on Trinity or why I love to hate and hate to love Joss Whedon
As we all know there is plenty of fanfic out there, quite a bit episode related. And quite a few fics revolve around Trinity. So watching I knew it was going to be good, and if course it wasn't just good, it was fantastic. The acting was so superb on both David's and Joe's parts. The writing was sharp and concise and exactly what we needed to see. The direction was, as always by Martin Wood, breathtaking.
So I was sitting on the edge of my seat at the end, just waiting to see what they were going to do with the characters. The fact that Rodney still so arrogant...was right on some level. I can see that, him not gaining anything from this really. And John was, obviously, the only one he really was concerned about, the only one whose opinion really mattered. And John does act a little harsh, does say the trust is gone. And then he says that Rodney can gain it back. And yes I can see that. I can see how Sheppard's just a nice enough guy to know Rodney wasn't trying to blow up a solar system, that Rodney will, in the end, do more good than evil.
But there was just part of me that wanted him to just walk away. Period. Full stop. Cause the thing is, John is just being permissive, telling Rodney he can do this, or something equally bad again and John will still forgive him. And we would like to think that about ourselves in real life. But how often is that the case? How often do we forgive someone for even a small misjugdment without a good deal of time and effort.
I want the Joss Whedon moment. I want the pillow over the mouth instead of forgiveness. I want the being kicked out of your own house instead of solace. Because I can gurantee you, afterwards, everything changes, on both sides. And no, I'm not saying John should have told Weir that Rodney was being shipped back on the Daedalus's next run. But I am saying that he should have closed that transporter door after Rodney tried to stop him, and made him earn back his trust. Because as things stand in the show, the character doesn't develop. The very next week in Instinct Rodney's being mean to children, rude to natives about their soft sciences, and a general arrogant bastard. I think the perfect ending to that episode would have been John telling Elizabeth he wants Rodney off his team.
And this is why I hate Joss Whedon. Because before I started watching his shows Trinity's ending as it stands would have been perfect. But after feeling the beautiful cruelty of Whedonverse you don't forget. It's like being cut with a knife of pain. The memory stays with you. And when they go for the forgiveness you say 'go for the throat.' Damn you Joss. You rock too much.