So right now we got three love triangles, one of them has vanished sort of; don't worry Eli would want Chloe again at some point or vice versa. These love triangles define the characters and their actions more-so than aliens attacking a ship. It puts them in a position were they stop being passive and creates a certain tension between crew mates (pun?).
1. The first one we had was Chloe, Scott and Eli. What made this one unique was how Scott never took notice of Eli's feelings towards his girlfriend. What was bad about it is that it wasn't convincing for something like this to occur right after they end up in Destiny. His main concern should've been going back home not falling in love straight way, and even if he unintentionally fell in love with her and couldn't help it, he should've blocked the idea from his mind in the beginning of the show; would've been a better character struggle. It just would've been because it doesn't make him look like a pathetic nerd who falls for the first pretty girl that talks to him. For Chloe, she got a lot of flak for being the stereotypical passive female that heavily relies on men to help her. And it was obvious, as soon as her father died, she was on Scott's shoulders; which was smart since Scott was definitely the guy who would protect her whether it was a calculated decision or unconscious one. The way I saw her character arc, was she goes from being a useless passive character to someone who is able to not only take care of herself but to save others. Maybe one day saving Scott instead.
So far I see her as another missed opportunity for the writers, yes now people like her more than before, but we still haven't seen her earn her "strength" that would define her. The power inside her hasn't come out yet, usually characters come into terms with their problems, face them and come out of that internal conflict a better stronger person. What I see with chloe is someone who now doesn't hold hands with Scott as much as she used to, thats about it. Having her turn into an alien was a missed opportunity, she couldve came out of the experience as a stronger person who learned to depend on herself and was able to handle her dilemma (we saw a bit of that though but it seemed suicidal instead). Or she could've come out of it hating everyone, and making problems for everyone because of how badly they treated her when she was an alien. But showing her pressing a bunch of buttons unknowingly all of a sudden because of some alieny thing inside her that wants her to save destiny, is not character development (unintentionally hilarious maybe).
2. The other love triangle, would be TJ, Young and Varro (I think he's secretly main leader of LA). This one is particularly interesting because all the characters involved are mature in every way. They already have depth in them and to see tension between that is still boiling up over love (forbidden love?) would be quiet interesting. I'm not a big fan of TJ character but I appreciate what the writers have done with her, she's most definitely a strong character, one you could depend on and not just for a medical abilities. I just wish she didn't have that weepy face all the time. Young, now that guy is a little hard to figure out; does he still love her? I think so, there were hints of it but why didn't he make a move especially after his wife left him? (Which I think was a minor mistake for the writers to do btw, I think HE SHOULD'VE LEFT HER). And on the planet where he tried to save TJ from the beasts and that scene we had recently when he entered the room to find Varro and TJ together, tells me that Young even though has feelings for her, he's realised he doesn't deserve her, only there to protect her.
I could be wrong, he probably doesn't know how to reconnect with her without seeming weak (and a military leader wouldn't want to seem weak at a time like this). He could also be fearing rejection. He still doesn't know of Varro's intention, and I think that will be the thing that will reawaken the dragon soon enough. Varro is an interesting character; brute, survivalist, harsh upbringing, accepts violence but also sentimental and romantic. He's the perfect guy, women fall for these bad boys all the time. He's like han solo without the cool blaster gun. Its important to be suspicious of Varro though, he might not be the good guy we think he is, and the way the writers were setting him up tells me that he would turn out to be a really bad person. I'm scared for TJ, the two men in her life aren't "saints" at all. TJ hooking up with Varro though should be seen as a betrayal not only to Young but to the people in the pentagon who died in the attack. How could she have any feelings towards a criminal like that? Is she gonna join his cause and blow up earth's cities with him? I predict a dark future for TJ. Even though she's stable and a strong character already before the love triangle, there is still that issue of her falling for a lot guys; so far three guys at separate occasions on the ship she has confessed feelings for. That means there she's got a need she is trying to full-fill or compensate for, not sure what yet. Let's not forget we were told she had Young commit adultery, so she's not the nicest person around.
3. Last love triangle recently focused on is the one between Park, Greer and Volkar. This one reminds of the atlantis one with Mckay and Keller; Greer being Ronon. Volkar I find to be a more relatable character than Eli in that aspect, and he seems to have genuine feelings for Park. Those awkward scenes with him and Park were done well and showed us what kind of person Volkar is right now. Greer on the other hand, is a tough guy would like to see if he would ever fight for a girl especially against the person he gave his kidney too. Or will he step back like a noble kind self-sacrificing hero that he is supposed to be? We might never know, what a shame. That scene with Rush telling Volkar about how a relationship-free life benefits science was also great especially seeing Volkar's reaction to it and almost taking Rush's advise to heart. Volkar has a choice to stop going after something he can't have and refocus his efforts instead on achieving scientific discovers which is something he can do (a shelter away from Park's symbolic rejection of him). For the moment, that would be the easy way out for Volkar to take to escape his problems and it's one he's prone to taking, unless he surprises us by overcoming his weaknesses and choosing the difficult path of trying to win Park's heart and respect.
