For me this episode brings closure to the series for that character, in a sense that that's really all he's wanted for five years. For someone to say, "I love you," and mean it. That's really all that we want. And a lot of his narcissism and arrogance and general unpleasantness has really come from the fact that he's never really, truly, been unconditionally loved in that way.
I get that he wanted to do something with the character, and that Rodney doesn't get told "I Love You" often enough, but even the first time I read that quote I was having flashbacks to "Tao of Rodney." You could tell when Elizabeth said "We love you" the entire episode was leading up to that. It was believably backed by everyone on the episode. I just didn't see it in "Brain Storm."
I vote that the writers stick to non-romantic relationships.
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Date: 2008-12-11 11:12 pm (UTC)I get that he wanted to do something with the character, and that Rodney doesn't get told "I Love You" often enough, but even the first time I read that quote I was having flashbacks to "Tao of Rodney." You could tell when Elizabeth said "We love you" the entire episode was leading up to that. It was believably backed by everyone on the episode. I just didn't see it in "Brain Storm."
I vote that the writers stick to non-romantic relationships.