SPOILER: Though this isn't my favorite episode, I will admit it is the one with the most emotional impact of all of them by far. The one thing that struck me when watching this for the umpteenth time was that I seemed to see it in a different way. I contend that when Henry looks through the chopper canopy to see a saluting Radar nearly in tears...that the writers and producers intended this as a hint that Radar somehow knew what was going to happen to him. Much is made throughout the entirety of the first 3 seasons that, not only do Henry and Radar share an intensely close, almost paternalistic bond, but also that Radar does indeed know things in advance of their transpiring...hence the nickname. Since they had already said their goodbyes earlier in the episode, this display of affection...with its profoundly sad air of finality, leads me to believe the writers used his possible premonition as a plot devise. Regardless if true or not, this was extremely effective storytelling and a prime example of how a simple plot twist or single line of dialog can change the entire complexion of an episode...or a character for that matter.
Review of Abyssinia, Henry
