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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 1689298" data-attributes="member: 115">In part I agree with you, in that she was a little strict, but also let's look at the scientists. For one, rather than working together to solve an immediate problem, they chose to sit there and bicker.  Especially the guy, who would not let it go, even though the rest of the scientists had agreed that the danger was minimal. Second, we don't really know how much of a possibility the danger was, since McKay is well known to worry overly much, so his thoughts can't be taken as the literal truth. Third, and most damning, is when he challenged her authority.  A leader can not let a challenge to her authority just slide.  That just opens up the possibility for everyone to pave their way right over her.   In this instance Weir did, IMO, exactly the right thing - consulted with the scientists, got their opinion, acted on it in the way they decided to as a group, and then stood up to the one guy who chose to be an arrogant pain in the rear, as well as challenge her authority.   To your second point, she did do what you said... she gave the guy a chance to explain, he decided to act like an ass.  She even questioned the other scientists.  It was the scientist that then decided to challenge her, it wasn't Weir that undercut him. If this were an attack by the Wraith, and things depended on everyone functioning as a whole, there would be major problems that could very easily result in deaths.  Rather than wait until that happens (and it will) Weir needs to nip this in the bud... and she did.  In this I totally agree... the Atlantis crew, and especially Weir, have been treating the "natives" as almost second-class.  Mark my words, it'll come back to bite her in the bum, I'd bet my life on it.</blockquote>

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