Well, it does... it's just that this is Sora's opera written for the consumption of Pegasus natives, and thus there was never any chance that it would not be given to Teyla.
Ah! I see where I made my error... I just assumed it would be Rodni because he had been the one to loose the most in the battle - not only Atlantis and the Duke, but also the science he loved so much and the lover he had just found. But you`re right, Teyla is tha representation of the Pegasus Natives among the Earthers, and as such it would be more touching to the audience to have her finish the opera.
I forgot the audience, thinking it was me, when of coruse it was never intended for my consumption, as an Earther.
And now I have visions of the opera touring to Earth five or six years after the declassification of the Program. Hm. I wonder what it`s reception would be? Especially with the marriage/relationship things between men and DADT on Earth. People would want to see it, and there would be such an uproar about respeciting authorial intent and point-of-view interpretation, and accepting that in other cultures the social normatives are different.
The military still won`t be happy with Rodni and John. They may insist that the Clarity Duet be cut out, to the horror of the fangirls, but would probably be okay with the Athosian Marriage because that would show their catering to other cultures (they did it for Teyla`s sake) and the honourable-nes of the military because they never took advantage of their husbandly rights.
Les Miserables' "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,"
Yes, yes, that`s exactly what I was thinking about when I read about the epilogue!
"Humans came from the lost homeworld of the Ancestors and woke their City, and for a brief moment some of us believed with them that the Wraith could be defeated. Of course it was not so, and of course they went down in flames..." and SCR is saying "... but that's no reason not to try. Maybe you know you're licked before you even begin (or maybe not, if you're from the Mother-earth), but you begin anyway and you see it through. No matter what. And who knows; you might even make a difference."
Yes, yes yes!! That`s exactly what I got from it. This is Sora`s rallying call to the people of Pegasus.
(I don't suppose you saw the version of The Adventures of Pericles that the Stratford Festival did a few years back?
I meant to, but I was hip-deep in my own production at the time, and writing my thesis. I`m sure I don`t have to tell you how life-consuming they both are. Geordie Johnson was in that one, wasn`t he? Replaced an actor who busted his leg, or something? I don`t quite recall. I really like him as an actor, saw him as Mr. Darcy at Stratford back when I was in grade school. I was the only school child there willingly, I am SUCH a geek.
So does this mean you live in Ontario? Cause, hey, cool we should go do a show and coffee.
Re: I LOVE YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH.
Ah! I see where I made my error... I just assumed it would be Rodni because he had been the one to loose the most in the battle - not only Atlantis and the Duke, but also the science he loved so much and the lover he had just found. But you`re right, Teyla is tha representation of the Pegasus Natives among the Earthers, and as such it would be more touching to the audience to have her finish the opera.
I forgot the audience, thinking it was me, when of coruse it was never intended for my consumption, as an Earther.
And now I have visions of the opera touring to Earth five or six years after the declassification of the Program. Hm. I wonder what it`s reception would be? Especially with the marriage/relationship things between men and DADT on Earth. People would want to see it, and there would be such an uproar about respeciting authorial intent and point-of-view interpretation, and accepting that in other cultures the social normatives are different.
The military still won`t be happy with Rodni and John. They may insist that the Clarity Duet be cut out, to the horror of the fangirls, but would probably be okay with the Athosian Marriage because that would show their catering to other cultures (they did it for Teyla`s sake) and the honourable-nes of the military because they never took advantage of their husbandly rights.
Les Miserables' "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,"
Yes, yes, that`s exactly what I was thinking about when I read about the epilogue!
"Humans came from the lost homeworld of the Ancestors and woke their City, and for a brief moment some of us believed with them that the Wraith could be defeated. Of course it was not so, and of course they went down in flames..." and SCR is saying "... but that's no reason not to try. Maybe you know you're licked before you even begin (or maybe not, if you're from the Mother-earth), but you begin anyway and you see it through. No matter what. And who knows; you might even make a difference."
Yes, yes yes!! That`s exactly what I got from it. This is Sora`s rallying call to the people of Pegasus.
(I don't suppose you saw the version of The Adventures of Pericles that the Stratford Festival did a few years back?
I meant to, but I was hip-deep in my own production at the time, and writing my thesis. I`m sure I don`t have to tell you how life-consuming they both are. Geordie Johnson was in that one, wasn`t he? Replaced an actor who busted his leg, or something? I don`t quite recall. I really like him as an actor, saw him as Mr. Darcy at Stratford back when I was in grade school. I was the only school child there willingly, I am SUCH a geek.
So does this mean you live in Ontario? Cause, hey, cool we should go do a show and coffee.