Originally posted by watcher652
I practically got teary...which is VERY out of character for me.
The dialog at the end of the episode doesn't tell the whole story. You had to see the looks on Rodney's and John's faces to fully appreciate the impact of the scene. You had to hear Rodney's voice break as he spoke to John.
Very, very, very true.
Rodney: Because, honestly, I would, I would hate to think that recent events would have permanetly dimmed your faith in my abilities. Or your trust. At the very least I hope I can, I can earn that back.
John: That may take a while.
Rodney: I see.
John: But, I'm sure you can do it, if you really, really try.
And the emotions that played across Rodney's face as the transporter took John away were so, so...
How can you say there was no emotion there?
Very, very, very true.
Rodney: Because, honestly, I would, I would hate to think that recent events would have permanetly dimmed your faith in my abilities. Or your trust. At the very least I hope I can, I can earn that back.
John: That may take a while.
Rodney: I see.
John: But, I'm sure you can do it, if you really, really try.
And the emotions that played across Rodney's face as the transporter took John away were so, so...
How can you say there was no emotion there?
He thought the only thing Rodney was emotional about was the death of the scientist, and that nothing in this episode reflected in any way on Shep and McKay's personal relationship, but that the ep was purely and exclusively about their professional relationship.
Personally, i can't even fathom how such an interpretation is even remotely possible...I'm with you on the voice-breaking.
Just the fact that he went to shep's *personal quarters* and asked him - no, practically begged him - to back him up...that, to me, was a personal favour.
And while Shep seems to be playing things down, making light of his own anger, i think he's definitely disappointed in Rodney.
And just the fact that he was obviously vigorously avoiding Rodney tells me that he must have guessed Rodney would want to make things right and that he didn't really want to have that conversation.
So to me, that ending was the most emotional moment in the season so far...quite possibly in the entire series (except maybe for Gaul's death).
ETA: I think I might go take this to the Shep-McKay discussion thread...
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