Historical fiction - Derek Robinsons RFC novels “Goshawk Squadron” “War Story” “Hornet’s Sting”

Great stuff

I submit that you missed the entire point of the novel.

It's a defense of those who serve, an essay on what is the nature of service and responsibility, and a proposal of a system that attempts to reward service rather than granting franchise to anyone.

Fanatical? I think it's people who've actually read the novel pointing out that there are a lot of misconceptions, many of them from individuals, such as yourself, who are speaking without knowing anything about the source material.

It was never portrayed that way in the build up to the movie release. Clancy Brown famously said "Heinlein would love the movie!" No way he'd love a satirical portrayal of this story.

Problematic can mean anything - be specific.

Most people who I've dealt with haven't really read the novel. They come in with a preconceived notion, usually associated with that horrible movie, and usually don't have anything from the novel to back up their point.

It's definitely more conservative in tone than more recent novels, but it's not as extreme as often portrayed in this sub. My question - if you've never read the novel then how the hell do you have an opinion based on knowledge of the novel?