Most Rewatchable Scene
Mayo’s DOR punishment and breakdown; TJ’s bar encounter
In the discussion (15)
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- Foley's first inspection is nominated for its insulting exchanges, tattoo reaction and immediate establishment of the character.
- The first obstacle course is nominated, contrasting Mayo's selfish excellence with Seeger's struggle and room to improve.
- Mayo and Paula meeting is nominated for immediate chemistry despite the dated ethnic language.
- The bar fight is nominated for the payoff when an aggressive local ignores Mayo's reluctance and is beaten; the trope of hostility to servicemen is questioned and partly defended through post-Vietnam context.
- Caruso's near-drowning and Foley's rescue are nominated, with attention to Caruso's youthful appearance.
- Foley demanding Mayo's resignation and the ensuing punishment culminating in I got nowhere else to go is the favored scene, receiving explicit agreement.
- Paula trying to make Mayo jealous at the bar is a second-favorite scene, especially the use of Tunnel of Love; the apparent long separation conflicts with the few days actually elapsed.
- The second obstacle course is nominated for Mayo sacrificing a record to help Seeger, completing his shift from selfish standout to teammate.
- Worley's altitude-chamber panic is praised as part of convincing training sequences that invite viewers to imagine enduring the tests.
- Mayo and Paula confronting Lynette while searching for Sid is praised as powerful rather than comfortably rewatchable; Sid swallowing the ring is similarly intense and alarming.
- Mayo fighting Foley in the hangar is enjoyed as a sudden martial-arts-film detour, while the lack of military oversight is questioned.
- The assignment ceremony and Mayo's farewell to Foley are praised as an Oscar-worthy sequence, especially Foley's restrained reaction.
- The factory rescue ending is praised, while Lynette's cheerful reaction remains uncomfortable after her role in Sid's fate.
- Final scene choices favor the long-weekend DOR punishment with agreement, while another choice is the Tunnel of Love bar encounter for its depiction of formerly intimate people reconnecting.
- The sex scene is praised as unusually beautiful and convincing; reported edits to avoid an X rating and Winger's dissatisfaction are noted.