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knightni73 t1_j23nlth wrote

The premise of the show was members of a platoon who served in Viet Nam together, were accused of committing criminal activities. So, they could add characters to the show, but because they were together in Viet Nam in the same platoon, they would have to be men.

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monsieurxander t1_j25esci wrote

They actually added a new guy, who didn't serve with them, in the fifth season.

Originally this was going to be a new girl, played by Tia Carrere, but she signed onto another show instead.

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illmatic708 t1_j25rwut wrote

If Tia Carrere were a president, she would be Baberham Lincoln

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daveescaped t1_j27kwfr wrote

In French she would be called la renard, and hunted with only her cunning to protect her.

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bluebirdgm t1_j25kttg wrote

The mechanic guy? I remember him joining the final season, where they had been captured and were conditionally going to be exonerated in exchange for doing some missions for the government.

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Mr_Style t1_j27z4jg wrote

You thinking of the special effects guy?

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TraehNoil t1_j27eawd wrote

Don’t coke at these people with logic and accurate facts of history! GET WOKE!

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ThePreciseClimber t1_j25adjh wrote

>Viet Nam

Why are you spelling the count ry's name like that?

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sjjenkins t1_j25b4u5 wrote

You mean, like the country itself officially spells it? A quick visit to Wikipedia would have answered this question that “Viet Nam” is a correct spelling.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam

Please, everyone reading this go donate now.

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fmal t1_j25k0rk wrote

Legit had no idea this was the case lol. Thanks for posting.

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datarulesme t1_j24escj wrote

"During the Vietnam War, more than 265,000 American women served the military and 11,000 women served in Vietnam, with 90% working as volunteer nurses."

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Mr_MacGrubber t1_j254a0r wrote

They weren’t serving in combat roles. Unless the “crimes” the A Team committed were falsifying supply or medical records, it doesn’t fit that a woman would’ve served with them in Vietnam.

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MAXIMILIAN-MV t1_j257lfh wrote

Man that would put a spin on the show. White collar military criminals on the run helping people that have logistic and supply chain problems.

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SillyFlyGuy t1_j25hioa wrote

"The A Team" but the A stand for Accountants.

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Mr_MacGrubber t1_j266zk8 wrote

Admin. Hannibal loved when a plan came together because logistics are his passion.

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nmirandag_hn t1_j24girk wrote

Woke alert here.

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Yourbubblestink t1_j256rq9 wrote

I mean I care about you, so I want to give you this feedback lol when you use the term woke you identify yourself as an teump/maga/densantis drone.

That leaves the rest of us watching somebody who appears to be stupid, referring to somebody else as woke. The whole thing is laughable.

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pairustwo t1_j24igef wrote

What? Is that not true?

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[deleted] t1_j24jbqg wrote

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sweetpeapickle t1_j24zmks wrote

You do understand they are human beings as well? It's not being "woke" just because these are characters. They're showing up more, because they were not used like they should have been in the past. Being regulated to the slave, the maid, non-existent sexual preference, etc means being underused because they were deemed lower by some people.

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AgentElman t1_j24l56t wrote

If you think that's bad - release a movie without men in the main cast and see the uproar that results. Ghostbusters, Ocean's 8, etc.

Suddenly not having representation matters when it is men not being included.

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metametapraxis t1_j25w6ff wrote

I think most of the backlash against those movies (particularly Ghostbusters) was that they were absolutely terrible movies.

GB, for instance, didn't fail because of sexism -- it failed because of absolutely horrible writing and performances.

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datarulesme t1_j24lclz wrote

All i was saying was that it would be possible for women to be in the show, because of this fact. Your original statement accounted for getting rid of the women in the show because women weren't in the Vietnam war; they were so that's not a logical reason anymore... they could've connected her to the platoon via some historically accurate role played by women in the war ? Just a conversation pls don't go off

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enormuschwanzstucker t1_j25rdfj wrote

When someone uses the word “woke” like that I automatically lose respect for them. Hey buddy! Turn off the right wing radio and go get some sunshine on your face. It’ll do you good.

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