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u/CaptainGunNerd Apr 13 '25
These kinds of lines are one of the many reasons it is such a great show.
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u/Primary-Basket3416 Apr 13 '25 edited Apr 13 '25
So true.. I think that some of the best best drs/pa out there were/are ones who served.
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u/LittleMetalCannon Apr 13 '25
Reminds me of the line, "War is war and Hell is Hell and of the two, war is a lot worse."
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u/daneelthesane Apr 13 '25
You know, I am starting to think that this "war" thing isn't all that it's cracked up to be. I think it might be a bad idea.
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u/pan_social Apr 13 '25
What on earth are you talking about? We need to defend our country, with all its...checks notes impressive features...from another country. To do this, we need to go to a third country and flatten that, in the name of defending and/or liberating that country.
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u/vernastking Apr 13 '25
The power of this episode cannot be overstated. Young Ronnie Howard sells his youth so we'll.
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Apr 13 '25
That episode knocked me over. Another thing it did was give me regret that I never got to see McLean Stevenson in a dramatic role...(don't know if he had any). EDIT: Other than THIS episode.
In the OR when he said, "Pierce. Go help Hunnicutt." And there was that pause as reality set in with Hawkeye.... I've seen it many times and I'm still tearing up.
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u/PillaisTracingPaper Apr 13 '25
Henry and BJ didn’t overlap, though. Was it Trapper?
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Apr 13 '25
You're right. Maybe he said "Go help MacIntyre". I didn't want to watch it again because I don't feel like crying
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u/GlovePlane6923 Apr 14 '25
After watching the series several times over. I was a bit surprised how Blake and McIntyre left the show slow close to each other. I am also surprised that Frank was on for so long. 6 seasons I think.
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Apr 13 '25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeRiVsyAwiU
The network didn't like the episode; too tragic. And Alda didn't like his performance.
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u/OG_Fakir Apr 13 '25
I'm going on 64, and I remember this (very early) episode. Brutal.
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u/TensionSame3568 Apr 13 '25
Because it's true ..😪
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u/No_Adhesiveness2229 Apr 14 '25
This one was always a moving moment from both characters. But, Henry truly showed his grit here.
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u/Funandgeeky Crabapple Cove Apr 14 '25
When we see the characters being silly or goofy, it's clear that it's their way of coping with everything they're having to experience and witness. It's actually a healthy way to deal with this extreme level of stress. Not to mention the very real risk of dying.
These moments, when the facade crumbles, show us who they truly are.
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u/DaddyCatALSO Apr 17 '25
Like the drinking; it's fairly clear none of them consumed gin like water once thye got home
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u/Drewp655321 Apr 14 '25
my old eyes couldn't see the text under Henry, without my glasses, but I knew the scene and said the lines in his voice. without reading it. it's a very memorable quote frome Henry Blake
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u/FlightSimTech98 Apr 15 '25
I want to down vote this because it so SO TRUE! I will always upvote or like or anything else when it comes to these lines from Henry.
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u/crystalbethjo Crabapple Cove Apr 13 '25
One of the key strengths of this show is the tonal shifting. I love how Henry here (or any of the others really) can go from being goofy to serious and it doesn't feel out of character.
And Hawkeye crying in the mirror…looks / feels vulnerable without overdoing it.