#margaret mary houlihan

[theonlyadawong]

my understanding of val and sheila - a chorus line

(warning! this post is super long. also, im not a writer. so.)

in val's monologue she talks about how she was a better dancer than the people that got cast, it was just that she wasn't as conventionally attractive as the other women, so she didn't get cast. val then says, "but after a while i caught on. i mean, i saw what they were hiring," and then she looks to sheila, who has a knowing, proud look on her face. the immediate reaction to this is that sheila is getting cast because of her fuller figure, which is not untrue, but it is also val calling out sheila for relying on looks and being an inadequate dancer. remember, this is the sheila who stops dancing upon getting placed upstage, the sheila who always has a snarky remark about thr audition ready to go, the sheila who by the end, admits that maybe this is the end for her broadway career. sheila represents the women who val was losing jobs to, the ones she was better than, the ones who relied solely on their figure to get jobs, which is why val so blatantly calls sheila out in the middle of the audition. when you remember that val was losing jobs because of women like sheila (or more specifically because of the system which values conventionally attractive people more than those deemed "ugly." that being said, val doesn't take her anger out on the system, she takes her anger out on sheila) suddenly, sheilas jokes about only knowing choreography when she was in the front are not funny anymore, they're infuriating.

on the flipside of this, sheila is a woman who has been working for years, and she's tired now, and despite not being that old (she's only 30) she knows the business will not accept her as she ages. this is something val proves to her when she announces she got plastic surgery, and it did, in fact, change her life for the better. in fact, val's exact words are, "keep the best of you, do the rest of you." while this isn't directed at sheila at all, it is a sentiment that im sure strikes her in her heart, because it's something she's been thinking about herself (before "what i did for love" she has the line, "hell im 30. i mean, how many years do i have left to be a chorus cutie? 3? 4. if i get my eyes done.") also, when val is asked her age she says, "old. no- 25," which must be yet another blow to sheila, as she's the oldest woman on the line, and to hear the person who upstaged you call themselves old when they're only 5 years younger than you must burn.

(also note that sheila and val have similar introductions

SHEILA: I'm Sheila Bryant. Really Sarah Rosemary Bryant, which I really hate. I was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. And I'm gonna be 30 real soon, and I'm real glad.

VAL: Well, as far as I'm concerned, I'm Valerie Clark, but my parents think I'm Margaret Mary Houlihan. Couldn't you just die? I was born in the middle of nowhere, a little town called Arlington, Vermont. Bye-bye

ZACK: How old are you?

VAL: Old. No- 25

both women hate their birth names, and you easily could make the point that sheila associates her birth name with her home life, specifically her parents, which she states she tried to avoid, meaning they have the same reason for taking up stage names. then they both say where they're from and then they state their age. sheila states hers with faux confidence, as she knows she will soon be aged out of the business, while zack has to force val to share her age, she even prefaces it by saying she's old, despite the fact that she's not, because she too is feeling the years creep up on her. (again, she's not old, nor do i think either of these women are old, but show business is loaded with misogyny).

it is also important to note that both women express the desire to move out of dancing. val says she's gotten into acting, and sheila admits that she might consider teaching. the difference, however, is that in leaving to teach, sheila would essentially be giving up her career (see cassie's line in her monologue, "and what i really don't want to do is to teach other people what i should be doing myself." this line is cassie stating that being a dance teacher would be a miserable last resort for her), while val would still be in the business, just a different part of the business. but still, both have realized dancing is not for them.

sheila also has the line, "and then your 25, and then you say 'just a couple of years more.' hell im 30..." and then she continues on about not having left to be in the chorus. while this line is about herself, this is also something that im sure resonates with val, as she is 25, and here she is auditioning for the chorus, and here's sheila telling her what her future will look like. this fear that sheila has, it's in val too, which is why shes forced herself into acting, it gives her another avenue to perform, but it is not a guaranteed path to success, it's just something to keep her in the game a little longer.

at the end of the day, sheila and val are the same person just at different times in their life, and im sure in five years, val will be someone's sheila, and a younger woman will be her val, and the cycle will continue.

and in the end, both of these women's feelings toward each other and themselves are validated when val gets cast and sheila doesn't.

[remyfire]

The illustrious flower girl~

[majorbaby]

okay im back for another round....

@cocktailpolitics i'm not sure why i can't tag you bc you haven't blocked me as far as i can tell? but you said: #I've always loved Mulcahy and Sidney together 🥹🥹🥹#i just think they'd be super sweet to each other i haven't thought about them much but i have no objections! @scoobydoo-ghoulschool you also said mulcahy x sidney too! and im curious about the fic you mentioned in your tags

@mybluehappydays said: #not rare in the sense of people not liking it#but VERY rare in the sense of actual content#trapper/ginger#there is a Sweetness there that i would like to see explored :(((

huge YES from me on this one. they have two really sweet moments on the show and yeah. more ginger content in general but i'm super down for trapper/ginger!!

