I have never before heard anyone look at the Upham character in any kind of positive light. There’s nothing about him that is worthy of anything but disgust. He was a coward and people with his personality type sneak into the military and LE more often than they should be allowed. I worked with a guy who reminds me of Upham and he’s a danger to everyone around him because he routinely would not act when it was needed. But he talked a good game when new people were around.
Im hoping you meant you liked that scene because it’s an example of how not to behave and relevant to this discussion.