TJ's Decision and what I think of it

[reddevil18]

No, i cant blame her, i would do the same for my child...however all alone on an alien planet, how would she survive?

Well, she wouldn't be all alone. There were almost a dozen people. I think Scott said 11. He, TJ and Chloe came back in the end, so that still leaves 8 that stayed behind. Though that might not be accurate, since they didn't exactly spell it out who stayed, aside from Caine.

[reddevil18]

This whole thing would just make it even better if she

Spoiler:

indeed miscarried.

That would make me like Faith.

[Ser Scot A Ellison]

Daro,

It may be selfish in a sense for her to want to stay, but that kind of selfishness is programmed into us for a reason. A mother's first priority is to seek out a safe place to have and raise her child. TJ believed the best place to do that was the planet, because at least there she can get the proper food needed for the baby to be born healthy and to have a chance at growing up. Honestly, whether or not the baby would come to term if the planet had not provided her with the nutrition she needed is debatable. Hopefully there are enough food stores now to let her continue to get the essentials while she's pregnant.

I agree with you. I don't call prioritizing your children selfishness. The ship is a lifeline to Earth but a tenuous one at best. Caine's overweening faith was a tad much. I would have wanted to stay but I doubt I would have. In TJ's circumstance I can certianly understand her desire. The planet, by itself could give her the necessary materials to survive. I doubt that's the last we've heard of those who chose to stay.

[Blackhole]

Daro,

I agree with you. I don't call prioritizing your children selfishness. The ship is a lifeline to Earth but a tenuous one at best. Caine's overweening faith was a tad much. I would have wanted to stay but I doubt I would have. In TJ's circumstance I can certianly understand her desire. The planet, by itself could give her the necessary materials to survive. I doubt that's the last we've heard of those who chose to stay.

The show will probably expand on what the Obelisk is, why did it signal and what race made it? Maybe it will find some way for those that stayed to contact Destiny?

[MattSilver 3k]

This whole thing would just make it even better if she

Spoiler:

indeed miscarried.

That would make me like Faith.

Spoiler:

I say wait a few episodes. It'll make Faith kinda hard to rewatch - I anticipate cringing if the miscarriage occurs.

[Billz]

It would have been completely idiotic if she had stayed on the planet. Firstly, she is the closest one to being a medical pro, but I very much doubt that she or any of the other people willing to stay, would have been able to deliver her own baby! She gets points for bad parenting even before the baby is born! That has to be some kind of official record somewhere.

But than, does pregnancy with only 15 weeks in actually make women stupid? I'd liked to see anyone try and give a good answer.

[reddevil18]

Spoiler:

I say wait a few episodes. It'll make Faith kinda hard to rewatch - I anticipate cringing if the miscarriage occurs.

I already find Faith hard to rewatch.

[MattSilver 3k]

I already find Faith hard to rewatch.

Saw that coming. Oh my gods.

I'm psychic.

[reddevil18]

Saw that coming. Oh my gods.

I'm psychic.

Yes. ESPN.

[Billz]

Yes. ESPN.

I lol'd.

[reddevil18]

I lol'd.

Then you are easily amused.

[Billz]

Then you are easily amused.

When I don't have much else going for me in life, I have to take anything I can get, even if it was a really awful joke on a second viewing.

[reddevil18]

When I don't have much else going for me in life, I have to take anything I can get, even if it was a really awful joke on a second viewing.

Hear that.

[J-Whitt Remastered]

It may be selfish in a sense for her to want to stay, but that kind of selfishness is programmed into us for a reason. A mother's first priority is to seek out a safe place to have and raise her child. TJ believed the best place to do that was the planet, because at least there she can get the proper food needed for the baby to be born healthy and to have a chance at growing up. Honestly, whether or not the baby would come to term if the planet had not provided her with the nutrition she needed is debatable. Hopefully there are enough food stores now to let her continue to get the essentials while she's pregnant.

The planet could also have made her sick with bacteria, viruses, animal bite venom, etc. that she has <i>absolutely</i> no idea how to cure. What would become of the child then? It's the smarter choice to stay on the ship. The people who chose to stay behind chose to do so because they found a beautiful planet. I'm sure they had their minds made up before they went down to the surface. They were just looking for an excuse to give up and stay somewhere nicer. The alien obelisk gave them just that excuse.

Off Topic: How was it determined who would go to the planet? $50 says that most of the people who went down will go down to the next planet they have a chance to visit. Not everyone will get a chance to see much land. Especially Eli and Rush.

[The Shrike]

This whole thing would just make it even better if she

Spoiler:

indeed miscarried.

That would make me like Faith.

Spoiler:

I'm bracing for it, poor TJ if it's true.