If I was John, I think I'd be pretty bothered by the idea that I spent months wanting someone while he messed around with someone he didn't even care about
Excellent point. I wouldn't want to date someone who was OK with using people and lying to them (because Rodney did tell her he loved her).
It seems like it should be a bigger mental shift than, oh, ok, you do like me, let's have sex.
Exactly! And I'm not convinced (as some people seem to be) that Rodney wants to be in Pegasus forever. He wants his Nobel, and he wants to bask in the recognition. If they declassify the Stargate program, I don't think he'll ever get over going to conferences and saying "I told you so".
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Excellent point. I wouldn't want to date someone who was OK with using people and lying to them (because Rodney did tell her he loved her).
It seems like it should be a bigger mental shift than, oh, ok, you do like me, let's have sex.
Exactly! And I'm not convinced (as some people seem to be) that Rodney wants to be in Pegasus forever. He wants his Nobel, and he wants to bask in the recognition. If they declassify the Stargate program, I don't think he'll ever get over going to conferences and saying "I told you so".