Ideas for TV show or book chapter

Thoughts for a TV show episode

I'm watching "Space: Above and Beyond" (SAB). While it isn't the fastest moving or funny show, there are admirable qualities in it, some of which I'd like to consider incorporating into a show or book chapter I write.

1. Some episodes have a theme or a tough situation they delve into. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" also kind of does this by starting off episodes with a quote that describes the lesson to be learned. SAB has a few episodes with quotes as well, and some of the episodes have a lesson or theme that is illustrated. For example, one episode was about the struggles a soldier faces as he has to kill enemy soldiers, a soldier who is more like him than he wants to admit because both he and the soldier are observing the same majestic bird at the same time. He misses the opportunity to kill the soldier and kind of regrets his hesitation. Later, he wounds a soldier who gives him something, like maybe a letter for his family. Again, the enemy is more like him than he wants to believe. Another episode goes into what it is like to loose a brother to an overeager commander who orders a suicide attack, based on glory and honor, despite the warnings from the older brother who is tries in vain to talk them down. These are wartime situations that are actually touching. Another episode talks about the discrimination felt by the invitros from flashbacks. You see prominent people held back and punished unjustly because of something they can't help that does not impact their performance and it makes you feel empathy for them.

I came across an episode that realistically goes into what it is like for a Marines squad to be deserted by their commanders, who probably made the right decision to leave them. Several situations come up. As the squad is going through the bodies two months after being stranded, one guy finds what may be a condom, and his female leader, coughs at him trying to pocket it. He says, "Hey, a guy has to have hope."  Should a leader decieve her crew that the radio is working and they are still getting updates to keep up hope? She does, but the squad hates her for lying to them. Should you share food or hoard it? It took a while for the show to get to the caliber of this episode, but it was worth the wait. http://www.1channel.ch/tv-10998-Space-Above-and-Beyond/season-1-episode-21

2. Recount a bit of history and facts into the script. People should learn something and be able to recall something interesting after watching the show. SAB talks about WWII situations and deception strategies used. Time 26:30 http://www.1channel.ch/tv-10998-Space-Above-and-Beyond/season-1-episode-20

3. It should have a role model, how someone should act. It is nice to have someone to look to to figure out a good way of dealing with these situations. I really like McQueen, the leader of the 58th and his dedication to the squad, buthe does go overboard and the black guy who runs the main ship denys him his unreasonable requests that would likely get him killed. The black leader of the starship rocks in his own way.