Making McKay so one-dimensional and hostile completely belies the draw of the Atlantis McKay
Yes, Pru has a very negative view of McKay. But it's not actually the fault of the story, it's just how she sees him. She posted a separate post about this in her journal, outlining that she has a more negative view on him than most of the fandom - and that she wonders why so many people like/love him.
Characterization is always subjective. IMHO, a lot of people concentrate on the positive things Rodney does because they *like* him. But it is perfectly valid to weigh these sides of him less important and think of him mainly as an arrogant asshole. It's not like he has many chances or need to sacrifice his life in Hindsight, so maybe these ethical parts of his character never surface there.
Another question, of course, is, whether Hindsight!John, who is later obviously in love with Rodney, should concentrate on that part of Rodney in his narrative, or if he shouldn't be more biased - highlighting the good points about Rodney towards the end of the story. And I think this does indeed happen, but I'd have to reread with it specifically in mind.
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Re: Part II
Date: 2005-08-17 03:43 pm (UTC)Yes, Pru has a very negative view of McKay. But it's not actually the fault of the story, it's just how she sees him. She posted a separate post about this in her journal, outlining that she has a more negative view on him than most of the fandom - and that she wonders why so many people like/love him.
Characterization is always subjective. IMHO, a lot of people concentrate on the positive things Rodney does because they *like* him. But it is perfectly valid to weigh these sides of him less important and think of him mainly as an arrogant asshole. It's not like he has many chances or need to sacrifice his life in Hindsight, so maybe these ethical parts of his character never surface there.
Another question, of course, is, whether Hindsight!John, who is later obviously in love with Rodney, should concentrate on that part of Rodney in his narrative, or if he shouldn't be more biased - highlighting the good points about Rodney towards the end of the story. And I think this does indeed happen, but I'd have to reread with it specifically in mind.