Character ask, Trapper John McIntyre: 2, 9, 18, 23, 25 🖤
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2. Favorite canon thing about this character?
I positively adore how good he is with children. While I have mixed feelings about "Kim" as an episode, it is very sweet how quickly he becomes attached to the little boy. In the scene in "Dear Dad" when we see him vaccinate the local children, he is just so gentle with them, and you can tell that he loves doing what he's doing. I also love the scenes in "Bulletin Board" when he's writing a letter to one of his daughters and trying to explain what he's doing in a way she can understand. He's clearly torn up about being away from his daughters.
9. Could you be roommates with this character?
No, but that's not necessarily a reflection of him. I just hate roommate situations and would much, much rather live by myself.
18. How about a relationship they have in canon with another character that you admire?
It's too easy to saw Hawkeye, so instead I'll say Ginger! I love that Trapper and Hawkeye make her laugh after Frank made her cry in "Major Fred C. Dobbs," and while I don't remember the exact episode I know we see them dancing with each other in the officers club at some point. I wish we'd gotten more of that relationship and more of Ginger in general.
23. Favorite picture of this character?
I don't think I have a favorite picture, but I like just about any picture where we see him smile. I love his big toothy grin.
25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?
I think my first impression of him was fairly positive, but I also think I was too smitten with Hawkeye to give much thought to Trapper. My impression of him is mostly unchanged. I understand why Wayne Rogers was frustrated with the show's lack of attention to Trapper, especially in season 1 when he largely functions as Hawkeye's sidekick, but I think the writing gradually improved in that regard. I wish he'd stayed past season 3 so he could've had a chance at some good long-term character development.
