If either John or Rodney or Jack or Daniel had been a woman (though otherwise the exact same, including the way they act around each other), would your view of the McShep and Jack/Daniel ship (friendship/romantic relationship) be different?
Let's take a look at them:
* They banter like an old married couple, have been since pretty much they first met
* They are on the same team and spend most of their waking time together
* When either of them is in danger, they're both extremely distraught
* They're very amiable, the subtle touches, the McShep Lovetap, etc.
Now, if Rodney or John had been a woman, would you doubt the obviousness of the McShep pairing? Let's see, they are both extremely distraught when either of them is in danger.
In SG-1, Sam often went practically insane whenever Jack went missing, throwing fits and stuff. Shippers jumped at this calling it proof she's obviously in love with Jack. At the same time, when Daniel came back from the dead in "Need", Jack hugged him and called him by an affectionate nickname (the infamous "Spacemonkey"-scene).
When Daniel was about to Ascend, the person he spoke to before going out was Jack. Of course, they were really close friends. But had either been a woman, do you think anyone would hesitate to cry "Ship!"?
They banter like an old married couple. In all Partner-shows where the parters are of different sexes, banter like this would be called UST and chemistry and used as evidence for romantic feelings.
They spend most of their waking time together and have hence become extremely close. People that close can easily take it to the next level.
The subtle touching (like Lovepat in "Allies" and the Lovetap in "The Return (part II)"). Had Jack done anything like that to Sam, people would've been all over it. Jack often touched Daniel subtly and did things for him. For example, Jack used to push Daniel's glasses back up on his face when they were slipping.
A lot of people are saying they can never get together because:
1) They're obviously straight (even though they've never shown an aversion towards men, well, Daniel did show an aversion who he thought was a Kull Warrior but who wants to sleep with one of those?)
2) Because John's/Jack's military
3) Because the writers would never dare to go there
So, if either Rodney or John or Jack or Daniel were a woman (though otherwise the exact same), would your view of their relationships be different?
Let's take a look at them:
* They banter like an old married couple, have been since pretty much they first met
* They are on the same team and spend most of their waking time together
* When either of them is in danger, they're both extremely distraught
* They're very amiable, the subtle touches, the McShep Lovetap, etc.
Now, if Rodney or John had been a woman, would you doubt the obviousness of the McShep pairing? Let's see, they are both extremely distraught when either of them is in danger.
In SG-1, Sam often went practically insane whenever Jack went missing, throwing fits and stuff. Shippers jumped at this calling it proof she's obviously in love with Jack. At the same time, when Daniel came back from the dead in "Need", Jack hugged him and called him by an affectionate nickname (the infamous "Spacemonkey"-scene).
When Daniel was about to Ascend, the person he spoke to before going out was Jack. Of course, they were really close friends. But had either been a woman, do you think anyone would hesitate to cry "Ship!"?
They banter like an old married couple. In all Partner-shows where the parters are of different sexes, banter like this would be called UST and chemistry and used as evidence for romantic feelings.
They spend most of their waking time together and have hence become extremely close. People that close can easily take it to the next level.
The subtle touching (like Lovepat in "Allies" and the Lovetap in "The Return (part II)"). Had Jack done anything like that to Sam, people would've been all over it. Jack often touched Daniel subtly and did things for him. For example, Jack used to push Daniel's glasses back up on his face when they were slipping.
A lot of people are saying they can never get together because:
1) They're obviously straight (even though they've never shown an aversion towards men, well, Daniel did show an aversion who he thought was a Kull Warrior but who wants to sleep with one of those?)
2) Because John's/Jack's military
3) Because the writers would never dare to go there
So, if either Rodney or John or Jack or Daniel were a woman (though otherwise the exact same), would your view of their relationships be different?
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