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woodfaceThe more Teal'c centered episodes I see, the less I like him. Teal'c is rapidly turning into the one member of SG-1 that I just do not want to know.
The first time I started hmmming was in Crossroads. Here we have Teal'c having an affair with Sho'nac. Now, I am willing to be openminded about this because it is unclear whether or not Teal'c is at that moment with his wife (she having been married to that other Jaffa and all). However, it is also unclear on whether or not Teal'c had been having an affair with Sho'nac while he was still married before.
However, when we go into S7 and Teal'c is the first time with Istha, he shows a certain regret at losing his wife. The way it was played suggested that they were still together. Apparently sleeping with someone after his wife's death is more of a moral issue than sleeping with someone while she's still alive. Charming man isn't he?
So now Affinity and Sacrifices. Hello? Teal'c elopes with a girl, sleeps with her and then acts all "manly" with Istha again. Sure, they respect each other but loyalty is not something that is in Mr. T's book.
Besides that, it's the way Teal'c treats all Jaffa (besides Bra'tac). On SG-1 he is the loyal friend and steady rock of the team. Outside that however, he's a know it all chauvinist. In the Warrior he choses to ignore SG1 in favour of following that Jaffa. In S7 Sacrifices, he goes with Istha to give her counsel and then speaks against her. Sorry, but that is not respect.
Conclusion: I don't like Teal'c, the more they tune into his personal life, the less I do. He might be a great friend to his team mates but besides that he has shown a lack of morals. I'm amazed how no one has ever spoken out to it.
And because I'm talking about Sacrifices; that scene in the hall with Sam and Jack was just too cute.
The first time I started hmmming was in Crossroads. Here we have Teal'c having an affair with Sho'nac. Now, I am willing to be openminded about this because it is unclear whether or not Teal'c is at that moment with his wife (she having been married to that other Jaffa and all). However, it is also unclear on whether or not Teal'c had been having an affair with Sho'nac while he was still married before.
However, when we go into S7 and Teal'c is the first time with Istha, he shows a certain regret at losing his wife. The way it was played suggested that they were still together. Apparently sleeping with someone after his wife's death is more of a moral issue than sleeping with someone while she's still alive. Charming man isn't he?
So now Affinity and Sacrifices. Hello? Teal'c elopes with a girl, sleeps with her and then acts all "manly" with Istha again. Sure, they respect each other but loyalty is not something that is in Mr. T's book.
Besides that, it's the way Teal'c treats all Jaffa (besides Bra'tac). On SG-1 he is the loyal friend and steady rock of the team. Outside that however, he's a know it all chauvinist. In the Warrior he choses to ignore SG1 in favour of following that Jaffa. In S7 Sacrifices, he goes with Istha to give her counsel and then speaks against her. Sorry, but that is not respect.
Conclusion: I don't like Teal'c, the more they tune into his personal life, the less I do. He might be a great friend to his team mates but besides that he has shown a lack of morals. I'm amazed how no one has ever spoken out to it.
And because I'm talking about Sacrifices; that scene in the hall with Sam and Jack was just too cute.
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Date: 2004-10-02 07:46 pm (UTC)That is however not the case. Maybe the guilt trip is due to him having interacted with humans so much? But then Affinity shouldn't have happened. *looks confused*
That's a good point. I'm not really sure how to approach his relationship with Shau'nac (sp?) in my arguments, because I get the impression that was much more than a simple affair, that there was something weird and much deeper tied up in all that. Wasn't it Shau'nac, and not Dray'ac, who was in his visions/dreams/hallucinations in "Changeling"? Makes me wonder if his marriage to Dray'ac was arranged (which given Jaffa culture, would track). I'll have to go back and watch the first Shau'nac episode again.
But yeah, him sleeping with the girl was one of the big things in Affinity that didn't track for me. I guess it could have been a moment of weakness, or as TPTB are wont to do, shortchanging their idea or taking a shortcut to either fit the story or the time limits of episodic TV.
And too, I do think he might have problems with Sam as head of SG-1, or admitting it. I doubt we'll get to see that on the screen, but I think you could get some great Sam and Teal'c interaction out of it in fic.
I do however get your points and I have to agree. I still don't like it though
*grin* Yes, well, we've had similar arguments on the Pete front, so I'm good with that :)
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Date: 2004-10-02 11:43 pm (UTC)There is that of course. Then again, Affinity showed a very open view on marriages among the Jaffa. Rya'c asked his blessing for the marriage but made it very clear that he did not need it. From what I could gather, Bra'tac backed him up on this. However, it could be a new development as Ishta has taught her Jaffa indepence (and therefor the relationship between Rya'c and his girlfriend might be closer to our view on marriage, although there is the whole tradition argument too).
I guess it could have been a moment of weakness, or as TPTB are wont to do, shortchanging their idea or taking a shortcut to either fit the story or the time limits of episodic TV.
I think this might be the problem with most Teal'c stories.
*grin* Yes, well, we've had similar arguments on the Pete front, so I'm good with that :)
Heh, I think we pretty much agree on the Pete front. I just don't like him. I do like what he does to Sam though *happy sigh at Sam smiling$