WW2 and its immediate aftermath continues to endure as the founding mythology of current Western culture, so much so that I've grown incredibly bored with it. That war won't be fought again; by now we know in minute details how bad the Nazi were and how bad everyone else was as well. We've also thought of every possible alternative scenario for before, during and after the conflict, likely including whatever Gibson is going to rehash here.

"Rise of fascism" scenarios can still carry some shock power when done well (i.e. with a "banality of evil" spin), but everything from there to the '60s has now been re-elaborated in every possible way and is so, so tired.

What about time-travelling our way out of the '70s oil crisis? What about the Seattle G8 turning to revolution? There are so many focal points of recent history that would be more interesting and fresh, even including goddamn 9/11, that the thought of seeing another US/USSR/Nazi 1940s' uniform fills me with dread.