Ronon's care for Teyla

[vida-boheme.livejournal.com]

Ronon: Congratulations. Kanaan is the father?
Teyla: You knew that we were ...?
Ronon: I could tell – the way you talked about him.
Teyla: Yes. He is the father.
Ronon: I'm sorry.
Teyla: I will find him. He is still alive – I feel it.
Ronon: We'll find him – together. I promise. Come on – let's go get you checked up. You know, uh, "Ronon" – it's a good name ... boy or girl.

I love this brief exchange so much, especially for the way it shows us so much about Ronon. He understands Teyla's fears and concerns (and I'm sure he understands John's) but the first word out of his mouth is congratulations. He responds first as her friend and recognises the fact that this is a treasure to her and not an inconvenience. I love the way he immediately guesses who the father is and explains why he knows. That brain might not be science smart, but he's sharp as a tack and he picks up on things that other people miss. I adore the way he understands her worry about Kanaan being missing, and vows to help her find him. Most of all, I love the way he takes her hand, makes her smile, and goes with her to the infirmary.

So what small scenes do you love, and why? What are the moments in SGA where a brief exchange suddenly made you understand a character better?

Comments

[mezzo-cammin.livejournal.com]

Oh, there are so many! What a great question!

The one in Rising where Sumner and John are introduced to Teyla, and Sumner is all bristling military machismo, and John defuses the situation with the "Me? I like things that go fast, football, and Ferris wheels. See? Now you know something about me - let's be friends." or words to that effect. I think that showed John's inherent understanding that this world was alien and vulnerable, and even though they (Atlantis' military) had the might to take what they wanted, that they didn't have the right to do so. It was very diplomatic of him, and showed there was more to him than met the eye.

Next has to be Hide and Seek - there are several scenes in there, from John pushing Rodney off of the balcony, and John telling 'scary' stories to the puzzled Athosian kids -what are hockey masks? to John explaining football to Teyla.

But the one that really changed the way I thought about a character was the part where Rodney realizes that unless HE does something very brave and very dangerous, everyone else will die, and he just squares his shoulders and does it. The whole episode, they've been poking fun at him for being a coward. Elizabeth even implies as much, outright, and he calls her on it, when they're at the naquada generator "What? You think I'm scared? I'll stay here..." But yeah - when it came down to it, Rodney was prepared to sacrifice his life, if necessary, for the others. And the frantic tone in Johns voice, the way John ran after him? My first true McShep moment.

Oh, how I love those early episodes!

[em_kellesvig]

The part I really liked about that scene in Rising was Sumner's reaction. When John steps up and takes the diplomatic approach, Sumner smiles a little in approval. I felt it was a turning point for Sumner in his opinion of John and it was very nicely done.

[lysambre.livejournal.com]

See that ? That's exactly why I think Sumner, despite is short appearance on the show, is not a character that people dislike.

He might have been originally written as the "bad character everyone is glad to see dying", but in truth his portrayal was so good that I sometimes wish he could have survived.
Yes it would have made things very different, but despite his original dislike of John because of the black mark, he still had enough respect and professionalism to let John step forward, and that would have been so interesting to see in later episodes.

And I don't think it needs to be explained that John also had a big amount of respect for Sumner. In his own way of course. John might be a bit of a rebel, but I truly believe he respects the hierarchy of a military life (except when he's asked to leave someone behind of course !).

[patk.livejournal.com]

>>And I don't think it needs to be explained that John also had a big amount of respect for Sumner.<<

I think one of the most important and also most overlooked scenes shedding light on John's character is the one in the hologram room when he says to Everett "There isn't a night that doesn't go by where that moment doesn't play in my head -- and every time it does ..."

I also think that no matter what John thought about Sumner before, *after* he had to shoot him in that hive he had enormous respect for him. It also shows clearly in "Letters from Pegasus" because the message he sends to Sumner's possible family? I believe every word he says there about what he thinks in regard to Sumner.

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Yes! I love that part. It showed that had Sumner lived, he and John could have worked very well together. *pets Sumner*