But then you're getting into layers of other culture's opinions on things - and opinions which may differ to the North American one. And - as a show - they don't go there. Personally, I'm inclined to believe that those things are less important to the Athosians as basically a trading non-violent community - or at least, that's how they've been portrayed to us, it seems (again, in contrast to North America). (Which makes me wonder just why Teyla has the stick-fighting-awesomeness, but hey, its sci fi).
But there's no badstupidwrong anywhere, really. Working within the constraints of the show, they're both defined as "good" people. Therefore, even if their decisions may be badstupidwrong, they themselves can't be. Because that's how the show's set up with regards to the main characters, and that's how it'll stay. Working on a plane that's trying to be more realistic... they both made the best decision they could, based on the information they had. I think John could have been nicer about it, but he was sulking.
And I'd assume, looking at the canon chain of command there, Teyla can always go over John's head. She might be a member of his team for the purpose of missions, but she's the representative of an alien culture and she's on John's team because she wants to be. She accepts his command because she wants to. Yes, John has authority over her, but only because she lets him. If she chose to, she could go to Sam and ask for a security detail to continue looking for her people. Sam has the ability to overrule John, if she thought it was right. Or Teyla could just leave.
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(again, in contrast to North America). (Which makes me wonder just why Teyla has the stick-fighting-awesomeness, but hey, its sci fi).But there's no badstupidwrong anywhere, really. Working within the constraints of the show, they're both defined as "good" people. Therefore, even if their decisions may be badstupidwrong, they themselves can't be. Because that's how the show's set up with regards to the main characters, and that's how it'll stay. Working on a plane that's trying to be more realistic... they both made the best decision they could, based on the information they had. I think John could have been nicer about it, but he was sulking.
And I'd assume, looking at the canon chain of command there, Teyla can always go over John's head. She might be a member of his team for the purpose of missions, but she's the representative of an alien culture and she's on John's team because she wants to be. She accepts his command because she wants to. Yes, John has authority over her, but only because she lets him. If she chose to, she could go to Sam and ask for a security detail to continue looking for her people. Sam has the ability to overrule John, if she thought it was right. Or Teyla could just leave.