Gallipoli

Overall, this was a very good series. For the most part, I thought this was a very realistic portrayal of the actual battle. There are little flaws and goofs here and there, (for instance soldiers smoking filtered cigarettes that didn't come into existence until the late 40s early 50s.), but I have a habit of spotting little details that are out of place more so than the average person. The actors portrayals of the historical characters was for the most part spot on. I did have issues with the accuracy of the soldiers in combat. There wasn't the shock and paralyzing fear that is common to soldiers engaged in combat for the first time. Additionally the post battle stress was not really portrayed well at all. Still, the series has a lot of merit and does represent the history of Galipoli well. I do recommend it!

When this aired I saw a few minutes and turned it off. I thought it looked lame and cliched. I decided to see a full episode this year and thought it was outstanding, and the other epis followed in quick succession. Yes, the characters are a bit shallow and it leans heavily on its good production value, which is strong for an Australian produced TV series. But the characters are never cliched excepted in isolated moments. I can see the temptation for Australian productions to slam the Brits as dummies in the WWI context, but ironically Sir Ian Hamilton to probably the most sympathetic and well-rounded character in the series. There is great attention to historical accuracy, and the broad scope of events is very informative to the layman, and full of neat surprises of historical details for those who appreciate it. Maybe it is patriotism calling that I give it 10/10, but Anzac history is of personal interest to me and I find it a shame the show bombed. It's not often we see quality Aussie stuff unfortunately.

As a devoted history reader, I also try to follow such shows, films, and series because I just wanna feel that "connection".

This production is far from the best historical adaptation but as a great-grandson of a Turkish martyr that fell on Gallipoli, I must admit I felt more than just a simple "connection". It honestly brought tears to my eyes at a certain point.

True, the character development is a little off. True, many moments from the show might seem cliché. Also, I don't know about all the actors but the Turkish speakers had to work on their pronunciations a little bit more.

But to see an Australian production that shows the Turks the respect that we have shown to them is just a sign of a beautiful thing in my opinion. Sure, some moments felt off, definitely. All things considered, I find this show beautiful, touching, brutally honest about some aspects of the war.

For the people who think about watching the show, I can only say that if you're looking for "Saving Private Ryan: WWI Version", you won't find it in this show. This is different. Really different. It definitely is worth a shot.

We only found this on Amazon prime and decided to watch as my late maternal grandfather was a Gallipoli veteran but died before I met him.

This series is absolutely outstanding well acted, well written with no tired cliches with a capacity to shock. It is very realistic and the battle scenes startling without being overly gory.

Overall we both were amazed at this series and believe it deserves more distribution.

Those heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country to of ours.

You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.