You know, another thing came to me while I was reading over some of these responses. I think I finally, really understand why I think some of the Keller hate in this thread is a bit speculative (Everyone is entitled to their opinions, of course, and I do respect them; I just think that there's a bit of an unfair standard being applied).
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no non-military person period, doctor or otherwise, would have been equally terrified. I realize I said that earlier, but here's what I think people aren't getting.
I am sure that the full scope of a medical officer's duties on Atlantis were brought up before she signed on. Dealing with new viruses and diseases, going to other worlds to provide medical support as part of a team, even battlefield medicine, again as medical support along with soldiers and other team members.
The events in Missing were completely outside the scope of anything any non-SG team member has ever encountered offworld. I doubt the possibility of that happening was ever presented to her, because let's face it; Nobody ever thinks "well, there's always a possibility that on a routine trip to friendly territory, you could be hunted by previously-unknown cannibals for a day or so, with an encounter with a wraith worshipper thrown in for spice" because hey, who thinks stuff like that is ever going to happen?
Seriously though, she isn't a part of the exploratory team (Sheppard, other teams; personnel), she is support staff who was caught in a one in a million situation. Note that she did perform her actual job (stitching up a supposedly innocent man) with due skill and diligence while under the pressure of being hunted. It's the other, unforeseeable stuff that got to her, which is completely understandable.
So I would say that if she ever goes offworld into a situation similar to the one Dr. Frasier died in ala Heroes and cracks up, then it's time for the criticisms. But in this case, I think Keller deserves some slack.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no non-military person period, doctor or otherwise, would have been equally terrified. I realize I said that earlier, but here's what I think people aren't getting.
I am sure that the full scope of a medical officer's duties on Atlantis were brought up before she signed on. Dealing with new viruses and diseases, going to other worlds to provide medical support as part of a team, even battlefield medicine, again as medical support along with soldiers and other team members.
The events in Missing were completely outside the scope of anything any non-SG team member has ever encountered offworld. I doubt the possibility of that happening was ever presented to her, because let's face it; Nobody ever thinks "well, there's always a possibility that on a routine trip to friendly territory, you could be hunted by previously-unknown cannibals for a day or so, with an encounter with a wraith worshipper thrown in for spice" because hey, who thinks stuff like that is ever going to happen?
Seriously though, she isn't a part of the exploratory team (Sheppard, other teams; personnel), she is support staff who was caught in a one in a million situation. Note that she did perform her actual job (stitching up a supposedly innocent man) with due skill and diligence while under the pressure of being hunted. It's the other, unforeseeable stuff that got to her, which is completely understandable.
So I would say that if she ever goes offworld into a situation similar to the one Dr. Frasier died in ala Heroes and cracks up, then it's time for the criticisms. But in this case, I think Keller deserves some slack.
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