Originally posted by EllieVee
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I don't think Scott likes Rush. But I don't think he hates him either. In fact, we've seen little one way or the other to indicate that. Scott and Rush have had little dialogue since "Air," which is a shame, but when they do, I've noticed that Scott is more likely than almost any other character to call him "Dr. Rush" instead of simply "Rush."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but after a nasty comment or two in "Air," I can't even remember the last time Scott insulted or talked badly about Rush.
I think Eli doesn't know what hate is yet. Eli doesn't hate Rush, or else he wouldn't be so sympathetic to him at times (in Divided, he points out to Young, knowing that Young had tried to kill Rush before, that Rush spared their lives. Later, he looks genuinely horrified and concerned when Rush tells him about the implant.)
He doesn't like Rush, to be sure, and I agree it's because Rush refused to baby him and tell him what a good boy he was just for getting up in the morning. And also, Rush got him onto Destiny. Sure, Eli was cool with it six months ago, but now he apparently wishes he was elsewhere. Probably since he's had to actually work, and that isn't his favorite thing to do. Eli also faces the real possibility that his mother will, despite the Air Force's best efforts, take a turn for the worse and he won't be there for her. I think if that happened, Eli might blame Rush and end up truly hating him; I kinda expect this to happen at some point. The irony of it is too much for a writer to pass up, and I'm sure Rush would feel terrible for playing a part in denying Eli the final moments with his mother. Just like Rush missed being with his wife in her final days.
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