I don't think it was too chicken on the writer's part -- I thought it was perfectly in character. It's perfect for these two in that neither of them really, really wants to face that ultimate risk again of someone who cares for them deeply (and to maybe lose that). I think Vala got burned way more by her rejection post-host than she's ever let on, and Daniel....well, in some ways, he never got over Sha're.
So -- they could say that. But neither of them wants to hear it (would mean they'd have to admit they're facing the loss again right now of someone who loves them). Totally worked for me (way better than if they'd said it in fact.)
See, your interpretation would work for me at the beginning of the relationship, but at this point they wold have spent close to half a century together. The idea that they hadn't both healed emotionally enough to say the actual words is really kind of tragic. I guess I really like the idea that Daniel and Vala can find healing in each other (and I think it's backed up by canon at least somewhat) and so having them not makes me sad. *g*
Yeah. I think that's exactly what bothers me about it too. I agree that that's exactly how the beginning of their relationship would have been...and I"d say it would continue for a good little while, old habits die hard as it were, even in that scene during the CCR montage, what ever it is that has happened (and I've seen tons of different explanations,) its bad enough to completely unglue Vala and even while trying to share that grief with Daniel she tries to pull away and run. When he wont let her she gives in and turns to him...but her first instinct is to run, so yeah, I'm sure they had some really hard times, but by the end of 50 years, I refuse to believe that they hadn't already had this conversation. I think it would have been more powerful if they had said 'I love you' or (if the writes felt that it was too much for them to say it) it could have even been a silent scene of an embrace in the starlight, I"d have bought that too.
I agree with notadate - it was their subtle way of saying 'on yeah, we want you to ship these two but without any ACTUAL verbal confirmation of their love'... Standard SG-1 operating procedure, ya know! XP
I'm in complete agreement! I knew it was love since his reaction to her being burned... I was just pointing out that TPTB's plan of 'is it there or not' kinda backfired because all of us KNOW it's there... you can see it! XD
I have to agree with the above...I'll admit I really liked this scene until I really stopped to think about it and then I was like...Wait, you mean to tell me that these two strong passionate characters have just spent their lives in a very close relationship together and they've never said 'I love you'? What?!? That's just stupid1 Either have them together or don't but if you are (like they did) make it for keeps. *sigh* Frustrating Stargate Writing Choices: 119,238,308 : Shiny Rosie: 0 :(
It's Stargate. No one tells each other they love each other. Not Daniel/Vala, not Jack/Sam...it's always the interrupted "I know" and, maybe it's just me, but considering the fact that I am not generally a romantic person, this sort of thing is way more romantic in my eyes.
I'd rather have my partner, spouse, etc. have enough of a mutual connection with me where we don't even HAVE to say something like that. It's just there, we know what we mean, and there's no disagreement over saying it/not saying it; we just know.
I'm not an "I love you" person, and I don't think TV characters are generally, either. And if they are, it's in an unconventional sense.
It's amazing how many times they had Jack and Sam do this. Two, three times? I can recall Lost City off the top of my head, Divide and Conquer, and one more time that is eluding me.
But yeah, I love this sort of thing. There might be total RST or borderline RST, but it still pleases the UST shipper in me too. :D
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So -- they could say that. But neither of them wants to hear it (would mean they'd have to admit they're facing the loss again right now of someone who loves them). Totally worked for me (way better than if they'd said it in fact.)
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I'd rather have my partner, spouse, etc. have enough of a mutual connection with me where we don't even HAVE to say something like that. It's just there, we know what we mean, and there's no disagreement over saying it/not saying it; we just know.
I'm not an "I love you" person, and I don't think TV characters are generally, either. And if they are, it's in an unconventional sense.
It's amazing how many times they had Jack and Sam do this. Two, three times? I can recall Lost City off the top of my head, Divide and Conquer, and one more time that is eluding me.
But yeah, I love this sort of thing. There might be total RST or borderline RST, but it still pleases the UST shipper in me too. :D
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