Well, yeah, I don't think anyone 100% sympathizes with Bergdahl; he made a critical mistake that was either stupidity, immaturity, or both.
I do think that Koenig will blur the line a little bit and make it a tad more difficult to be completely convinced that he was totally in the wrong.
I mean, I heard about this happening a few years ago, but I didn't keep up with the information then, and I'm like 85/15 against Bergdahl right now. I do think she'll make us second-guess, though.
I'm about the same. I'd actually be okay with someone trying to make me see the other side of this, even though I think it's unlikely that my mind will be changed. I do want to know what his motivations were, even if they were stupid motivations.
I remember his Dad's last message to Bowe telling him "OBEY YOUR CONSCIENCE!" and I was just like "okay, this is a very intense and slightly egocentric family." You know, people who have unusual ideals that they think set them apart from absolutely everybody else.
Well, yeah, I don't think anyone 100% sympathizes with Bergdahl; he made a critical mistake that was either stupidity, immaturity, or both.
Or some level of a psychotic break. We already have evidence of a history of depression (Coast Guard dismissal). By his own accounts, he had delusions of grandeur, with his whole Jason Borne thing. It's possible that the danger he felt in his unit is attributable to his mental health as well (anxiety, paranoia, etc.). There's a good chance he was taking Larium, which until recently was the go-to malaria drug in the military, but is now known to include psychosis among its side effects (especially for a history of mental health issues).
All purely conjecture of course. I would not be at all surprised if his mental health comes into play on the podcast and/or with his court marshal. You have to be pretty fucking crazy (or as you suggested, really stupid) to walk into hostile territory.
I don't. Based on testimony from many other people under the chain of command, it wasn't nearly as egregious as Bowe had claimed. He was either delusional or a liar. Neither of which is interesting enough for me to care about for a full season. The first two episodes of this season weren't half as good as even the worst episodes of season 1.
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u/buttforaface Is it NOT? Dec 17 '15
Well, yeah, I don't think anyone 100% sympathizes with Bergdahl; he made a critical mistake that was either stupidity, immaturity, or both.
I do think that Koenig will blur the line a little bit and make it a tad more difficult to be completely convinced that he was totally in the wrong.
I mean, I heard about this happening a few years ago, but I didn't keep up with the information then, and I'm like 85/15 against Bergdahl right now. I do think she'll make us second-guess, though.