Hawkeye holding a pistol alongside Alan Alda's Hawkeye smiling.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Despite being in a warzone MASH's Hawkeye always refused to carry a gun, but the one time he was forced to would underline something about his character. Just like the Robert Altman movie before it, the MASH TV series began life as a two-hander between the characters of Hawkeye and Trapper John . However, as time went by, it became clear Alda was the show's breakout, while Trapper's role gradually diminished.
Hawkeye's No Gun Rule Was Best Explained In A MASH Season 3 Speech Hawkeye was willing to carry many things, but NEVER a gun Even the thought of firing a gun and inflicting harm on another human being is repulsive to Hawkeye, so the sight of him holding a firearm throughout MASH's run is extremely rare.
Being a surgeon in a warzone means Hawkeye is given constant exposure to the damage bullets and bombs do to the human body, especially in MASH's meatball surgery scenes. This is why he has no interest in even wearing a pistol since he's always aware of the harm they can inflict. Even the thought of firing a gun and inflicting harm on another human being is repulsive to Hawkeye, so the sight of him holding a firearm throughout MASH's run is extremely rare.
MASH season 5 is the only time the character can be seen shooting a weapon, and even that felt like an act of defiance.
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