1. They want to trade with people for some vital piece of technology but the people don't want to trade for it as it's considered a religous relic, but Atlantis actually really needs it and so they consider stealing it as it's fulfilling no function for these people but spiritual. I think it's weird that the show rarely addresses that Teyla and Ronon have spent their whole lives believing in some sort of theology in which the Ancients figure prominently. Even after all they've seen and experienced would they be able to disabuse themselves of the notion that the Ancients aren't gods? I mean, I have a hard time shucking the internalized trauma of my fundamentalist upbringing and there's no indication in the show that Ancestor worship is an oppressive religion. LOL
I'm running into blocks because I keep thinking of things that I just don't think Teyla would be on board with. Like, I don't think she'd ever approve of a people who collaborate with the Wraith, giving up some of their citizens to save the majority.
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So, throwing out ideas randomly:
1. They want to trade with people for some vital piece of technology but the people don't want to trade for it as it's considered a religous relic, but Atlantis actually really needs it and so they consider stealing it as it's fulfilling no function for these people but spiritual. I think it's weird that the show rarely addresses that Teyla and Ronon have spent their whole lives believing in some sort of theology in which the Ancients figure prominently. Even after all they've seen and experienced would they be able to disabuse themselves of the notion that the Ancients aren't gods? I mean, I have a hard time shucking the internalized trauma of my fundamentalist upbringing and there's no indication in the show that Ancestor worship is an oppressive religion. LOL
I'm running into blocks because I keep thinking of things that I just don't think Teyla would be on board with. Like, I don't think she'd ever approve of a people who collaborate with the Wraith, giving up some of their citizens to save the majority.