@ikthus my friend ikthus! you said: [redacted] trapcahy (noottt sure you wanted me to say the whole thing lol) and tbh. you've convinced me of this one and you did it in such a horny creative way in your fic.

there's some interesting potential there to do something with mulcahy's priesthood and trapper's almost-priesthood maybe they were roomies at the seminary iunno

@thebreakfastgenie said. - hawkeye/bigelow - charles/donna - hawnk - hawkeye/carlye counts I think - trapper/oliver - hawkeye/lyle - hawkeye/scully - margaret/lorraine

right on all accounts!! i was about to list which ones i was super into here but the list of ones i'm not really into is much shorter: hawkeye/lyle not because it isn't real (it so is) but because i was distracted from his plot by klinger's marriage. god springtime is such a good fucking episode... @bipolarhawkeyepierce agreed with most of thebreakfastgenie's ships above and also mentioned henry/klinger + charles/hawkeye, both of which i am amicable too. also thanks for hawnkpilling me.

@hawkeyes-boy said: #ok i love radar/sparky#and radar/klinger#but i also love henry/klinger#trapper/klinger would be excellent#trap and marg were fuckbuddies idk if that counts#because i dont necessarily ship them#i also think a single night with trapper would fix mulcahey but i also dont ship them#also i need someone to find the perfect ship for eddie becayse i love her and she deserves love again... these are all correct. and btw i would suggest margie/eddie as the true solution to eddie's problem buuut i also think klinger/eddie could've been sweet. i can't remember if he's included in the draw? need to re-watch Edwina.

@charleshawk4077 ... does what it says on the tin! i admire the commitment to the bit and so would hawkeye. charles/hawk is my later-seasons ship and one day i'm gonna write something for them, i just need to think about it for a long time because i really want to do it right and right now i don't think i have the writing chops to get their dynamic down right. @henry-blake-offishial linked their hawk/henry fic and you are NOT invading, this post is for you! haven't read this fic but i will soon. i can be into hawk/henry, they flirt a lot on the show. and tbh i would have watched 11 seasons of henry whereas i would've been okay to let trapper go around 8. henry carries 1-3 on his BACK just as much if not moreso than the HawkTrap duo and mclean stevenson was funny as fuck. justice for henry!!!

@morewyckedthanyou also said hawkcahy, which i talked about earlier on :) i hope you are enjoying the recent boost in hawkcahy fics on ao3!

hit me with your rarepairs MASHblr!!! i wanna know!

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tell me all about them!!

[hibiscusbabyboy]

Characters named...

Margaret

(Margaret "Peggy" Olson, Margaret "Maggie" Sawyer, Mary Margaret Blanchard/Snow White, Margaret Mildred "Kit" Kittredge, Margaret Lenny "Maggie" Simpson, Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, Margaret Hale, Margaret "Peg" Bundy, Margaret "Peggy" Carter)

[canonmisogynyvictimstournament]

Match Ups - Round 1

Since Tumblr has a link-per-post cap, here is a list of the Round 1 matchups with their links:

ROUND 1

WEEK 2

33.) Kendra Young (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) vs Sylvanas Windrunner (Warcraft) 34.) Katherina Minola (The Taming of the Shrew) vs Barbarara Gordon (DC Comics) 35.) Arcee (Transformers) vs Naomi Misora (Death Note) 36.) Orihime Inoue (Bleach) vs Julia (Hellraiser) 37.) Talia al Ghul (DC Comics) vs Amy Amanda Allen (The A-Team (TV Series)) 38.) Britta Perry (Community) vs Grelle Sutcliff (Black Butler) 39.) Athena Cykes (Ace Attorney) vs Carmelita Montoya Fox (Sly Cooper) 40.) Kotori Mizuki/Tori Meadows (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL) vs Iris Sagan (AI: the Somnium Files) 41.) Kairi (Kingdom Hearts) vs Clarke Griffin (The 100) 42.) Gamora (MCU) vs Sansa Stark (Game of Thrones) 43.) Mary Winchester (Supernatural) vs Konan (Naruto) 44.) Jade Harley (Homestuck) vs Chloe von Einzbern (Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA) 45.) Natasha Romanoff (MCU) vs Sylvia (Two Gentlemen of Verona) 46.) Dragona Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The JOJOLands) vs Gwen Stacy (Marvel Comics) 47.) Katara (Avatar the Last Airbender) vs Eve (Paradise Lost) 48.) Jiang Yanli (Mo Dao Zu Shi) vs Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel the Series) 49.) Misa Amane (Death Note) vs Nami (One Piece) 50.) Rey (Star Wars) vs Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer) 51.) Tetra (The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker) vs Margaret Houlihan (MASH (Movie 1970)) 52.) Amy Pond (Doctor Who) vs Madison Paige (Heavy Rain) 53.) Casca (Berserk) vs Sweet-P (The Caligula Effect) 54.) Stephanie Brown (DC Comics) vs Aki Izayoi/Akiza Izinski (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's) 55.) Dahlia Hawthorne (Ace Attorney) vs Ophiuchus Shaina (Saint Seiya) 56.) Hélène Kuragina (War and Peace) vs Laurel Lance (Arrow (CW)) 57.) Sky (Lost in Blue) vs Sonia Hedgehog (Sonic Underground) 58.) Elektra Natchios (Marvel Comics) vs Celica (Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) 59.) Charlie Bradbury (Supernatural) vs Susan Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia) 60.) Mildred "Millie" Knolastname (Helluva Boss) vs River Tam (Firefly) 61.) Allura (Voltron: Legendary Defender) vs Mikaela Banes (Transformers) 62.) Ophelia (Hamlet) vs Momo Yaoyorozu (My Hero Academia) 63.) Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs Alys Brangwin (Phantasy Star IV) 64.) Abbie Mills (Sleepy Hollow) vs Misaki Unasaka (Buddy Daddies)

