only watched until episode 5.
can't really comment on the historical accuracy and geographical
depiction for the battles but it is very possible to leap right
into the action without compromising character
development.
transition has been made very smoothly by writers/directors such
as michael mann (action films, watch The
Insider). imo too much money spent on art
and production design for The Pacific, limited $ on brainwork for
screenplay.
In bob, notice before every new action, we're given an overview
of the entire operation, maps, plans, meetings, wide shots while in
The Pacific, these are ommitted and replaced by poorly drafted
scenes and dialogue.
testimonials in BOB are also a lot stronger, evoked more
emotions. In The Pacific they seem disjointed and sparse. some
barely even lasting 10 seconds. inspite of the best
intentions, this screenplay is quite bad. hence
audiences are confused.
nothing to do with leaping right into the story.
or perhaps, because stephen e ambrose himself has passed and
unable to co produce and maintain the consistency n integrity.
peleilu so far has rather exciting combat battles in terms of
action, but still, the lines are bad. not much soul. Leckie, Sledge
and Basilone's personal experience in the war are supposed to be
the focus in The Pacific, sadly they were quite poorly shown.
especially Leckie.
Leckie's conversation with Eugene at night with references to
Kipling and God, Eugene's scene with his pal by the beach, they're
all fit for war films with cliches in 1950, not the 21st
millenium.
i'm looking forward to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The big eyed bugger
who dugged out the Japanese's gold tooth sure can act. am looking
forward to future episodes. hopefully it gets better from now. :D
and by the time Basilone returns to war, there's some decent
improvement.
I still like BOB. watch Bastogne. one of the best screenplays
and most moving episode written ever. took them only 1.5 episodes
to make us feel the medic.
it's always the screenplay that makes or breaks, nothing to do
with showing things in chronological order or giving characters air
time with proper introduction. done with my longwinded
post. 
i have to agreed that screen play is not as good as BOB i wonder
is it because of CG technology.....I know that the Peleliu set was
a model completely came out from Australia.
I notice Peleliu + 0 there was a Japanese beach bunker they did
not show how that was attack kinda of skirt thru....equally on
Peleliu part 6. There is a lot of chop battle field
scene again. But you have to agree that Asia beach front are
much smaller as compare to the Atlantics seaboard....so if you only
film the landing you can't see the enemy.....other than getting
shot at.
add on:
But I got a sense that the pacific is really about
focusing on the Human toll as compared to the
War...maybe that was what the WWII Veteran wants to protray
the scars.