^Tis a shame really. I really liked Brad and Joseph. I know they were both only in the series for like two seconds, but even with their small appearances, something about them. They seem like really cool guys.
I think Brad's cowardness is exaggerated to a very high level. From fics to comments on Youtube. In fanfictions 98% of the time he is always getting bossed around or acting like a wuss over little things, other guys talking down to him and they portray him as this sorry excuse for a human being that has no backbone. And yes I know that his bio saids that he ws given the name chicken heart because of "His fear of dying and lack of enthusiam for rushing into danger." But guys come one that's most people. Sure he was on a swatlike team but he was the damn pilot and comp expert he probably didn't have to deal with all that combat stuff. (Hence why he was still in the plane in the first place.)
Reread his bio carefully. His FEAR OF DYING, not fear of fighting back if another dude calls him a name, not fear of talking to a woman, not fear looking another guy in the eye, or arm wrestling like i've seen depicted in so many fics featuring him.
Lack of enthusiasm for rushing into danger: Im sorry, but not many people I know are eager to jump into a gunfight or a pack of strong ass dogs that clearly arn't normal. Im not saying Brad was right for leaving the team hanging like that, but in reality most people probably would have left too. (Im not so sure what I would have done, id have to be in that situation.) And hey he DID come back.
Im pretty sure if Nemesis jumped in front of you, a giant ass monster sent to distroy you and your co-workers saying your teams name for gawd sakes, im pretty sure you wouldn't be all macho. EXCUSE Brad for being the most realistic character in the series.
As for Joseph, im sad to see that like Brad, his mere exsistance in the series was to be made an example of, to show the capabilities of a BOW.
I'll speak more of some others later, but this post has gone on long enough. ^^