Movies Was Lt. Gorman a warrior or a coward?

[Takes Two To Tango]

He came off very inexperienced and not sure of himself at the position of a lieutenant. But as soon as he became just one of the grunts he stepped up like a warrior imo.

 

[Sobek]

Guess he was both. Inept fuck up then later handled his fear and functioned well.

I guess dealing with his first time in combat was one thing...handling that pressure on top of leading others in a fucked up situation was too much for him.

 

[Long Dark Blues]

Not a warrior, Vasquez was a warrior.

Lt. Gorman was a pencil-pusher content on spending his career pushing pencils. Then somehow found himself in over his head commanding a special unit against a nasty hyper-aggressive hive-mind species.

He did redeem himself at the end though, so I'll give him props there.

Poll needs a third option not as harsh as "coward."

 

[Thrawn33]

LTs in the Marines are either O-1s or O-2s and unless they're prior enlisted can barely tie their boots without the Senior Enlisted folks showing them how.

Vasquez hit it right on the nose asking about combat drops early on. Dude was a boot officer in over his head (as was everyone else) but not a coward.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Guess he was both. Inept fuck up then later handled his fear and functioned well.

I guess dealing with his first time in combat was one thing...handling that pressure on top of leading others in a fucked up situation was too much for him.

That's true, it was too much for the amount of experience he's had or lack of in his career.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Not a warrior, Vasquez was a warrior.

Lt. Gorman was a pencil-pusher content on spending his career pushing pencils. Then somehow found himself in over his head commanding a special unit against a nasty hyper-aggressive hive-mind species.

He did redeem himself at the end though, so I'll give him props there.

Poll needs a third option not as harsh as "coward."

I added a third option. But very well explained thanks.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

LTs in the Marines are either O-1s or O-2s and unless they're prior enlisted can barely tie their boots without the Senior Enlisted folks showing them how.

Vasquez hit it right on the nose asking about combat drops early on. Dude was a boot officer in over his head (as was everyone else) but not a coward.

Well said man, thanks.

 

[liner]

He should be remembered for how he went out, I say warrior

 

[moreorless87]

Lt. Gorman was a pencil-pusher content on spending his career pushing pencils. Then somehow found himself in over his head commanding a special unit against a nasty hyper-aggressive hive-mind species.

I tend to think Burke/The Company probably had a hand in that, whilst he didnt seem directly corrupt a weak commander would be much easier to push around and get what he/they wanted.

To be fair I don't think he really showed fear of his life even earlier on so much as being egotistical but incompetent/flustered.

 

[Thrawn33]

He should be remembered for how he went out, I say warrior

You're right, I respect that and will change my vote

 

[Thrawn33]

I tend to think Burke/The Company probably had a hand in that, whilst he didnt seem directly corrupt a weak commander would be much easier to push around and get what he/they wanted.

To be fair I don't think he really showed fear of his life even earlier on so much as being egotistical but incompetent/flustered.

Excellent point, sending a badass who would go off script aka "fuck your Company, they're killing my Marines! Light them all up!!!" (While pointing a gun at Burke) would've affected the bottom line.

 

[moreorless87]

Excellent point, sending a badass who would go off script aka "fuck your Company, they're killing my Marines! Light them all up!!!" (While pointing a gun at Burke) would've affected the bottom line.

Even if he/they don't know for certain whether the xenomorphs are involved or not I can still see them preffering someone they can push around if their interests are effected.

The film does seem to give the impression the company execs we see at the hearing genuinely do not know about the Xeno's anymore, maybe the loss of the Nostromo caused a scandle and the in whole thing was buried(which would be before the start of anyone involved in Aliens career) then Burke does some digging and finds details of it.

 

[Excelsior]

He was an unprepared rookie sent into a mission more dangerous than they were prepared for. He did his best and went out with nobility.

Hero.

 

[TheChance]

Not a warrior, Vasquez was a warrior.

Lt. Gorman was a pencil-pusher content on spending his career pushing pencils. Then somehow found himself in over his head commanding a special unit against a nasty hyper-aggressive hive-mind species.

He did redeem himself at the end though, so I'll give him props there.

Poll needs a third option not as harsh as "coward."

No, he was a brand new officer. There is no mention of him being saddled to a desk at all, he was just a fresh Lt.

 

[HHJ]

Not a coward or a warrior.

Just in over his head.

 

[ObsoleteSoul]

An ill-prepared person who did what he could in an extremely messed up situation. Ultimately, he did all he could with his skill-set, and went out swinging. Maybe not a warrior, but he certainly did what he had to in the end.

 

[Corona]

He wasn’t a leader but he was a good soldier. When shit hit the fan he went back for Vazquez and didn’t think twice about it. I’ll go with warrior.

Aliens has the goat badass women.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Not a coward or a warrior.

Just in over his head.

Well said.

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

I tend to think Burke/The Company probably had a hand in that, whilst he didnt seem directly corrupt a weak commander would be much easier to push around and get what he/they wanted.

To be fair I don't think he really showed fear of his life even earlier on so much as being egotistical but incompetent/flustered.

Yes, he froze in the moment when the marines are attacked and Ripley had to take over but I wouldn't call him a coward for that. Just a product of his inexperience. That's really the only "bad" thing he does.

 

[Osculater]

He was always an asshole that's for sure