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So another day, another spoiler.
eta: Apparently this is unconfirmed as yet. Assuming that the rumours are truth, the following thoughts apply. Otherwise, just move along peoples, nothing to see here!
eta the second: There's two lines of thought intertwined in this post. 1. Rachel Luttrell is pregnant (and therefore Teyla also is). 2. Teyla is pregnant (which doesn't require Rachel's pregnancy). Some parts of this post applies to #1, some parts of it apply to #2, and some apply to both.
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Right. So, it may be that Rachel Luttrell is pregnant. Which means that Teyla has to either suddenly get fat or be pregnant.
Guess which one TPTB chose?
Alas, the propensity of women in sexual relationships to get pregnant! There's probably a bunch of fans muttering about Rachel Luttrell's morals or lack thereof somewhere in fandom, but I'm going to ignore them.
I'm also going to raise one eyebrow in the direction of the people who think that this means their ship will come in - whether Teyla/John, Teyla/Ronon, or Teyla/Michael.
If the child is Michael's, then I doubt it was conceived consensually - unless Teyla's people have a really long gestational period. IMO, it would have to stretch all the way back to the S2 episode Michael, since Teyla's been threatened by Michael several times since then, none of which could be considered friendly. And while a Teyla/Michael fan's view of Teyla might subscribe to the idea that the innate hotness of Connor Trineer would overcome a lifetime's worth of conditioning in Teyla's antipathy for the Wraith - compassion for Michael's individual situation or not - my view of Teyla (and, more importantly, TPTB and Rachel's views) run differently.
Of course, I might be forgetting the proven fact (90% of rapefics on fanfiction.net) that rape is so damn hot that victims fall in love with their rapists all the time!!!
*coughs*
If the child is AU John's (or clone John's), then I don't think it's going to be much consolation to John when he finds out that Teyla slept with his doppelganger - because the other John might be like him, but it wasn't him.
And given the actor antipathy for Teyla/Ronon, combined with Ronon's notable John/Teyla bias in Sunday, I'd say that Teyla/Ronon is a long shot. And then you have issues like team interaction, and how it changes things. No, it's not an issue in fandom (or it's an issue that's commonly ignored) but it's an issue in the psuedo-real-world situation that TPTB have set up for the Stargate universe.
As a Teyla fan, I'm most worried about the pregnancy in logistical and safety-oriented terms of shooting the show. Because a pregnancy for Rachel means: a) no stickfighting, b) less Teyla as the season goes on, c) some kind of absence for Rachel during the birth and just after it. And there's always the danger that, if the child Teyla bears becomes crucial to the plot, the discussion will become about Teyla's child without consultation or consideration of Teyla herself.
Plus, fandom! Anyone up for a fandom-orientedwank discussion of pro-choice vs. pro-life? Because isn't the central tenet of the pro-choice argument the right of a woman to have a say in the processes and workings of her own body? And can you really see the Atlantis expedition consulting Teyla on the child she carries within her if it turns out to be 'useful'? Can't you just see the fandom going kersplooey over the ethics of the situation?
Because I can.
Stargate racewank, eat yer heart out!
*sigh*
I'm extremely happy for Rachel and the father of her child, and wish her and her baby all the health and safety during the pregnancy and the birth. But there's a part of me that (quite selfishly) wishes this wasn't happening for another year - until after Teyla had her limelight.
Oh well. Life never turns out the way we plan, and I'm sure there were a few hair-tearing sessions among TPTB when they found out.
At least Rachel and Amanda can discuss the ins and outs of "having a child on the Stargate set".
eta: Apparently this is unconfirmed as yet. Assuming that the rumours are truth, the following thoughts apply. Otherwise, just move along peoples, nothing to see here!
eta the second: There's two lines of thought intertwined in this post. 1. Rachel Luttrell is pregnant (and therefore Teyla also is). 2. Teyla is pregnant (which doesn't require Rachel's pregnancy). Some parts of this post applies to #1, some parts of it apply to #2, and some apply to both.
