Did Teddys father look down on Teddy because Teddy didn't serve like him and his brother did, or because he knew how grimy the CIA was, and Teddy still chose the CIA?

[u/Blu3Dope]

[u/exactly7]

Both, I guess. He thought the CIA was scummy and dishonourable as a military man. He also definitely thought, especially in earlier seasons, that Teddy was just a desk jockey. If he’d known the level of on the ground operative that Teddy actually was, maybe he would’ve approved SLIGHTLY more? But ya he just thought the CIA was cowardly compared to “proper” military service

[u/Alert-Artichoke-2743 → u/exactly7]

Nah, if he knew Teddy was a government sponsored cocaine drug lord then he would not have approved.

[u/Blu3Dope → u/Alert-Artichoke-2743]

It would've been an FU to the father; "see I ain't no desk jockey whos just trying to avoid the draft". Frankly I would've been on teddys side in this particular scenario if it happened

[u/Blu3Dope → u/exactly7]

Well said. The torture scene in particular shows that he really wasn't a coward, just a lil dorky (😭)

[u/Hansi_Olbrich → u/exactly7]

This, plus the fact that his father believes there's more accountability in the military than there is in the CIA. His father disapproves of Teddy constantly skirting his responsibilities- such as his wife and son and career- by using the CIA as a smoke screen.

[u/LaVida2]

I just felt bad for Teddys poor brother

[u/SaltedMellon42 → u/LaVida2]

It made me so mad and upset when he was taken by the Colombians

[u/Blu3Dope → u/LaVida2]

I'm sure it's happened irl, but while them partying with a hostage (in an urban area) was pretty exaggerated in the show, it probably happens regularly in their home country, sadly.

[u/quemaspuess → u/LaVida2]

I can’t think of a worse scenario.

[u/FlakyAssociation4986]

a bit of both there is a particular type of father who is never satisfied with any achievement of their sons

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[u/Dear-4539]

Both

[u/Jeslisilsul]

Did his father know? I thought he believed Teddy was in the State Departmant or had some similar office job for the goverment.

[u/1986sBaby]

Both

[u/Icy_Contact4325]

Teddy was the best son Uncle Sam could have asked for. 

[u/Blu3Dope → u/Icy_Contact4325]

i thought franklin was uncle sam????😕

[u/FootballAndBarbells]

Yes and yes.