Guys I HAVE to share this incredible post from the sci-fi board. That board is usually full of a lot of crap but if you wade thru it, there are some good ones. Weir was taking punches for her actions in conversion by some over there (one guess who was leading the parade?) but this post LITERALLY brought tears to my eyes in it's simple truths and beauty. Enjoy.
From 'Calm Storm' in Texas:
Just wanted to add.....Weir is the one who gave Sheppard a second chance. It seemed most in the military were ready to write him off. From 'Letters from Pegaus', we learned that there was noone he wanted to send a message back home to....as if there was really nothing for him there.
He now has a life in Atlantis and a purpose where none seem to exist before. Why does he have this new life? He has it because Weir stood up for him and gave him the chance against the objections of Sumner and warnings from O'Neill. I think he realizes this and feels indebted to her. How would you feel if someone stood up for you, saw the good in you that others ignored? I know that I would want to prove myself to that person and let them know that their trust was not misplaced.
Now, where Weir is concerned......she gave Sheppard a chance and he did the very best with that chance and has more than proven himself. He has protected her and her expedition team on more than one occasion and was willing to make the highest sacrifice for them. Yet she continues to have to justify him to to the military. They were once again ready to write him off and place Caldwell in charge....quite honestly I'd be very short with the military brass too in defending him.
Is it any surprise that they seem to have an especially strong bond given all that they have been through and what each has done for the other? I think they both recognize that each has a good heart and have the best of intentions in mind and have both sacraficed much. They both have an extremely heavy weight on their shoulders and both recognize this in each other. Whether one or the other has romantic feelings is something still yet to be determined.
As much talk as their is of pairing off the cast, I don't think TPTB are going to take any concrete direction on that....just continue to tease and keep tension up with the various possibilities.
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Here's a direct link to the board: http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php...=1#Post1227078
From 'Calm Storm' in Texas:
Just wanted to add.....Weir is the one who gave Sheppard a second chance. It seemed most in the military were ready to write him off. From 'Letters from Pegaus', we learned that there was noone he wanted to send a message back home to....as if there was really nothing for him there.
He now has a life in Atlantis and a purpose where none seem to exist before. Why does he have this new life? He has it because Weir stood up for him and gave him the chance against the objections of Sumner and warnings from O'Neill. I think he realizes this and feels indebted to her. How would you feel if someone stood up for you, saw the good in you that others ignored? I know that I would want to prove myself to that person and let them know that their trust was not misplaced.
Now, where Weir is concerned......she gave Sheppard a chance and he did the very best with that chance and has more than proven himself. He has protected her and her expedition team on more than one occasion and was willing to make the highest sacrifice for them. Yet she continues to have to justify him to to the military. They were once again ready to write him off and place Caldwell in charge....quite honestly I'd be very short with the military brass too in defending him.
Is it any surprise that they seem to have an especially strong bond given all that they have been through and what each has done for the other? I think they both recognize that each has a good heart and have the best of intentions in mind and have both sacraficed much. They both have an extremely heavy weight on their shoulders and both recognize this in each other. Whether one or the other has romantic feelings is something still yet to be determined.
As much talk as their is of pairing off the cast, I don't think TPTB are going to take any concrete direction on that....just continue to tease and keep tension up with the various possibilities.
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Here's a direct link to the board: http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php...=1#Post1227078
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