Scans_Daily

In a weird sort of way, I kinda see what he was getting at, even if he phrased it abominably. The thing about WW2 is that, even though it WAS pretty much the earthshaking event it's presented as, we are overexposed to it to the point where it's become old hat. I don't think there's been a year in recent memory that didn't feature at least two or three WW2 movies coming out in theaters, not to mention the countless books, TV shows, etc. I can see how someone could get desensitized to the subject to the point where its genuine importance just doesn't register - WW2 has practically become a genre in and of itself, and people say similar things about various genres. It's like Westerns - there WAS a genuine Wild West, and it was an important period in American history, and all kinds of interesting things happened during it, but we've been buried in Westerns to the point where just the idea of it seems corny to some people. (It's not the best of comparisons, of course - the Wild West didn't feature the systematic slaughter of countless people - but you see what I mean, I hope.)