M*A*S*H*

Thinking about how in “Dreams”, everyone had nightmares about the war, loss, homesickness, helplessness, except for Colonel Potter who dreamed of childhood happiness and his beloved horse. Colonel Potter who has been through war three times and had the time and experience to build coping mechanisms and emotional defences the others haven’t yet. Makes me wonder what his dreams were back in WW1.

truly a 10/10 bit

i love that margaret didn't get her "happy ending" with donald. yes, it was a classic rushed into war time marriage. but there are a lot of those on the show. but he was beneath her, and after the flush of new love she realized it and stood up for herself. for a woman to get divorced-at her own instigation-in 1952 and fight for her rights and then go on and reembrace her raw sexuality? to recommit herself to the army-her one true love-and become Major Maragret Houlihan, RN and not "hot lips" or "frank's girlfriend" or "mrs lieutenant colonel" is sure something to put on t.v. in the late 70s.