Experience

[annundriel]

Another thing about "Miller's Crossing" that I didn't mention before but have been thinking of since. Watching Rodney attempt to break out of the lab where they were being kept and then seeing him get stunned, I realized that I wanted Jeannie to realize the kind of stuff her big brother has been through. In "McKay and Mrs. Miller," we saw her see several different sides of him that she hadn't before, which was great. But what about the Rodney that stepped between Elizabeth and a gun? That got tortured and still saved the day? The one that saved John from the Wraith in "The Defiant One"?

She teases him, pokes and prods, and that's exactly what siblings do, but at the same time I'd like her to realize that he's changed and is changing. He's done and been through and witnessed things that she can only have a very vague idea of.

As they were attempting to break out, I guess I just wanted Rodney to turn to Jeannie and say, "This isn't the first time I've done this, you know," and for her to give him a little break.

Comments

[trademybike.livejournal.com]

Thing is... I think she was mostly reacting to him breaking out because "OMG we can save Sharon!" as opposed to "We'll get caught" or "It's not safe!". The differences I see between "McKay and Mrs. Miller" versus this one, this one has a lot more sibling love where the first had a lot of sibling rivalry. I doubt she knows what Rodney has gone through and the bravery he has shown, but it seems like she does know something, as she's not AS pokey and proddy.

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know her reasons for not wanting to attempt an escape had to do with saving Sharon. As soon as Rodney suggested it, I knew she wasn't going to go for it because they could save a life if they stayed. I guess I just want...some more relationship growth? Something.

Or I wanted more sibling stuff just in general.