Originally posted by Skydiver
It's like because we see her personal side - her emotions as expressed or unexpressed in her personal relationships - that somehow makes her weak or wishywashy.
But what if they focused on Daniel or Teal'c and their personal relationships? We would see conflict in their relationships (because that's what good storytelling contains) and then we would have people complaining because Daniel is conflicted and weak or Teal'c is unwilling to commit... (for the record, I would like to know more about Teal'c, Daniel and Jack and their extended families. Does Jack have any brothers or sisters? We know Daniel's parents are dead but does he have an aunt or uncle still living? These are things I'd like to know...)
But Sam is somehow different. We've met her family, her father, her brother. We know how her mother died. We know about her strengths and her shortcomings. We know she is a strong woman who - it appears - cannot show her emotions or failings without somehow being perceived by some as a weak character...
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