Hawkeye's mental state

[klinger4ever]

Hindsight being 20/20, I've found it interesting to go back and watch the old episodes and see foreshadowing of Hawkeye's breakdown in the finale. Anybody else? (And yes, I know this is fiction and it's a comedy/dramedy.)

Something interesting I read today, too: ever heard of "Witzelsucht"? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witzelsucht Gosh, now, WHOM does that remind us of??? "I'll carry your books, I'll carry a torch, I'll carry a tune, I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!"

[labman]

It's a thin line between sanity and insanity, and Hawkeye danced around on it for the duration. Can't say I blame him though......don't know how sane I would have been, given the situation.

[yeapb]

I think it was the ONLY way to survive, to joke around, do or say crazy things just to kind of block out what they were dealing with.

[muttley]

I agree with yeapb, wasn't it Hawkeye that said "if we don't go mad once in a while, we'll all go crazy"

[moonbeam]

May 10, 2012 13:51:16 GMT -5 muttley said:

I agree with yeapb, wasn't it Hawkeye that said "if we don't go mad once in a while, we'll all go crazy"

I believe it was "If we don't go crazy once in awhile, we'll all go crazy" in Bulletin Board.

[beccaleo1972]

I've noticed in the early seasons how there is that sense of Hawkeye slowly having a breakdown. Especially in the episode Dr.Pierce and Mr.Hyde where he won't stop working and get some rest.

[em]

It is certainly there throughout and in the final episode it is sad to find Hawkeye in that state - but no surprise. Hawkeye is such an intense character and really, despite all the jokes and larks (and womanising), he takes things too seriously.

[yeapb]

I'm afraid that is one of the signs of an excellent doctor.......

[em]

^^^^^ Yes you are right :-)