WEEK 1

1.) Starfire (DC Comics) vs Nya Smith (Lego Ninjago) 2.) Natasha Rostova (War and Peace) vs Gwen (BBC Merlin) 3.) Marwa (What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series)) vs Mikoko Sakazaki (Kaiji) 4.) Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender) vs Jennifer Lopez (John Dies at the End) 5.) Chloe Bourgeois (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Milla Maxwell (Tales of Xillia) 6.) Kallen Kouzuki (Code Geass) vs Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball) 7.) Padmé Amidala (Star Wars) vs Bumble (Warrior Cats) 8.) Irene Adler (BBC Sherlock) vs Leia Organa (Star Wars) 9.) Alex DeWitt (DC Comics) vs Elya Musayeva (Топи/The The Swamps (2021)) 10.) Is (Kamen Rider 01) vs Amber Volakis (House MD) 11.) Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Miraculous Ladybug) vs Throné Anguis (Octopath Traveler 2) 12.) Jane Crocker (Homestuck) vs Jade (Dragon Quest 11) 13.) Leafpool (Warrior Cats) vs Katherine Pierce (The Vampire Diaries) 14.) Holy Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) vs Poppy Pipopapo (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid) 15.) Mikan Tsumiki (Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair) vs Ochette (Octopath Traveler 2) 16.) Lisa Cuddy (House MD) vs Brunhilda/Mym (Dragalia Lost) 17.) Kaede Akamatsu (Danganronpa V3) vs Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail) 18.) Agent Texas (Red vs Blue) vs Kamala Khan (Marvel Comics) 19.) April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)) vs Teresa (Maze Runner Series) 20.) Stephanie “Steph” Nocanonlastname (EverymanHYBRID) vs Megaera (Hades) 21.) Ochako Uraraka (My Hero Academia) vs Julia Wicker (The Magicians) 22.) Ran Mouri (Detective Conan) vs Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero) 23.) Magne (My Hero Academia) vs Asuna (Sword Art Online) 24.) Tasha Yar (Star Trek: The Next Generation) vs Yan Hui (Back from the Brink) 25.) Sakura Haruno (Naruto) vs Ada Vessalius (Pandora Hearts) 26.) Hinata Hyuuga (Naruto) vs Niki Nihachu (Dream SMP) 27.) Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY) vs Quiet (Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain) 28.) Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail) vs Pussy Galore (Goldeneye) 29.) Ann Takamaki (Persona 5) vs Mikuru Asahina (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) 30.) Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) vs Kes (STar Trek: Voyager) 31.) Flora Reinhold (Professor Layton) vs Agent South Dakota (Red vs Blue) 32.) Deanna Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation) vs Nemu Kurotsuchi (Bleach)

[ao3feed-mash]

Heartstrings

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/LAVDzBg

by KJGooding

Charles may have felt an obligation to become a father, but it took a conversation with Hawkeye to show him how much he wanted to become a Dad.

Words: 3835, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 4 of Post GFA Healing

Fandoms: MASH (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Charles Emerson Winchester III, Donna Marie Parker, Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, Father Francis Mulcahy, Radar O'Reilly

Additional Tags: Father-Daughter Relationship, Vignette, 1960s, 1970s, Disabled Character, Episode: s10e19 Sons and Bowlers, Post-Canon, Asexual Charles Emerson Winchester III, Prodigies

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/LAVDzBg

[femme-fangirl]

Favorite Character Meme

1. Elizabeth McCord, Madam Secretary

2. Dixie McCall, Emergency!

3. Julie McCoy, The Love Boat

4. Nadine Tolliver, Madam Secretary

5. Margaret Houlihan, M*A*S*H

6. Meg March, Little Women (book & movie)

7. Hawkeye Pierce, M*A*S*H

8. Michaela Quinn, Dr Quinn Medicine Woman

9. Pete Malloy, Adam-12

10. Rhoda Morgenstern, The Mary Tyler Moore Show

[thejcube]

The evolution of Major Margaret Houlihan.

