Originally posted by Melyanna
Time for Conversion, perhaps?
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Remember last summer, when we were all terrified of this episode? And then it turned out to be amazingly positive for Shep/Weir. Almost from beginning to end, it was a verification of what we'd been saying here for a while: that John and Elizabeth are incredibly important to each other, but when the safety of everyone else is on the line, they're willing to let that go.
Spoiler:
through all the changes that the virus thingamie was making in him, he only seemed to be able to control his aggression when he was with Elizabeth.
Sure, he jumped Teyla. But that was purely instinctual, and had it been Elizabeth there with him, we would have had the same response (giving us a moment like the 'Broca Divide' one for the Sam/Jack shippers). But I think if it had been Elizabeth it would not have been as harsh.
I think his attack on Teyla was part of what had him so controlling himself with Elizabeth as the changes took hold. Remember, what he did to Teyla was one of the first real signs that he was changing. He was lucid enough to be horrified at the way he treated someone he cared about as a friend. As he gradually lost his control, he clung to the notion that he could not hurt Elizabeth like that. Even when he lashed out at everyone else, he still had that tenuous control with her.
Sure, he jumped Teyla. But that was purely instinctual, and had it been Elizabeth there with him, we would have had the same response (giving us a moment like the 'Broca Divide' one for the Sam/Jack shippers). But I think if it had been Elizabeth it would not have been as harsh.
I think his attack on Teyla was part of what had him so controlling himself with Elizabeth as the changes took hold. Remember, what he did to Teyla was one of the first real signs that he was changing. He was lucid enough to be horrified at the way he treated someone he cared about as a friend. As he gradually lost his control, he clung to the notion that he could not hurt Elizabeth like that. Even when he lashed out at everyone else, he still had that tenuous control with her.
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