Originally Posted by DM
Haven't read it. Is there something about that era (Vietnam era) that is important to the story somehow?



The entire geopolitical backdrop of the Vietnam War sets the tone and mood for the story. By changing it to modern day it radically changes the narrative dynamic.

It would be like if Amazon made their own film adaptation of "Hunt for Red October" but changed it from a Cold War era setting to a modern day setting.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”