SGA used to be a show about family; if they were going to do a romance in it, then it would've been more fitting to the theme to do that romance in the context of the family.
Hmm... I'd argue the "used to be". One romantic episode with Rodney as leading man (with his "brothers" chuckling at him in the background, and his date's father mentioned a time or two) doesn't strike me a schismatic shift. ;) If we're watching Rodney fully embrace family (and I think that's been a continuing theme throughout the series) it makes sense he finds a romantic partner. Family forms from that romantic core, after all.
When you date someone really close to their family, then you'll meet their family pretty soon into the relationship (my family's very close, and the brother's girlfriends always got to know us quickly!) So for the writers to isolate Rodney & Keller like this, when their relationship has already progressed as far as "love" - that plays false to me.
But Jennifer has never been isolated from Rodney's "family". Episode after episode has had her involved with and working with various members (including his sister Jeannie). That part came first, the romance with Rodney, which by its nature had to be just the two of them, came second. They were heading back to Atlantis by episode's end, so I'm sure Rodney's family will be involved with the two of them as a romantic pair. Rodney isn't having to choose. (I seriously doubt he'll have to make that choice. This ain't Romeo and Juliet. *g*)
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Hmm... I'd argue the "used to be". One romantic episode with Rodney as leading man (with his "brothers" chuckling at him in the background, and his date's father mentioned a time or two) doesn't strike me a schismatic shift. ;) If we're watching Rodney fully embrace family (and I think that's been a continuing theme throughout the series) it makes sense he finds a romantic partner. Family forms from that romantic core, after all.
When you date someone really close to their family, then you'll meet their family pretty soon into the relationship (my family's very close, and the brother's girlfriends always got to know us quickly!) So for the writers to isolate Rodney & Keller like this, when their relationship has already progressed as far as "love" - that plays false to me.
But Jennifer has never been isolated from Rodney's "family". Episode after episode has had her involved with and working with various members (including his sister Jeannie). That part came first, the romance with Rodney, which by its nature had to be just the two of them, came second. They were heading back to Atlantis by episode's end, so I'm sure Rodney's family will be involved with the two of them as a romantic pair. Rodney isn't having to choose. (I seriously doubt he'll have to make that choice. This ain't Romeo and Juliet. *g*)