Oh but the whole Col.Young and TJ thing is nothing new. As far back as episode 1 its been around, with heavy references to when Young saw his wife and her harpy allegations that he must be 'so happy' to be stuck with her and I seem to remember at some point TJ mentioning something about being the reason Young and his wife had the splitsville to begin with.
I think feelings are still harbored between them, but Young really wants to do the right thing and remain loyal to his wife and TJ just doesn't want the complications period.
That was all back before they were on Destiny and I believe Young ended it so he could reconcile with his wife and that's part of why TJ was asking to be decommissioned (though obviously now it was deeper than that as she knew she was pregnant back then and probably didn't want to put him in a difficult position).
And I think his responsibility was collective, though perhaps began motivated by the fact TJ wanted to stay behind. I think he got used to having her around, despite the awkwardness it could cause, and thought she'd be the last person to countermand his orders.
>harpy allegations I believe the term is "its not paranoia when they are out to get you" (til now, I've chalked that up to fear and emotions running high...and Col. Young's nemesis trying to sabotage him on Destiny and at home....but now? that might still be happening too, but Young just lost all his moral high ground - he should've stepped down and-or asked to be transfered from Icarus well before the attack in 1.01)
>but Young really wants to do the right thing this is good.
agreed - TJ's saying "No" definately threw him for a loop (though I kinda wonder if he initially thought TJ was staying so Scott wouldn't be the sole officer on the planet)
I think despite his relations with TJ, Young is a good man for the job. Who knows the circumstances of their relationship--we've only heard bits and pieces of it. True he was her CO, but who knows how it began.
If Scott had said he was staying behind first, I think Young may have had that assumption, but Scott clearly hesitated before saying TJ, Young reacted forcibly to that and then got silent when Scott said he wanted to stay as well. Up until he said all military personal, I was fairly certain he was just going ot demand that TJ and Scott return and to hell with whoever wanted to stay. Other than Greer I think they're the ones he counts on the most, and obviously in Greer's case he has to be more hands on, but Scott and TJ to that point had followed his orders with little to no countermanding.
I think feelings are still harbored between them, but Young really wants to do the right thing and remain loyal to his wife and TJ just doesn't want the complications period.
That was all back before they were on Destiny and I believe Young ended it so he could reconcile with his wife and that's part of why TJ was asking to be decommissioned (though obviously now it was deeper than that as she knew she was pregnant back then and probably didn't want to put him in a difficult position).
And I think his responsibility was collective, though perhaps began motivated by the fact TJ wanted to stay behind. I think he got used to having her around, despite the awkwardness it could cause, and thought she'd be the last person to countermand his orders.
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I believe the term is "its not paranoia when they are out to get you"
(til now, I've chalked that up to fear and emotions running high...and Col. Young's nemesis trying to sabotage him on Destiny and at home....but now? that might still be happening too, but Young just lost all his moral high ground - he should've stepped down and-or asked to be transfered from Icarus well before the attack in 1.01)
>but Young really wants to do the right thing
this is good.
agreed - TJ's saying "No" definately threw him for a loop (though I kinda wonder if he initially thought TJ was staying so Scott wouldn't be the sole officer on the planet)
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If Scott had said he was staying behind first, I think Young may have had that assumption, but Scott clearly hesitated before saying TJ, Young reacted forcibly to that and then got silent when Scott said he wanted to stay as well. Up until he said all military personal, I was fairly certain he was just going ot demand that TJ and Scott return and to hell with whoever wanted to stay. Other than Greer I think they're the ones he counts on the most, and obviously in Greer's case he has to be more hands on, but Scott and TJ to that point had followed his orders with little to no countermanding.
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