Rodney would constantly have been waiting for John to get with Teyla - not because Rodney didn't trust John, but because Rodney didn't trust himself and has a tendency to compare himself in attractiveness to other people, and canonically is very aware of Teyla's attractiveness and general awesomeness.
And this precisely was another one of my problems with it. John had to grow u and accept the very trappings of responsibility that he usually avoids--and often avoids with unattractive consequence. So I thought it was time for Rodney to grow up a bit too and realize he isn't eighteen years old anymore and John is not April. Him not trusting his friends not to lie to him about their feelings to him is a problem. Having that feeling validated does not fix the problem. And what was the point of repetitive episodes like GUP and M&MM and Tao if not for Rodney to finally realize that his friends do value him where it counts and would not betray him?
I tend to think that their bond, as a group, is so strong that it wouldn't count as cheating in the same way, kinda. And because Rodney loves Teyla too, he could totally understand John sleeping with her, because I think he'd know that he would, in the same situation.
But if it's not that big of a deal and Rodney knows he'd have done the same thing, then why was he so upset?
I tend to think that their bond, as a group, is so strong that it wouldn't count as cheating in the same way, kinda. And because Rodney loves Teyla too, he could totally understand John sleeping with her, because I think he'd know that he would, in the same situation.
I have to admit I especially hated that part. Because now is Rodney not only the martyred victim, he's the martyred victim that everyone should have listened to all along. Certainly, yes, differences in personal impression do make a big difference. I myself really disagree with the version of fanon Rodney who'd have more insight into what's going on on a personal level here than even Teyla has when in canon I think he has the worst grasp of those things by a mile. Possibly if I could agree with the super-insightful version of Rodney I'd have had less problem with that scene.
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And this precisely was another one of my problems with it. John had to grow u and accept the very trappings of responsibility that he usually avoids--and often avoids with unattractive consequence. So I thought it was time for Rodney to grow up a bit too and realize he isn't eighteen years old anymore and John is not April. Him not trusting his friends not to lie to him about their feelings to him is a problem. Having that feeling validated does not fix the problem. And what was the point of repetitive episodes like GUP and M&MM and Tao if not for Rodney to finally realize that his friends do value him where it counts and would not betray him?
I tend to think that their bond, as a group, is so strong that it wouldn't count as cheating in the same way, kinda. And because Rodney loves Teyla too, he could totally understand John sleeping with her, because I think he'd know that he would, in the same situation.
But if it's not that big of a deal and Rodney knows he'd have done the same thing, then why was he so upset?
I tend to think that their bond, as a group, is so strong that it wouldn't count as cheating in the same way, kinda. And because Rodney loves Teyla too, he could totally understand John sleeping with her, because I think he'd know that he would, in the same situation.
I have to admit I especially hated that part. Because now is Rodney not only the martyred victim, he's the martyred victim that everyone should have listened to all along. Certainly, yes, differences in personal impression do make a big difference. I myself really disagree with the version of fanon Rodney who'd have more insight into what's going on on a personal level here than even Teyla has when in canon I think he has the worst grasp of those things by a mile. Possibly if I could agree with the super-insightful version of Rodney I'd have had less problem with that scene.