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

[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.