Yup. I don't think Susan ever completely trusted Garibaldi again. She isn't the type to forgive easily.
Sheridan is very single-minded and protective. Those are two parts of his character both for better and worse. He gets an idea in his head, and no one can talk him out of it. And he protects those he cares about fiercely, sometimes to the detriment of the overall mission. I'm not sure the show portrays it as entirely positive. It is just part of who he is.
That being said, I think this is a common problem with how heroes are portrayed. Because I think a lot of people see protecting those you personally care about even ahead of the greater good as a good thing and as showing how much they care. When, in fact, in real life military commanders often have to make tough decisions, and some of the greatest heroes in history had to let someone(s) die because otherwise it would have sacrificed even more people.
Yes, individuals matter. And yes, we all have people we love and would hate to see hurt. But when you're in charge, sometimes you do have to allow some sacrifices. And those sacrifices hurt, especially if it is someone the leader cares about. But that is just part of being a leader.
I wonder if the original idea of having Susan get together with Byron (grin and bear it with me) came from her being stripped of all her support. If she no longer trusts Garibaldi and Marcus is dead and Sheridan is busy with Delenn and the Alliance maybe the idea of a telepathic family, a family which is what she's always wanted, plus the connection with her mother, tugged at her.
Fighting Earth may have affected her more than we're shown as well. I've often thought that would have been a better reason for her to hare off to the stars than mourning Marcus and what might have been.
I like the idea that it's just part of who Sheridan is. Every hero needs a flaw, even if it's a semi-positive flaw. He just can't give up on people, which is maybe why they follow him.
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Date: 2015-01-28 10:32 am (UTC)Sheridan is very single-minded and protective. Those are two parts of his character both for better and worse. He gets an idea in his head, and no one can talk him out of it. And he protects those he cares about fiercely, sometimes to the detriment of the overall mission. I'm not sure the show portrays it as entirely positive. It is just part of who he is.
That being said, I think this is a common problem with how heroes are portrayed. Because I think a lot of people see protecting those you personally care about even ahead of the greater good as a good thing and as showing how much they care. When, in fact, in real life military commanders often have to make tough decisions, and some of the greatest heroes in history had to let someone(s) die because otherwise it would have sacrificed even more people.
Yes, individuals matter. And yes, we all have people we love and would hate to see hurt. But when you're in charge, sometimes you do have to allow some sacrifices. And those sacrifices hurt, especially if it is someone the leader cares about. But that is just part of being a leader.
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Date: 2015-01-28 12:07 pm (UTC)Fighting Earth may have affected her more than we're shown as well. I've often thought that would have been a better reason for her to hare off to the stars than mourning Marcus and what might have been.
I like the idea that it's just part of who Sheridan is. Every hero needs a flaw, even if it's a semi-positive flaw. He just can't give up on people, which is maybe why they follow him.
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Date: 2015-01-28 01:09 pm (UTC)Ooh, I really like that theory!