SPOILERS FOR UNDERGROUND
It may be just me but it seemed like three of the four members of the Atlantis team need some serious work in the area of diplomacy.
The worst was definetly Teyla when she told the Genii (just after they managed to avoid getting executed by them) that the wraith were awake because of the SGA team. It's one thing to be telling a close ally the true reason the wraith are awake but these people just about SHOT her and the reason the wraith are awake is immaterial to the purpose of their alliance (destroying them). Given that Teyla is the leader of a people it seems to me she should know better than to let the ideal of honesty get in the way of diplomacy. This highminded behaviour on her part seemed especially baffling given that later in the episode she doesn't even hesitate before leaving the her Genii companion (who we know was not dead since wraith weapons only stun for later feeding) to the wraith when he is shot (ironically her selfish behaviour has the same effect as her altruistic behaviour: turning the Genii against them).
In the case of Shepperd his inability to negotiate or avoid agreeing to a deal before talking to Weir is of concern in a foreign galaxy but hardly inconsistent with a military officer who has an independent streak. McKay's stupidity when it comes to revealing valuable information is also consistent with his character but nonetheless dangerous.
btw: Anyone think that Shepperd (an officer who was severly reprimanded for disobeying orders to save his comrades) didn't object in the slightest to leaving a member (albeit a member of a people who threatened to kill him on two ocasions) of his team behind?
Seems to me that Teyla and Shepperd have had their character compromised and confused to allow for a new enemy to be introduced into the series.
It may be just me but it seemed like three of the four members of the Atlantis team need some serious work in the area of diplomacy.
The worst was definetly Teyla when she told the Genii (just after they managed to avoid getting executed by them) that the wraith were awake because of the SGA team. It's one thing to be telling a close ally the true reason the wraith are awake but these people just about SHOT her and the reason the wraith are awake is immaterial to the purpose of their alliance (destroying them). Given that Teyla is the leader of a people it seems to me she should know better than to let the ideal of honesty get in the way of diplomacy. This highminded behaviour on her part seemed especially baffling given that later in the episode she doesn't even hesitate before leaving the her Genii companion (who we know was not dead since wraith weapons only stun for later feeding) to the wraith when he is shot (ironically her selfish behaviour has the same effect as her altruistic behaviour: turning the Genii against them).
In the case of Shepperd his inability to negotiate or avoid agreeing to a deal before talking to Weir is of concern in a foreign galaxy but hardly inconsistent with a military officer who has an independent streak. McKay's stupidity when it comes to revealing valuable information is also consistent with his character but nonetheless dangerous.
btw: Anyone think that Shepperd (an officer who was severly reprimanded for disobeying orders to save his comrades) didn't object in the slightest to leaving a member (albeit a member of a people who threatened to kill him on two ocasions) of his team behind?
Seems to me that Teyla and Shepperd have had their character compromised and confused to allow for a new enemy to be introduced into the series.
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