Ronon Dex - Keep Him Single

[KatG]

In line with the Community Vision Statement we would like to constructively and respectfully discuss that there are just some “Ship” pairings that we can never appreciate. In fact sometimes we just don’t want to “Ship” a character at all.

This is the place to discuss all of those times for Ronon Dex.

Ronon Dex and a “Certain Someone” in a relationship just isn’t part of your enjoyment of the show. But, you do like him with another “Certain someone”. Should you still chat here? YES!! You are welcome to still post your thoughts regarding that pairing that hinders your enjoyment of the show.

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[Pandora's_Box]

On the flip side, this is NOT a “FREE-FOR-ALL” ship-bashing thread. Folks can and will be engaging in many varied and thoughtful discussions. They will have varied levels of how little they prefer “Ship” with Dr Rodney McKay. There is no criterion by which to measure this except the rules of decency and respect.[/B]

I think you mean Ronon Dex.

[KatG]

LOL. You're right. Ronon Dex it is.

[raduzhok]

Again, Kat, thank you for making a space for shipless talk about our favorite Satedan, Ronon

[poundpuppy29]

I just want to say I hated Ronon with Keller it was a mis match and I hated Quarantine because of the Deller scenes. Keller was all wrong for Ronon he needs a confident secure woman who is his equal.

[rora'sPA]

I agree, but it was kinda sweet the way he offered to go with her and carry her stuff around. And so funny him and Rodney vying for her affections, the way they did it was great. I'm hoping they're not going to go into the whole Ronon-Amelia thing cos she went to see him at the end of the last ep...

[GoSpikey]

There was never a /match/ with Keller to begin with, imo. They didn't kiss, they didn't date date...

If you were to have a love affair with everyone you /didn't/ kiss...


Perhaps a 'Teyla - Keep Her Single' thread as well?

[Everlovin]

I am a chronic shipper. And I do ship him with Jenn. However, I'd have rather seen him single forever than see his character treated as it was during that last season.

[Cathain Nottingham]

I am a huge Ronon Dex fan and I hated the attempted Ronon/Keller storyline. It just didn't fit - for me if Ronon's been alone for the past nine years why does he immediately fall for someone who is far too much like the girl he lost? It wasn't a healthy relationship in that aspect and that doesn't even bring in the lack of chemistry between the two either.

Towards the end (with Keller and then with another “certain someone”) I felt like the idea was very forced. Like someone suddenly decided ‘Let’s give the Satedan a girl’ and began throwing unsuitable or clichéd characters at him. Given all we saw of Ronon during “Sateda”, “Reunion” and “Broken Ties” he is a complex individual with deep feelings so why go for the shallow hook-ups? I'd rather see him single than thrown with someone for the heck of it.

Just my opinion

[Reiko]

Towards the end (with Keller and then with another “certain someone”) I felt like the idea was very forced. Like someone suddenly decided ‘Let’s give the Satedan a girl’ and began throwing unsuitable or clichéd characters at him. Given all we saw of Ronon during “Sateda”, “Reunion” and “Broken Ties” he is a complex individual with deep feelings so why go for the shallow hook-ups? I'd rather see him single than thrown with someone for the heck of it.

This sums up my thoughts perfectly. This is why I dislike both Ronon/Keller and Ronon/Amelia. I don't think Ronon would give himself away that easily. And his friendships with John and Teyla for example are already deep enough -- he doesn't need any romance.

[GoSpikey]

I must say I don't find Ronon/Amelia all that interesting either...

I mean, what did the girl do? She kicked someone... And Ronon suddenly felt luff or what? Pfft.

I could mutter that they put him with a character we don't know nothing about, other than she pushes some buttons, but that might indicate for TPTB that we want Amelia developed, and that's not the case either.

Gotta be careful about what we say...

[raduzhok]

This sums up my thoughts perfectly. This is why I dislike both Ronon/Keller and Ronon/Amelia. I don't think Ronon would give himself away that easily. And his friendships with John and Teyla for example are already deep enough -- he doesn't need any romance.

A point people might be missing is, because so many of us here think 'to ship' or 'not to ship' right away with a character, we don't see the other possibilities that, after several years, and learning how to relax and even possibly enjoy himself, he simply is being the friendly man he was on Sateda (which we never saw, but I'm thinking was likely part of his reality) so we read being friendly and simply being a man to mean he's looking to settle down, looking for something serious, instead of just being friendly. An seeming show interest in one moment does not a relationship make.

True, it was probably an awkward attempt (by the writers) at trying to make Ronon look like he's 'fitting in' more, rather than allowing him to stay true to his character.

[Cautious Explorer]

I am a huge Ronon Dex fan and I hated the attempted Ronon/Keller storyline. It just didn't fit - for me if Ronon's been alone for the past nine years why does he immediately fall for someone who is far too much like the girl he lost? It wasn't a healthy relationship in that aspect and that doesn't even bring in the lack of chemistry between the two either.

Towards the end (with Keller and then with another “certain someone”) I felt like the idea was very forced. Like someone suddenly decided ‘Let’s give the Satedan a girl’ and began throwing unsuitable or clichéd characters at him. Given all we saw of Ronon during “Sateda”, “Reunion” and “Broken Ties” he is a complex individual with deep feelings so why go for the shallow hook-ups? I'd rather see him single than thrown with someone for the heck of it.

Just my opinion

I'm with you. I don't mind seeing Ronon with someone eventually, but it just didn't make sense that Ronon would mourn so long for Melena(?), avoid romance while settling into Atlantis and then suddenly fall head over heals for Keller. I don't think Ronon's so dumb that he wouldn't figure out it was the resemblance to Melena more than Keller herself that was the attraction.

Ronon may be impulsive in some matters, but I don't see him as being so quick to fall in love. I would be fine with a slow, gentle buildup to something more with a well-developed character who complements him. None of this sudden attraction to Keller or Amelia. It's doesn't fit Ronon's character.

[Crimsonravenwolf]

Very well said everyone. Until better, more developed characters and story lines come about for Ronon in the romance department, I only wanna see him in love with his gun. *mischievous grin* hehe }:O

[Lahela]

...it just didn't make sense that Ronon would mourn so long for Melena(?), avoid romance while settling into Atlantis and then suddenly fall head over heals for Keller. I don't think Ronon's so dumb that he wouldn't figure out it was the resemblance to Melena more than Keller herself that was the attraction...

I agree with this 100%. It makes no sense whatsoever, given that he openly admits in Q that he had thought she was weak - his trust and respect are not easily earned, so it is utterly out of character for him to fall giddily in love with someone he had only recently begun to have a positive opinion of.

And as for the dreadful implication that there might be some rebound romance with Banks - well that just undermines his character even more. We are lead to believe that after ten years of emotional struggle he fell in love with Keller, but she chooses Rodney, so Ronon is suddenly such a jack-the-lad that he'll pull the next hot chick to cross his path? Thanks writers, for that final nail in the character coffin