory mention before we'd move on to WWII. To this day I feel undereducated about it.

TheBig3 · 01-01-2011, 06:03 PM

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I'm pretty interested in WWI. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that I never learned much about it in history class growing up. It seems like all it ever got was a cursory mention before we'd move on to WWII. To this day I feel undereducated about it.

This is why I asked in the "What are you reading?" thread. I picked up "The Proud Tower" to educate myself further. All I really ever knew for certain was Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand's attempted assassination sparked it.

The thing about WWI is that it pitches the global currents for the entirety of the 20th century. Why was Germany, which is today considered a Western Nation today, linked with Western Opposition? How did the Middle Eat tie in with all of these countries we always hear about?

As an American, its an odd thing to talk about because the war was 50/50 in favorability then, and doesn't have a unifying force today either. Hitler was something we could rally against, and still use as a guidepost to determine why we don't like centralized power. WWI, though setting the course for everything relating to world events, diplomacy, future wars, and fueding factions within countries for the next 94 years.

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Goblin Tears Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 337	Yes, I was very bored by world war two, I thought it was badly written and the acting was terrible. Anyone know where I can purchase a copy of WWI? Is it out on blu-ray yet? Just be glad the majority of you didn't have to live through that shit. Having a historical interest in war is one thing, but some of the posts in this thread are completely ignorant and indignant.

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Both wars were extremely boring to me in history class, because all we studied was Canada's part in each one, and Canada didn't do too much of anything.