to be thrown back to twelve years old and helpless, to LOSE what he worked so hard to learn and achieve, has got to be devastating.
I think it's also that he values his worth by his intelligence, by the fact htat he can get stuff done.
he's such a strong little boy here, and who can say whether that's a remnant of the adult he grew into, or the bravery he always had. crying his eyes out in john's lap is simultaneously the cutest thing EVER and, you know, gut-wrenching.
That describes it perfectly. It's brave and painful, but it's also such a personal tragedy. It's not a loss of life, it's not a *disaster* in SGA terms. But it's one of those small things that can happen -- that would hurt but wouldn't actually ruin Rodney's life -- but for the person involved, it's a huge deal.
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I think it's also that he values his worth by his intelligence, by the fact htat he can get stuff done.
he's such a strong little boy here, and who can say whether that's a remnant of the adult he grew into, or the bravery he always had. crying his eyes out in john's lap is simultaneously the cutest thing EVER and, you know, gut-wrenching.
That describes it perfectly. It's brave and painful, but it's also such a personal tragedy. It's not a loss of life, it's not a *disaster* in SGA terms. But it's one of those small things that can happen -- that would hurt but wouldn't actually ruin Rodney's life -- but for the person involved, it's a huge deal.