>>95934928
>It's why I have no illusions about space marines being cool to watch tear shit up, but not something one should ever actually WANT to live like.
Yes, but you run into the same issue as the Gundam franchise, where the spectacle of Combat greatly overshadows the harsh, grim realities of War.

>>95934947
>It's not even something 40k invented, it's a classic trope of war stories from the fucking Illiad to Band of Brothers.
>>95935040
So why do they have to be BROTHERS instead of SISTERS?!
I think your "Manhood" cheap!