MASH, season five, episode six: The Nurses.

[edgessunflower]

Masterlist

Fics i have done!

Fandoms i write for!

Young justice

Kaldur'ahm/Aqualad

Megan morse/Miss martian

Connor kent/Superboy

Artemis crock/Tigress

Jaime reyes/Blue beetle

Cassie sandsmark/Wondergirl

Wally west/Kidflash

Barbara gordon/Batgirl

CSI Vegas

Sara sidle

Nick stokes

Mia dickerson

Greg sanders

Catherine willows

Warrick brown

Riley adams

Gil grissom

M*A*S*H*

Benjamin hawkeye pierce

Margaret hot lips houlihan

B.J. hunnicutt

Margie cutler

Radar o'reilly

Kellye yamoto

John mulcahy

Stranger things

Nancy wheeler

Dustin henderson

Max mayfield

Jonathan byers

Robin buckley

Steve harrison

Jane hopper/el

Lucas Sinclair

Joyce byers

Mike wheeler

Barbara holland

Jim hopper

CSI Miami

Walter simmons

Yelena salazar

Ryan wolfe

Natalia boa vista

Eric delko

Calliegh duquesne

Horatio caine

Alexx woods

Jesse cardoza

Marisol delko

Marvel

Kate bishop

Clint barton

Natasha romanoff

T'challa

Cassandra lang

Sam wilson

Kamala khan

Bucky barnes

Shuri

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Mortal kombat

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Skarlet

Hanzo hasashi

Sonya blade

Kuai liang

Jaqui briggs

Johnny cage

Kitana

Takeda takashi

Jade

Jax briggs

Cassie cage

Resident evil

Claire redfield

Carlos olivera

Sherry birkins

Leon kennedy

Jill valentine

Jake muller

Helena harper

Chris redfield

Alice

NCIS NOLA

Chris laselle

Loretta wade

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Hannah khoury

Patton plame

Sonja percy

Dwayne pride

Tammy gregario

Final destination

Clear rivers

Lewis romaro

Wendy christensen

Kevin horton

Carrie dryer

Kevin fischer

Kimberly corman

Thomas burke

Alex browning

The mighty ducks

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Julie gaffney

Adam banks

Charlie conway

Dean portman

Guy germaine

Dwayne robertson

Luiz mendoza

Connie monreau

Criminal minds

Emily prentiss

Spencer reid

Jennifer jareau

Aaron hotchner

Kate callahan

Derek morgan

Penelope garcia

Luke alvez

Tara lewis

Matt simmons

Trauma center

Derek stiles

Angie thompson

Gabriel cunningham

Elena salazar

Erhard miller

Naomi kimishima

Markus vaughn

Valerie blaylock

ER

Susan lewis

Mark greene

Carol hathaway

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Gregory pratt

Samantha taggart

John carter

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Luka kovac

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Hermione granger

Kingdom hearts

Namine

Riku

Kairi

Sora

Aqua

Terra

Xion

Ventus

Roxas

Xmen

Charles xavier

Ororo munroe

Warren worthington

Kitty pryde

Kurt wagner

Illyana rasputin

Erik leshnerr

Raven darkholme

Logan

Marie d'ancanto

Peter maximoff

Jubliee

Pixie

Pixie o'brien

Harland mckenna

Frank mccullen

Final fantasy

Cloud strife

Oerba dia vanille

Snow villers

Tifa lockhart

Hope esthiem

Oerba yun fang

Vincent valentine

Lighting farron

Zack fair

Aerith gainsborough

Narnia

Lucy pevensie

Peter pevensie

Susan pevensie

Edmund pevensie

Mr tumnus

Prince caspian

NCIS LA

Marty deeks

Shay mosley

Sam hanna

Kensi blye

G callen

Fatima nazami

Eric beale

Harley hidoko

Nell jones

Code lyoko

Aelita schaffer

Odd della robbia

Yumi ishiyama

Ulrich stern

Milly solovieff

William dunbar

Tamiya diop

Jeremy belpois

Triple frontier

Will "ironhead" miller

Frankie "catfish" morales

Benny miller

Santiago "pope" garcia

The night shift

Landry de la cruz

Joey chavez

Gwen gaskin

Kenny fornette

Jordan alexander

Michael ragosa

Drew allister

Shannon rivera

TC callahan

Ewan mcgregor characters

Catcher block

Dan torrance

Perry makepeace

Christopher robin

Rodney copperbottom

Robert lewis

Alex law

Edward bloom

Star wars

Crosshair

Cara dune

Luke skywalker

Aayla secura

Hunter

Din djarin

Padme amidala

Cal kestis

Rey skywalker

Obi wan kenobi

Bo katan kryze

Qui gon jin

Tech

Ahsoka tano

Poe dameron

Leia organa

Echo

Finn

Iden versio

Del meeko

Wrecker

Misc 1

Jack mercer

Mason "mace" brown

Spike spiegel

Toph

Lu fox

Elizabeth martinson

Casi

Laney boggs

Max lewinsky

Mahtilda

Flip zimmerman

Nani pelekai

Murphy macmanus

Korra

Lu fox

Samantha caine

Bill s prescott

Iris

Zack siler

Rachel

David abbott

Marta

Jed eckhart

Tess finnegan

Ryan williams

Barbara novak

Ted logan

Toni

Eugene/vida boheme

Tris prior

Murtagh morzzansson

Skeeter

