No across-the-board denigration of war stories intended! You know that, right? I can totally see the appeal of the genre--it gives you a moral (or amoral) universe in which to place your characters and a set of circumstances with which to test them. (I think it might be comparable to why I like detective stories--how do you go about understanding the world and people's motivations) There's just a certain sensibility to some war stories that puts me off enough I felt I had to mention it here, despite the fact that your fic didn't raise that set of issues.

Haven't seen Hope and Glory. Should I?

Meanwhile, have you finished up the latest Sherlock episodes? I'm so curious about your reaction! M.