Is Dr. Rush a "Bad guy" what do you think?

[AlexanderD]

I would never say bad. In my eyes he is a man driven, willing to be devious when needed. Also remember that a fine line exists between genius and insanity. He is brilliant, but more than willing to push the envelope to get where he wants to be.

[maneth]

Yeah, and he's pretty good at reading people and judging reactions before they happen too.

[teyla-nick94]

I don't think Rush is a "Bad Guy". I think he just doesnt want anyone get to close to him and than loose them like he lost Amanda and Gloria.
I like Rush - despite his sometimes strange behaviour

[Duval]

And one not to say that Rush is bad, because, it is capable of love also, real love (not I am not romantic, not I dream not in secret that he likes(loves) I in brief). It is also a sensitive person, I have to notice that it is the one that we most see crying Oo
I said that he does not show his feelings, but in fact, he does not show them to whoever it is everything. It is a whole man, one can nutcase can be but seen that he in lived in his life, me does not say that that justifies its sometimes strange behavior and bad, but it can explain.

[myhelix]

No, he was just obsessed and sometimes more rational than the rest of the crew.

[teyla-nick94]

No, he was just obsessed and sometimes more rational than the rest of the crew.

And the other people on board didn't like him.

[Duval]

Other persons on board are stupid > <
Rush is not understood ;_;

[maneth]

Smart, driven people rarely are. But I think he'd do better if he made the effort to understand others.

[psl1]

From what I can understand of the plot and the mission, Rush is the single most important character in SGU. SGU would have failed without him. Yes Eli is brilliant, but without Rush to ask the right questions, Eli's relative brilliance would still be wasting away in some virtual world.

Great people always remember the great teachers that sparked them into their genius.

[maneth]

Yeah, exactly. They'd be lost without Rush and his understanding of Destiny. Nobody else knows even a fraction of what he does.

[Duval]

I also agree, Rush dedicates a lot of time to Destiny while the others content with waiting, complaining. Eli is a genius of mathematical but he is immature.

[maneth]

Eli needs a good mentor, and I'm not sure Rush is patient enough for the task.

[Zombies Rise from the Sea]

Good... Nah.
Bad... Nah.
Neutral... Yeah.

He just seems to be one of the guys who's only purpose is to work on Destiny; his actions may be up for interpretation but then again, there is the whole perception thing and the characters aren't helping much in that matter.

[maneth]

Agreed. But he does soften around the edges a bit. Rush seems a lot more human in the second season.

[psl1]

I think if I were on destiny I would be closest to Eli and Rush. But I'd have my eyes on Lt James 8-D

[teyla-nick94]

Agreed. But he does soften around the edges a bit. Rush seems a lot more human in the second season.

He showed some emotions in the first season, too. In 1x16 to Mandy - unfortunately just TJ noticed it. I wonder how the others would think of him if they saw him with Mandy

[Duval]

He showed some emotions in the first season, too. In 1x16 to Mandy - unfortunately just TJ noticed it. I wonder how the others would think of him if they saw him with Mandy

They would have seen that he is not so horrible as that, that it is a man as the others, just more tortured and that if Mandy, so soft and kind woman, likes Rush it is for a good reason and as he thus gains to be better understood, better known.

[teyla-nick94]

They would have seen that he is not so horrible as that, that it is a man as the others, just more tortured and that if Mandy, so soft and kind woman, likes Rush it is for a good reason and as he thus gains to be better understood, better known.

Maybe even the bad relationship between him and Young would have gone better and the others aboard wouldn't blame him anymore for what happened.

[jeri]

They would have seen that he is not so horrible as that, that it is a man as the others, just more tortured and that if Mandy, so soft and kind woman, likes Rush it is for a good reason and as he thus gains to be better understood, better known.

Although, I thought that people on Destiny did notice that he and Mandy were friends, and probably did think that he can't be as hard as he seemed. I recall the part where they come into the mess hall and Mandy tries the bitter food, or when they go to have a drink, I think people noticed he was happier.

[sacredclay]

I would never say bad. In my eyes he is a man driven, willing to be devious when needed. Also remember that a fine line exists between genius and insanity. He is brilliant, but more than willing to push the envelope to get where he wants to be.

He does have the ability to see to the heart of things, assessing the needs of many against a few. He may be coldly calculating, but he's calculating for the greater good as well, and ultimately, Young recognized that as an asset, however heartless it may be.