Christian

Stephanie speck

John wick

Viola eade

Jonathan levy

Evey hammond

Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz

Casey jones

Marni

Elliot alderson

Misc 2

Chris chambers

Andie anderson

Michael perry

Beatrix "the bride" kiddo

Elliott

Quinn fabray

Benjamin barry

Dani rojas

Billy/four

Daphne moon

Javi gutierrez

Allison reynolds

Hector villanueva

April o'neil

Ned tash

Kara

Don billingsley

Asami sato

Beau hutton

Monica long dutton

Joey coalter

Celine naville

Sam munroe

[noelevangilinecarson]

10 characters, 10 fandoms, 10 tags

Thanks @mya-devries for tagging me!!! I've got a lot of obscure ones for y'all. Per usual: these are in no particular order.

1) Charlotte Malcolm (A Little Night Music)

2) Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins [preferably stage version but all the versions of Mary Poppins make my brain light up])

3) Greta Gill (A League of their Own)

4) Ellie Sattler (Jurassic Park)

5) Margaret Houlihan (M*A*S*H)

6) Rebecca Welton (Ted Lasso)

7) Arabella Hempnettle (The Worst Witch)

8) Mae Tuck (Tuck Everlasting)

9) Lenara Kahn (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

10) Dolly Gallagher Levi (Hello, Dolly!)

Tags: @maurafreakinisles @themarbledfox @flapjacques @gibson-girl483 @trekkette @notogdenjesse @ladycayman @neednottoneed @bowandfez @raydorforpresident

I never know who to tag, so please, feel free to hop on in! 💚

[radioprune]

First Line Meme

rules: list the first lines of your last 20 stories. see if there are any patterns. then tag your favorite authors.

tagged by the absolutely marvelous della @fieryphrazes and omg 20 is a lot

breath fresh air ever after: Ben is going to be on TV.

blood is thicker than water (but maple syrup is thicker than blood): BJ is twelve years old when he decides he will not be different. 

if i hold you in my arms i won’t dance: “All right,” Helen says. 

above all, i want my arms about you: Hawkeye can’t sleep. 

with friends like these, who needs enemies?: Margaret hates Hawkeye Pierce. 

love at first sight: Hawkeye wakes up first, because he always wakes up first, which is good. 

mind field: “Tell me about the bus.”

hawkeye, why hawkeye?: BJ thinks he has Hawkeye all figured out. 

the toughest thing in any relationship (is picking out the furniture): Red wasn’t even Hawkeye’s favorite color. 

give me love, give me love, give me peace on earth: What Carlye Got: the records, Sheldon and Mary, the radio, the carpet, the good lamp, the Portland flannel, married. What Hawkeye Got: the books, Jack and Olive, Arrow the cat, the apartment, the photos from Coney Island, the lavender sweater, drafted.

we’ll get together and have dinner: Sometimes Hawkeye thinks he has everything backwards. 

i now pronounce you pierce and hunnicutt: “’By the power invested in me by the state of intoxication,’ BJ all but slurred as Hawkeye cackled with laughter behind him, ‘I now pronounce you man, and woman. You may now ignore the bride!’”

or, the children’s crusade: Hawkeye feels terrible. 

these foolish things remind me of you (they don’t) (they do): It starts because of Arrowsmith. 

you made it bearable: BJ and Hawkeye had agreed to meet up beforehand, at the bar, and check in together. 

you deserve the best: Margaret Houlihan didn’t like being on this side of the emergency room. 

i’ll never be able to shake you: Having a kid had seemed like the perfect decision. 

this mad, gay nightlife: Watching BJ and Margaret dance made Hawkeye go out of his mind. 

i just flew to korea and boy are my arms tired: The day BJ cut the sleeves off of his uniform was among the proudest of Hawkeye’s life.

don’t forget, it’s the first day of school: 1950, Korea, A Hundred and Fifty Years Ago. Hawkeye was wearing an army uniform. 

any trends? literally the shortest most simple sentences ever that give you zero information about what’s actually going on

i’ll tag @elahrairahs @leonardcohenofficial @yeats-infection if you’d like feel free to do as few or as many as you want :-) 

[eddysocs]

Introducing: Georgia Crane

Fandom: M*A*S*H

Face Claim: Jaclyn Smith

Full Name: Georgia Mary Crane

Nickname/Alias/Pet Names: George, Georgie

Age: 30

Myers Briggs Type: ESFJ

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw

Love Interest: Margaret Houlihan

Occupation: Doctor

Collections: Hairpins

Style/Clothing: Chic but practical is Georgia's go to. She likes to look presentable, but not at the cost of function.

