List of MacGyver characters: Difference between revisions

MacGyver is a troubleshooter<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1986/07/20/richard-dean-anderson-macgyver-the-rescuer-the-rescued/cf7cece3-14b0-4b08-85c7-d1fcd4138ee6| title = Richard Dean Anderson 'MacGyver': The Rescuer, The Rescued - The Washington Post}}</ref> who prefers non-violent conflict resolution wherever possible. He refuses to carry or use a gun due to a childhood accident with a [[revolver]] that resulted in the death of a friend.<ref>Season 4, episode 2 - "[[List of MacGyver (1985 TV series) episodes season 4|Blood Brothers]]" (1988). MacGyver goes back to his home town and meets two childhood friends and in [[Flashback (narrative)|flashback]]s we see the accidental death of friend Jesse by a bullet from a falling gun. This episode was before MacGyver's dislike of firearms was established, however his dislike of guns is shown almost immediately in subsequent episodes of the series.</ref> MacGyver is an outspoken advocate of [[gun control]], as well as a supporter of environmental preservation, racial equality, and assisting the poor. Even in cases where his improvised devices are used to attack hostile opponents, he is always doing so in [[self-defense]] and, if possible, subduing or disabling rather than killing. He is often suspicious of militaristic attitudes within the government; he sees his ''Phoenix Foundation'' employer as an alternative to the more conventional (and violent) means of law enforcement.