Originally posted by Gollumpus
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It's important to note that Rush is much like McKay in this regard, and in general. The only major difference is that Atlantis was an idealistic series, while SGU is a cynical one. In fact, even in Atlantis, McKay had quite a few moments where he acted much like Rush. Feeling he was the only one who could understand things, and that he needed to make the decisions, and that everyone else around him who wasn't as smart, was simply in the way. One particular episode stands out: Last Man, where Sheppard was sent several thousand years into the future. There, Mckay did marry and lost his wife, and what happened? He devoted his life to his work, ignoring everyone and everything else, much like Rush has done here.
So, Rush doesn't co-operate with anyone around him, keeps information from them, and keeps building up a personal wall between himself and they. And they are to be criticized because they cannot learn to work with him? That kinda' works against your theme, no?
So Rush sees a problem prior to anyone else, of which he is only able to grasp a portion, and therefore he is supposed to be the only guy to be able to access the bridge? I think it means he is one of the people on Destiny who should be allowed on the bridge. And yes, people should get clarification on each system from Rush. I suspect that they're smart enough to do that
We do not know the differences of the sophistication of the technology available to them vs. what Rush has available on the bridge. I'm assuming it is pretty significant otherwise why was Rush so eager to find, gain access to and finally gain control of the bridge? That's one possible reason why they may not have given a warning to Young.
Another is that they hadn't quite got there, yet, but were about to when Rush sent his own radio message to Scott. Yet another is that they didn't do it at all because they had trust in Ancient technology (even the million year old variety), and that Rush would give the same kind of information which they themselves would give: as complete and well informed as possible, as reliable as possible, as honest as possible. Rush seems to have a problem giving up any kind of information, and what he does surrender is done so in a very grudging manner and in as small an amount as possible.
Sorry to change gears here, frankly I put that down to script edits and time considerations in shooting schedules. And it had to be Rush who supplies the warning, for purposes of story continuity.
And yet, from what we have seen to date, it is Rush who cannot let go of his anger, hate resentment, suspicion and paranoia of others. The great irony is that it is Rush who will not work with others unless he has no other choice or he has some personal agenda for which it would be advantageous. Why is the onus always on everyone else to work with Rush, to forgive him for his failings, to take his relentless abuse and do so with something akin to adoration for his having noticed their worm-like existence?
Originally posted by Gollumpus
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Greater Good #3: What is best for Nicholas Rush and his desire to know stuff at the cost of anything to anyone else.
What if Rush was the only person who could complete the mission? How quick would he be to go and die for everyone else? Or would he spend as much time as possible looking an alternative, more complex solution before he went off and died for the greater good?
The Faith people want to stay behind, but Rush wants to keep them, because they're needed for the greater good. Funny you mention this, as they are just additional mouths to feed and they're barely above a monkey in their smarts. You made such an effort to deride these people (in the sense of their being in that "other" scientist group. I believe your term was "idiots") and their possible contributions to the greater good, yet Rush saw a need for them which you apparently have missed. So much for understanding him *completely*. Sorry, that was perhaps a very Rush-like comment on my part... hey, maybe I'm understanding Rush better now!!
The whole Telford/LA thing was a bit of a shocker to me. I have to admit that it was a logical move and made perfect sense once I figured out the three Greater Goods (GG). Rush was in danger of dying during this mission... And if you recall, Rush does express concerns about the LA "knowing more about this ship than we do". Obviously, Rush was showing his concerns regarding him being able to pursue his own research should the LA make it to Destiny (a GG#3 situation).
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