Signature Quote: "I’ve worked damn hard to be where I am, and don’t anyone forget it."

Plot Summary: Starting off her military career as a nurse in WWII, Georgia is one of the first to volunteer for active duty in Korea just after finishing her schooling to become a doctor. When a rush of patients swamps the 4077th M*A*S*H unit, Georgia is called on for backup. There to serve and nothing more, she’s surprised to find Margaret Houlihan, whom she served with in WWII. It’s seeing her again that pushes Georgia to request a transfer and stay with the unit for the rest of the war.

Forever Tag: @arrthurpendragon, @borg-queer, @sunlitscrib, @antonybridgertons, @foxesandmagic, @villain-connoisseur, @fiercefray, @misshiraeth98, @bravelittleflower, @raith-way, @farrradays, @eleanorstulip, @starklore, @hiddenqveendom, @xxfanenbyanonymousxx, @trash0saurus

[msculper]

Your Ten Favorite Female Characters From Ten Fandoms, and Tag 10 Friends!

I was tagged by @iboatedhere!

1. Margaret Houlihan - M*A*S*H

2. Lilith Sternin - Cheers

3. Trina Weisenbachfeld - Falsettos

4. Rose Nylund - Golden Girls

5. Eve Polastri - Killing Eve

6. Orla McCool - Derry Girls

7. Tanis - Letterkenny

8. Mary - Ghosts

9. Paris Geller - Gilmore Girls

10. And throwing it allllll the way back... Abigail - Turn

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M*A*S*H: A Product of the Times

At first, it doesn’t really seem all that obvious like M*A*S*H was a show of the 1970s.

Being set in the 1950s in a military hospital gave some leeway when it came to hairstyles and clothing (Mostly military uniforms).  Even the discussion of the news and pop culture (although occasionally inaccurate for individual years) that happened around camp placed the show firmly in a period past, another in a string of television shows and films made in the 1970s that were set in the 1950s.  Even some things, like attitudes towards women and the minority of non-white cast members seems to place the show so firmly in the 1950s, it might be hard to pick out that this is a ‘70s show.

But in reality, M*A*S*H might not have been made if not for the 1970s.

Coming on the heels of the 1960s, the ‘70s were quite a period of change.  Following the Civil Rights movement, American culture was beginning to be more integrated.  Disco was big on the scene, and styles were quickly becoming…a lot.  The digital revolution began as video games and personal computers began to become a little more prevalent, and thanks to movie directors like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, the blockbuster became a staple of every movie season.  As for television, edutainment shows like Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street took off while Star Trek experienced its first reruns, gaining the audience it’d never had during it’s runtime.  Game-shows experienced a comeback, and cop shows replaced the westerns as the most-watched action shows of the decade, and family dramas took up another chunk of the airwaves, while variety shows and increasingly daring sketch comedy filled up the rest.

Throughout all this, sitcoms like Happy Days enjoyed incredible success, along with more ‘issue based’ sitcoms like All in the Family, Good Times, and even The Mary Tyler Moore Show.  And it is here that M*A*S*H sits, filling in a slot as one of the ‘issue’ based sitcoms…but why here?  Why in the 1970s, could this show work the best?

As wild and crazy as American culture was becoming after the unrest of the 1960s, one thing held over that had not yet been resolved: America’s involvement in the Vietnam war.

Starting in November of 1955, and ending in April of 1975, the Vietnam conflict was one that occupied much of the world, and much of the American population’s minds.  Between the protestors and people who genuinely supported the effort, the country was torn in two by people who thought we shouldn’t have gotten involved, and people who thought the opposite.

Why does this matter?

Because when the characters on M*A*S*H talk about war, they aren’t just talking about Korea.  Indeed, they aren’t even just talking about Vietnam.  They’re talking about all wars.

But it was very important that this was a show made during Vietnam, rather than before.

Before shows like The A-Team and Magnum P.I. began using the Vietnam conflict as part of backstories of characters, shows like M*A*S*H were still processing the American attitude during the war.  Much like Korea, Vietnam was never officially declared ‘a war’, and was regarded as a ‘police action’.  Much like Korea, a draft recruited soldiers, some just out of high school, into a conflict that blew up into a political struggle.

The difference was, in 1951, Americans were all for Korea.  In 1972, the enthusiasm had waned.  America turned against the war effort, and there lies exactly why M*A*S*H could not have been anything but a ‘70s ‘topical’ sitcom.

