Better and worse seasons of M.A.S.H.

I've been meaning to pick up the later seasons of M.A.S.H. on DVD -- one of the few t.v. series I'd bother to collect. Each season is about AU$50-$60, though, so I've held off.

Today, found that Big W (analagous to Target or Fred Meyers) had 'em on sale for AU$23! So, picked up seasons 5 and 6, which is when Col. Potter arrived; B.J. arrived soon after. I prefer the Col. Potter and B.J. era, since the Henry Blake/Trapper era is more slapstick and hijinks; the B.J. episodes -- and particularly when the ditched Frank Burns for Winchester -- have stronger, more intelligent writing. In my opinion. Frank Burn's character was just too one-dimensional; a whinger.

B.J. was my favorite character on M.A.S.H. Got the better lines, IMO, more droll. His character also just plain seemed like a nicer guy than Hawkeye.

For similar reasons, Chakotay was my favorite character on Star Trek: Voyager. A good masculine role model who was willing to stand up to what he believed in, but also kind and gentle. Firm, but not angry.

I guess I identify more with those characters; hopefully, reflects well on me. I'm just not a Hawkeye/Tom Paris type. :)

--Guy Greene