--
Right. So, it may be that Rachel Luttrell is pregnant. Which means that Teyla has to either suddenly get fat or be pregnant.
Guess which one TPTB chose?
Alas, the propensity of women in sexual relationships to get pregnant! There's probably a bunch of fans muttering about Rachel Luttrell's morals or lack thereof somewhere in fandom, but I'm going to ignore them.
I'm also going to raise one eyebrow in the direction of the people who think that this means their ship will come in - whether Teyla/John, Teyla/Ronon, or Teyla/Michael.
If the child is Michael's, then I doubt it was conceived consensually - unless Teyla's people have a really long gestational period. IMO, it would have to stretch all the way back to the S2 episode Michael, since Teyla's been threatened by Michael several times since then, none of which could be considered friendly. And while a Teyla/Michael fan's view of Teyla might subscribe to the idea that the innate hotness of Connor Trineer would overcome a lifetime's worth of conditioning in Teyla's antipathy for the Wraith - compassion for Michael's individual situation or not - my view of Teyla (and, more importantly, TPTB and Rachel's views) run differently.
Of course, I might be forgetting the proven fact (90% of rapefics on fanfiction.net) that rape is so damn hot that victims fall in love with their rapists all the time!!!
*coughs*
If the child is AU John's (or clone John's), then I don't think it's going to be much consolation to John when he finds out that Teyla slept with his doppelganger - because the other John might be like him, but it wasn't him.
And given the actor antipathy for Teyla/Ronon, combined with Ronon's notable John/Teyla bias in Sunday, I'd say that Teyla/Ronon is a long shot. And then you have issues like team interaction, and how it changes things. No, it's not an issue in fandom (or it's an issue that's commonly ignored) but it's an issue in the psuedo-real-world situation that TPTB have set up for the Stargate universe.
As a Teyla fan, I'm most worried about the pregnancy in logistical and safety-oriented terms of shooting the show. Because a pregnancy for Rachel means: a) no stickfighting, b) less Teyla as the season goes on, c) some kind of absence for Rachel during the birth and just after it. And there's always the danger that, if the child Teyla bears becomes crucial to the plot, the discussion will become about Teyla's child without consultation or consideration of Teyla herself.
Plus, fandom! Anyone up for a fandom-oriented
Because I can.
Stargate racewank, eat yer heart out!
*sigh*
I'm extremely happy for Rachel and the father of her child, and wish her and her baby all the health and safety during the pregnancy and the birth. But there's a part of me that (quite selfishly) wishes this wasn't happening for another year - until after Teyla had her limelight.
Oh well. Life never turns out the way we plan, and I'm sure there were a few hair-tearing sessions among TPTB when they found out.
At least Rachel and Amanda can discuss the ins and outs of "having a child on the Stargate set".
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And if she doesn't take a hands-on approach, or they decide to cast her as an 'unmaternal' type, then people bring out the heavy judgements on the moral fortitude of the character. Because a woman can only be defined by her biological capability. Especially when she has boobs and doesn't cover them up. (OMG!)
Plus, Katie is a minor character in the show, so all that would be needed is references to the child - Rodney wouldn't be expected to be on hand for everything: a more traditional male/female parenting role could be presumed. As a major character, Teyla doesn't have that leeway.
So...it's worrying.
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I really, really hope I don't see any of that kind of wank any time soon because I will be furious. A woman is not owned by her ovaries and what they produce! (insert more gender roles/bias fanwank here)
The whole idea of a baby on SGA is worrying. Maybe if it came later on it wouldn't be so bad, but not in the middle of the Wraith/Asuran/war storyline. Hopefully Pregnant!Teyla means there will be more Atlantis based episodes instead of the Let's-Wander-Aimlessly-Around-The-Galaxy! bits because there's no chance in hell that she'll be able to go on missions in the back half of S4. And then if she leaves and goes on missions again when the baby is born? Cue the irresponsible mother cries.
Here comes MagicAdultBaby. *whimpers*
But JM did say last night that Teyla having a baby and the consequences isn't the complete story arc for her for this season. I spy a tiny glimmer of hope on the horizon...