When you watch M*A*S*H and listen to the characters speak about the war, the attitude isn’t hard to pick out: anti-war, anti-US involvement, anti-military.  They shouldn’t be here.  They want to go home.  They tried to duck the draft.  One character spends almost all of his time on the show attempting to get discharged due to insanity.  The only characters who are for this war are treated as antagonists.

This wasn’t the attitude of the Korean war.  This was an attitude that could only have existed after Vietnam, if not specifically about Vietnam.

So, the show isn’t dated from a 1950s sense…but that does leave the question of whether or not it’s dated in a 1970s sense.

Ironically, being set in a decade not your own can actually help a series (or film) in the long run.  By not showing contemporary life and creating a world that had already ‘disappeared’, these shows were able to not become relics of the time they were made.  However, in the case of M*A*S*H, some might argue that the show, while groundbreaking and revolutionary in the 1970s, may not hold up so well today.

While not having the traditional troubles of hairstyles, technology and pop culture dating it, M*A*S*H does have a few different, more important issues that might render it a little uncomfortable to modern audiences.  Let’s start with the women.

At first, it may seem almost impossible from a modern standpoint to approach a show where the only major female character is nicknamed Hot Lips, and even if you get past that enough to start the show from the beginning, it doesn’t get much better.

In early seasons of the show, Margaret Houlihan existed primarily as a woman defined by the men she had been with, her attractiveness to her male coworkers, and her stickler army attitude.  Mostly serving as a partner-in-crime to her lover, Frank Burns (who was married), Margaret’s past involvements with many members of high-ranking army brass was a bit of a running joke, as was her level of desirability to her coworkers.

Thankfully, as the show matured, so did the writing for Margaret’s character.  As time went on, Margaret ended up losing not only the nickname, but her intimate relationship with Frank Burns, and even the jokes about her previous relationships disappeared.  After her marriage to Donald Penobscott, and subsequent divorce, Margaret remained unattached for the remainder of the series, as well as the only major female character in the show.  (Pun intended.)

The other female characters appeared in small doses, most notably Nurse Kealani Kellye, a relatively prominent Japanese-Hawaiian nurse.  Most of the nurses tended to be interchangeable, with small parts that (in early seasons especially) tended to rely on the men of the episode.  While there were exceptions (notably “The Nurses”), especially as the show went on, for the most part, the focus of the show tended to be on the male characters.

And it was even worse for characters of color.

Of the main cast, only Klinger (Lebonese) and the aforementioned Nurse Kelleye were not Caucasian.  Early on in the show, a black character by the name of Spearchucker Jones was omitted by the end of the second season (due to writers mistakenly believing that there were no black doctors in the Korean war.

There are other things that date the show: Klinger’s cross-dressing as a gag would likely be looked upon more unfavorably today, as would a few instances of sexual harassment looked over for comedy’s sake.  Korean characters were often portrayed (especially in early season) in rather stereotypical fashions, and were never played by actors of actual Korean descent (though admittedly, there were not many Korean actors in Hollywood at the time).  

In other words, the show wasn’t perfect.  And it certainly was a product of the 1970s.

But, the good news is, it’s not all bad.

M*A*S*H was, overall, a fairly progressive show for its day.  Despite its problems writing women, by the end of the show, Margaret Houlihan was one of the best-developed female characters on television.  The writing for Korean characters improved drastically by the eleventh season, and Klinger’s ‘crossdressing’ gag was never played at his own expense.

And, more importantly?  The characters, attitudes, and interactions, for the most part, ring just as truly now as they did then.

M*A*S*H was definitely fair for its day.  For the 1970s, it was up-to-date, discussing attitudes and problems that were prevalent for the time, and slowly improving in the areas it was somewhat lacking in.  It’s not really a surprise that the show still has a fanbase (and a young one, at that) to this day, full of fans who can recognize the problematic elements of the show, appreciate it’s growth, and enjoy its characters and situations to this day.  These characters still captivate people just as well as they did in 1972, a primary reason that this show, despite its occasional differences from modern ideas, remains so beloved even today.

Thank you guys so much for reading!  If you have a thought, suggestion, or question, don’t be afraid to leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you.  Please join us next time as we look at the facets of M*A*S*H.  I hope to see you there!

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@exuberantocean @summerreign4077 here’s the fleshed out project.  Not really any big challenge, more of a “day in the life of the 4077″ with the characters from mid S2 to mid S3 on display.  I wanted to do something with Trap and Blake, because while I don’t like their characters as much, they had a huge influence on the show.

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“Here’s to Marie, Anna, and a geisha to be named later,” Hawkeye said, packing his bag for a week in Tokyo.  

“You know, one of these days, we might actually have to attend a medical conference instead of just checking in and hitting the ginza,” Trapper responded, causing Hawkeye to stop packing before both broke into laughter.

They were both packed and in the truck when Henry caught them.  You’d never know he was in charge of a military post, from his fishing cap to his general ignorance of the goings-on of the camp to his inability to make a decision.

