Mike, Nikki, and Stevie in Nam

Rating: Null/10 (21 December 2006)

Mike came across as being an intelligent man that doesn't take crap from anyone. He has his "one shot" method to hunting. These are characteristics that helped Mike get through his time in Vietnam and helped him to stay sane and focused. Stevie on the other hand, was a very naive character. First off he is the younger of the three characters. Second, he just got married before he goes to Vietnam to a woman carrying a child. This hurts him in Vietnam. He ends up breaking down and not being able to handle things as well as Mike and Nikki. Stevie says he just wants to die and give up, but Mike, the leader, controls him. Another example is that when the helicopter picks the three of them up, Nikki makes it on but Stevie is too weak to make it up and falls so Mike falls to to help him out. Nikki is a little tough to figure out. Mentally, he is tough because he is best friends with Mike. The only thing that goes wrong with Nikki is the trauma caused by the Russian roulette. Nikki gets post-traumatic stress from the trauma. Nikki never ends up finding his way back home. He remains in Vietnam. Since he was a big gambler back home he gets into gambling with Russian roulette and the mental effects from the war lead to his death.