Which Was the Bigger Loss - Trapper or Henry? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Adamantium · 08-19-2004, 10:06 PM

I'm watching the episodes in production order, every night. I've just gotten to season four. Both Henry and Trapper are gone now. I find myself missing Henry more than Trapper.

Which do you think was the bigger loss to the show?

Doo Dah 16 · 08-20-2004, 08:19 PM

I find myself missing a different one while watching each episode-sometimes one would have been perfect in it...or a line sounds as if it were written for that character.

Also I miss Henry because of the fact that he died and because of Radar. I miss Trapper's happy-go-lucky nature and the interaction between him and Hawkeye. I get too into the show-I start feeling sorry for the characters they left.

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Bea · 08-21-2004, 07:20 AM

I really missed Trapper but was happy when BJ showed up.

TJL · 08-21-2004, 07:35 AM

I think Henry was a bigger loss, because his exit had more of an impact.
You saw him saying goodbye to the other characters, then fly away in a chopper, then witness everyone's grief when they were told he had been killed.

Adamantium · 08-21-2004, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
I think Henry was a bigger loss, because his exit had more of an impact.
You saw him saying goodbye to the other characters, then fly away in a chopper, then witness everyone's grief when they were told he had been killed.

That's true. And no matter how much you missed Trapper, you knew at least he was at home with his family.

nndman1 · 08-26-2004, 11:12 PM

That's a good question. I'd have to go with Henry. Could you image if both of them had stayed and later had to put up with Winchester!!!!!

Race's Girl · 02-03-2005, 11:19 AM

Alas, poor Trapper, I knew him well.

Aticineto · 02-06-2005, 11:43 AM

Henry was a bigger loss in that his replacement - Potter - was regular army and that took away some of the main conflict of the show. Frank and Hot Lips now had a CO who was regualr army also - though he sided more with Hawkeye and BJ then with Frank and Hot Lips.

dr frasier crane · 02-08-2005, 09:59 PM

I love Trapper, but I would say Henry was the bigger loss.

Skywalker · 02-18-2005, 11:46 PM

Trapper

Vicki L. · 02-24-2005, 05:17 AM

Trapper was really the bigger loss. The show grew way too serious under whiny BJ. Potter replaced Blake fine but BJ, most think, was worse than Trap. Although it was a good to very good show right to the end, it'd been even better if Trap had stayed. The scripts never would have taken the extra sappy turn they did under Mike Farrell. Wayne Rogers never would have played it that extra-whiny way.

sg1niner · 05-11-2005, 05:59 PM

I MISS Trapper more, cuz I like him more than BJ, but the sadder loss, of course, is Henry, since he dies.

And that ain't no spoiler, if you dont' know that by now you shouldn't be in here :P

Chocoholic · 05-23-2005, 03:31 PM

I like them both, but I think Trapper was the bigger loss.

Mikado · 07-11-2005, 06:31 PM

I prefered Trapper to BJ, though, i liked both...Blake was funnier than Potter, but Potter was a BETTER , more believeable character who made the whole series go in a new , more interesting direction,,,so my answer is Trapper...ps, I hated Winchester, Frank Burns was 1000 times better!!

carnal heart · 08-26-2005, 07:12 AM

Henry. I think I actually cried when Radar came into the operating theatre and told everyone. It was so sad. He was so excited to be going home, and he doesn't get there.

View Poll Results: Which was the bigger loss to the show?
Lt. Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson)	29	70.73%
Capt. "Trapper" John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers)	12	29.27%
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08-19-2004, 10:06 PM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	Which Was the Bigger Loss - Trapper or Henry? I'm watching the episodes in production order, every night. I've just gotten to season four. Both Henry and Trapper are gone now. I find myself missing Henry more than Trapper. Which do you think was the bigger loss to the show?

08-20-2004, 08:19 PM	#2
Doo Dah 16 ...And...I am...? Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 21, 2004 Location: On a chair at a computer desk............... My mind could be anywhere... Posts: 154	I find myself missing a different one while watching each episode-sometimes one would have been perfect in it...or a line sounds as if it were written for that character. Also I miss Henry because of the fact that he died and because of Radar. I miss Trapper's happy-go-lucky nature and the interaction between him and Hawkeye. I get too into the show-I start feeling sorry for the characters they left. ~Jillian
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08-21-2004, 07:20 AM	#3
Bea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 19, 2003 Location: On Fonzie's bike outside Arnold's Posts: 795	I really missed Trapper but was happy when BJ showed up.
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08-21-2004, 07:35 AM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I think Henry was a bigger loss, because his exit had more of an impact. You saw him saying goodbye to the other characters, then fly away in a chopper, then witness everyone's grief when they were told he had been killed.
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08-26-2004, 11:12 PM	#6
nndman1 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 26, 2004 Posts: 40	That's a good question. I'd have to go with Henry. Could you image if both of them had stayed and later had to put up with Winchester!!!!!

02-03-2005, 11:19 AM	#7
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02-06-2005, 11:43 AM	#8
Aticineto Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 25, 2003 Posts: 48	Trapper or Henry Henry was a bigger loss in that his replacement - Potter - was regular army and that took away some of the main conflict of the show. Frank and Hot Lips now had a CO who was regualr army also - though he sided more with Hawkeye and BJ then with Frank and Hot Lips.

02-08-2005, 09:59 PM	#9
dr frasier crane Imagine Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 26, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 489	I love Trapper, but I would say Henry was the bigger loss.
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02-18-2005, 11:46 PM	#10
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	Trapper

02-24-2005, 05:17 AM	#11
Vicki L. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 158	Trapper was really the bigger loss. The show grew way too serious under whiny BJ. Potter replaced Blake fine but BJ, most think, was worse than Trap. Although it was a good to very good show right to the end, it'd been even better if Trap had stayed. The scripts never would have taken the extra sappy turn they did under Mike Farrell. Wayne Rogers never would have played it that extra-whiny way.

05-11-2005, 05:59 PM	#12
sg1niner Bill Maxwell's Woman Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 132	I MISS Trapper more, cuz I like him more than BJ, but the sadder loss, of course, is Henry, since he dies. And that ain't no spoiler, if you dont' know that by now you shouldn't be in here :P
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05-23-2005, 03:31 PM	#13
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I like them both, but I think Trapper was the bigger loss.

07-11-2005, 06:31 PM	#14
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	I prefered Trapper to BJ, though, i liked both...Blake was funnier than Potter, but Potter was a BETTER , more believeable character who made the whole series go in a new , more interesting direction,,,so my answer is Trapper...ps, I hated Winchester, Frank Burns was 1000 times better!!

08-26-2005, 07:12 AM	#15
carnal heart Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 31, 2005 Posts: 3	Henry. I think I actually cried when Radar came into the operating theatre and told everyone. It was so sad. He was so excited to be going home, and he doesn't get there.