“Now, listen, guys.  I’m begging you.  At least show up for the first lecture.  Its at 3pm.  You won’t have time for a round of golf and none of the girls will be out working yet, ok? So just, go to one lecture, show your faces, and then go off and make sure I don’t hear about anything you do, ok?” Blake said, all but pleading with two men under his command to follow his orders and attend one of 15 scheduled lectures.

Hawkeye and Trapper exchange looks, “Well, when you put it like that, I guess we can go to the one lecture.  Since there’s nothing else to do.”

“Thank you, now off you go and have all the fun I wish I was having.”

“Henry, you’re a prince!”  Trapper cried as he put the car in gear and nearly ran Radar over.

“Choppers!” 

Blake sighed and held out his hand, “Alright boys, you won’t be needing those passes, plenty of dancing partners here.”

Hawkeye and Trapper look at each other with resignation and more tiredness than either had any right too as young surgeons.  The handed over their passes, picked up their bags, and trudged back to the Swamp.

“Go figure.”

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“Nurse, I need suction here.” “Now honey, mind my fingers, they’re not as nimble as they used to be.” “What do you say you and me, behind the supply tent, with a couple glasses of orange juice to keep our energy up?”

“Can we get some quiet in here?!? This is surgery, not the local dive bar.” Burns shouted, taking his hands off his patient to the young man’s unconscious relief.

“I don’t know Frank, I’ve seen as much blood at my local dive as I have here, as many beautiful women are present, and I certainly feel drunk.” Hawkeye shot back, tired after six hours of surgery with at least two more to go but not willing to let Frank get away with his misbehavior. “Its even complete with the town idiot.”

“Oh, I’m an idiot now?”

“I never said it was you, did I?”

“Well, who else would it be?”

“Captain, that’s enough.” Major Houlihan ordered as she supervised the nurses, “There’s enough work here for everyone.”

“Especially since we’re gonna hafta bring all of Ferret-face’s patient’s back in here to remove sponges, re-do stitches, and put their only kidney’s back in.” Trapper muttered, causing Nurse Able to laugh. “Ah, see, now there’s more of that behind the supply tent, if you’re up for it.”

“Captain, I happen to know you are a married man, so no I won’t be meeting you behind the supply tent,” Able replied, shaking her head.

“Well, I’m single!” Hawk quipped, spying opportunity and jumping before he looked.

“You’re taking me to Rosie’s tonight, captain!” Nurse Carter exclaimed, but without heat because every nurse, upon arriving to the 4077 was told that the food was awful, Klinger was the local section 8, and Hawkeye was great for fun but not for settling down.

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“Pierce! MacIntyre!” Frank barked as he exited post-op.

“Yo!” “Departed!” They answered in well-rehearsed chorus.

“You two are unbelievable, embarrassing me like that in front of the nurses!”

“Frank, we couldn’t possibly embarrass you more than you already do asking for the wrong instruments, going slower than Henry Blake, and needing help twice as often besides.  They know you’re a bungler in the operating room, and according to Margaret, you’re a bungler while operating.”

“You- you- you guys!” Frank spluttered, storming off outside the camp.  It was already dark and since both Able and Carter had canceled, the captains retired to the Swamp for light fluid and light sleep.

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“Has anyone seen Frank?” Major Houlihan asked at what was called breakfast, though few were breaking their fast, “I haven’t seen him since surgery and we were supposed to meet up afterwards.”

“No I haven’t seen him,” Father Mulcahey answered, “Was it something important?”

“Father, it was earth-shaking.” Pierce said, sincerely enough that Mulcahey believed him and Margaret glared daggers at him. “No, we haven’t seen him since he marched out of camp.”

“Marched out of camp? Why would he do a thing like that?”

Trapper paused his eating, “With any luck, he’s going to volunteer with the Chinese, that should triple their casualty count.”

“Colonel!”

“Alright, alright. Radar!-”

“Get a gang together, look for Burns, don’t get caught by the Chinese, yes sir.” “Get a gang together, look for Burns, don’t get caught by the Chinese, okay? Good.”

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“Sir! We found Major Burns!” Radar reported with the same cheer all NCO’s show when reporting something they’d much rather have no reason to report.

“Where was he?” Blake asked, looking up from his most recent attempt at making a fly-lure and sticking his hand with the hook in the process.

“Officer’s latrine sir, and if I may, I think we need to have Igor wash his hands and start building another one.”

“Really? Didn’t he did this two weeks ago?”

“Yes, sir, but Major Burns has been under all kinds of stress lately, what with Major Houlihan having a weekend in Seoul, his wife writing that she volunteered to supervise a church dance, and Captains Pierce and MacIntyre-”

“I know all about Captains Pierce and MacIntyre and I don’t want to know about Captains Pierce and MacIntyre.  Have Igor dig a new latrine, with a few extra feet of depth at Frank’s end.”

“Yes, sir!”