Or what they expect to see. :) I don't prefer to see Teyla/Kanaan, to be honest - I was hoping for a bit more Teyla/John.
You make good points about the differences between Kanaan as a man with a background and personality different to the other men in the series. The men in the Atlantis expedition are 'coded' Earth; and Ronon comes from a warrior background and is a very different personality to Kanaan.
Thinking this over, if it was any other man in Atlantis showing that easy emotional supportiveness, it would imply a closer degree of intimacy between them. Obviously the intimacy is context dependant - eg. Ronon's supportiveness to Teyla on the announcement of her pregnancy, showed intimacy in a platonic, brother-like way - but in this situation, for any other character it would automatically be assumed that the relationship is physically and emotionally intimate.
I like that you've pointed out that Kanaan isn't necessarily coded according to 'Earth males'.
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You make good points about the differences between Kanaan as a man with a background and personality different to the other men in the series. The men in the Atlantis expedition are 'coded' Earth; and Ronon comes from a warrior background and is a very different personality to Kanaan.
Thinking this over, if it was any other man in Atlantis showing that easy emotional supportiveness, it would imply a closer degree of intimacy between them. Obviously the intimacy is context dependant - eg. Ronon's supportiveness to Teyla on the announcement of her pregnancy, showed intimacy in a platonic, brother-like way - but in this situation, for any other character it would automatically be assumed that the relationship is physically and emotionally intimate.
I like that you've pointed out that Kanaan isn't necessarily coded according to 'Earth males'.