So which love triangle do you think was done well and which one deserves to be explored more?
1. The first one we had was Chloe, Scott and Eli. What made this one unique was how Scott never took notice of Eli's feelings towards his girlfriend. What was bad about it is that it wasn't convincing for something like this to occur right after they end up in Destiny. His main concern should've been going back home not falling in love straight way, and even if he unintentionally fell in love with her and couldn't help it, he should've blocked the idea from his mind in the beginning of the show; would've been a better character struggle. It just would've been because it doesn't make him look like a pathetic nerd who falls for the first pretty girl that talks to him. For Chloe, she got a lot of flak for being the stereotypical passive female that heavily relies on men to help her. And it was obvious, as soon as her father died, she was on Scott's shoulders; which was smart since Scott was definitely the guy who would protect her whether it was a calculated decision or unconscious one. The way I saw her character arc, was she goes from being a useless passive character to someone who is able to not only take care of herself but to save others. Maybe one day saving Scott instead.
So far I see her as another missed opportunity for the writers, yes now people like her more than before, but we still haven't seen her earn her "strength" that would define her. The power inside her hasn't come out yet, usually characters come into terms with their problems, face them and come out of that internal conflict a better stronger person. What I see with chloe is someone who now doesn't hold hands with Scott as much as she used to, thats about it. Having her turn into an alien was a missed opportunity, she couldve came out of the experience as a stronger person who learned to depend on herself and was able to handle her dilemma (we saw a bit of that though but it seemed suicidal instead). Or she could've come out of it hating everyone, and making problems for everyone because of how badly they treated her when she was an alien. But showing her pressing a bunch of buttons unknowingly all of a sudden because of some alieny thing inside her that wants her to save destiny, is not character development (unintentionally hilarious maybe).
2. The other love triangle, would be TJ, Young and Varro (I think he's secretly main leader of LA). This one is particularly interesting because all the characters involved are mature in every way. They already have depth in them and to see tension between that is still boiling up over love (forbidden love?) would be quiet interesting. I'm not a big fan of TJ character but I appreciate what the writers have done with her, she's most definitely a strong character, one you could depend on and not just for a medical abilities. I just wish she didn't have that weepy face all the time. Young, now that guy is a little hard to figure out; does he still love her? I think so, there were hints of it but why didn't he make a move especially after his wife left him? (Which I think was a minor mistake for the writers to do btw, I think HE SHOULD'VE LEFT HER). And on the planet where he tried to save TJ from the beasts and that scene we had recently when he entered the room to find Varro and TJ together, tells me that Young even though has feelings for her, he's realised he doesn't deserve her, only there to protect her.
I could be wrong, he probably doesn't know how to reconnect with her without seeming weak (and a military leader wouldn't want to seem weak at a time like this). He could also be fearing rejection. He still doesn't know of Varro's intention, and I think that will be the thing that will reawaken the dragon soon enough. Varro is an interesting character; brute, survivalist, harsh upbringing, accepts violence but also sentimental and romantic. He's the perfect guy, women fall for these bad boys all the time. He's like han solo without the cool blaster gun. Its important to be suspicious of Varro though, he might not be the good guy we think he is, and the way the writers were setting him up tells me that he would turn out to be a really bad person. I'm scared for TJ, the two men in her life aren't "saints" at all. TJ hooking up with Varro though should be seen as a betrayal not only to Young but to the people in the pentagon who died in the attack. How could she have any feelings towards a criminal like that? Is she gonna join his cause and blow up earth's cities with him? I predict a dark future for TJ. Even though she's stable and a strong character already before the love triangle, there is still that issue of her falling for a lot guys; so far three guys at separate occasions on the ship she has confessed feelings for. That means there she's got a need she is trying to full-fill or compensate for, not sure what yet. Let's not forget we were told she had Young commit adultery, so she's not the nicest person around.
3. Last love triangle recently focused on is the one between Park, Greer and Volkar. This one reminds of the atlantis one with Mckay and Keller; Greer being Ronon. Volkar I find to be a more relatable character than Eli in that aspect, and he seems to have genuine feelings for Park. Those awkward scenes with him and Park were done well and showed us what kind of person Volkar is right now. Greer on the other hand, is a tough guy would like to see if he would ever fight for a girl especially against the person he gave his kidney too. Or will he step back like a noble kind self-sacrificing hero that he is supposed to be? We might never know, what a shame. That scene with Rush telling Volkar about how a relationship-free life benefits science was also great especially seeing Volkar's reaction to it and almost taking Rush's advise to heart. Volkar has a choice to stop going after something he can't have and refocus his efforts instead on achieving scientific discovers which is something he can do (a shelter away from Park's symbolic rejection of him). For the moment, that would be the easy way out for Volkar to take to escape his problems and it's one he's prone to taking, unless he surprises us by overcoming his weaknesses and choosing the difficult path of trying to win Park's heart and respect.
So which love triangle do you think was done well and which one deserves to be explored more?
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