Did Keller Lie?

[jenks]

You'd think that being the CMO, she'd be briefed on the enemies and who and what they are, especially the ships they use.

What makes you think she hasn't?

[Hong3103]

What makes you think she hasn't?

Than why would she say she hasn't seen it... period.

[EvenstarSRV]

Than why would she say she hasn't seen it... period.

From GW's The Queen transcript:

(A Wraith Hive ship comes into view. Jennifer stares at it wide eyed.)

KELLER: My God! How big is that thing?

SHEPPARD: Never seen a Hive in space, huh?

KELLER: I've never seen one, period. I mean, I've seen video logs but never in person.

[Hong3103]

That makes more sense now...

[GoSpikey]

So, lesson learned: listen first before you bash Keller again...

[DrJenniferDex]

Good luck unfortunately, Spikey. Some people will listen as little as possible, just so they can do that, or so they can twist anything they want.

[Falcon Horus]

The only thing that was off, though no fault of Keller - John introduced her as the Chief Medical Officer, which is not possible since she's a civilian and thus a Chief of Medicine.

When she mentioned she'd never seen a Hive before, there was The Shrine. I have to admit that thought crossed my mind.

And this is hardly bashing Keller... in my honest opinion. It's TPTW that made a mistake here, or forgot that little detail.

[DrJenniferDex]

I'm still not sure she would have seen the Hive, though, she was in the back of the Jumper with McKay and Jeannie, and it would have been a bit harder to see from back there.

[Falcon Horus]

I'm still not sure she would have seen the Hive, though, she was in the back of the Jumper with McKay and Jeannie, and it would have been a bit harder to see from back there.

She was sitting behind that bulkhead ... didn't they bend forward? Should have to rewatch that.

[DrJenniferDex]

She was sitting behind that bulkhead ... didn't they bend forward? Should have to rewatch that.

Tell me if they do. I'll watch it myself later, I've made a list of things I need to watch, and it's got about two hundred and sixty items on it, so I have A LOT I need to see.

[Falcon Horus]

Tell me if they do. I'll watch it myself later, I've made a list of things I need to watch, and it's got about two hundred and sixty items on it, so I have A LOT I need to see.

Oh dear... I stopped making lists when I realized I was never going to get through them anyway. It didn't go better afterwards, though.

[DrJenniferDex]

Oh dear... I stopped making lists when I realized I was never going to get through them anyway. It didn't go better afterwards, though.

I'm strangely addicted to making lists, for some reason.

[Infinite-Possibilities]

I re watched the scene while back, an form what I gather she was sitting in the back vaguely looking at the front screen but maybe not paying attention.

[Candy88]

The only thing that was off, though no fault of Keller - John introduced her as the Chief Medical Officer, which is not possible since she's a civilian and thus a Chief of Medicine.

The terms Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Medicine seem to have been used interchangably throughout the show and even in the Omnipedia entry for Keller:

Dr. Elizabeth Weir appointed Keller as interim chief medical officer until a suitable replacement could arrive from Earth. Keller herself was appointed the city's new chief of medicine.

I think civilians can be called Chief Medical Officer in some places/organisations, for example here in the UK the top doctor who advises the government is called the "Chief Medical Officer".

So basically I don't think there's anything wrong with what John said ...which goes without saying really, I don't think he's actually capable of saying anything wrong. He's just perfect (at least in my eyes)