Webster points out to the officers that they've got two translators and only need one. Now, to my mind, it seems really ambiguous as to whether he's trying to get Liebgott on his side by helping him get out of patrol duty, or whether he's trying to weasel out himself. Now, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say it's the first interpretation which is correct, but it seems kind of vague - and I've got to wonder, was that a deliberate authorial decision, or am I just being too cynical?
From the look on his face when Speirs tells Liebgott to 'sit this one out', i initially thought he was trying to get out of it himself. Although, it appears to me that he only does it becuase he hears the guys bitching, so i suppose it could be either depending on which way you look at it.
I always thought he was trying to get Liebgott out of it, but then someone pointed out the other possible interpretation. Now I have no idea what to think... it depends on whether I'm feeling optimistic or pessimistic the day I view it, I guess.
I think he was doing it for Liebgott simply to get back in the group, as right before he asked he overheard the others talking about him wanting to get out of things. Sort of a 'prove you wrong' thing to me. Then again, him wanting to get out of it is totally possible.
If it was book!Webster, I might have picked the latter option as my main answer, but series!Webster just seems to want to get on their good side and therefore wants to do something for Liebgott.
My attitude towards Webster has hardened a lot in the last few years. A couple of years ago I could still write him as POV with sincerity; right now I can't do that. So I have gone from "he was trying to get Joe off" to "he was trying to get himself off". so to speak.
Although now that I think about it -- within series continuity, I think it could go like this: They think I'm not one of the fellows? The officers as usual made an oversight: two translators. I'll point that out and maybe they'll let Liebgott off and then they'll realize I'm one of them and on their side. But when he doesn't get the validation he wanted, he's all: Great, I bothered for nothing. And I still have to go on this moronic, useless exercise.
The first time I saw this episode, I hadn't seen any of the beginning ones--I caught Bastogne on the History Channel during a marathon and watched from there--so I had no clue about Webster, other than the fact I knew he was returning. And the first time I saw it, when he pointed out there being two translators, I immeadiately thought he was trying to get out of it. Even with Webgott, I'm still hesitant to say he did it for Joe
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Although, it appears to me that he only does it becuase he hears the guys bitching, so i suppose it could be either depending on which way you look at it.
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If it was book!Webster, I might have picked the latter option as my main answer, but series!Webster just seems to want to get on their good side and therefore wants to do something for Liebgott.
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Although now that I think about it -- within series continuity, I think it could go like this: They think I'm not one of the fellows? The officers as usual made an oversight: two translators. I'll point that out and maybe they'll let Liebgott off and then they'll realize I'm one of them and on their side. But when he doesn't get the validation he wanted, he's all: Great, I bothered for nothing. And I still have to go on this moronic, useless exercise.
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