You'd think Everett would have been briefed on what the Wraith do to people. They're essentially vampires. So anyone they feed on too much should be considered in need of a merciful death. This scene served its purpose to set him up for his final lesson and served to make the audience dislike him. It was honestly well done.
Love this scene. We got to see the situation from Sheppards perspective so we know Col Sumner wanted Sheppard to take the shot. I totally get though why Col. Everett would have negative feelings toward Sheppard because of this though
And he is not the only one who wasn't a fan of Sheppard's act...you would think military figures are more...understanding, knowing and experiencing more dire situations than most...
Everett was the epitome of the arrogant high ranking military officer who is so self-assured that, by virtue of his years of service and his own personal experiences, he knows better than all of those under him, even when he wasn't in the situation, and he can't be wrong. We also see it with his defense plan and refusing to even consider Sheppard's opinion that they hold back a nuke in reserve. He hates Sheppard because he's so sure that Sheppard didn't do enough to save his friend, and his friend's death is Sheppard's fault. He can't fathom any situation, any circumstance, that what Sheppard did was the right thing because he hasn't experienced it. His arrogance is what prevents him from considering that maybe there was a good reason for Sheppard's actions even if he can't think of what it is. It's not until he experiences the horror himself that he's put in his place and force-fed a slice of humble pie.
I like this scene bcuz it shows sheppard and Everett's charater off. Everett didn't need a 'history lesson'. Rodney sent the whole Atlantis database and research through the wormhole in "letters to Pegasus" episode. So therefore Everett should have been briefed before he stepped foot on Atlantis. Everett didnt like shepaprd the moment he stepped through the gate. The whole reason Everett got Sheppard one on one is to berate him about Sumner's death. Which is stupid given they're in the middle of a war. But it stands for sheppards strength of charater that he stood by his decision in front of his superior, and that he wasn't at any point cowed by Everett. Makes the ending a lot more meaningful.
He arrived in Atlantis arrogant. He said he wanted to learn from the Ancient’s mistakes. Was told the Ancients lost because they were outnumbered and arrogant. Did not stop being arrogant during the entire siege.
Shep just explained it badly. Imagine you are in the military with a lifelong friend and you hear he got offed by his own subordinate and that subordinate happened to me next in the chain of command. You'd get sus too. Shep should have just told him his friend was being eaten alive by a wraith and shoting the wraith did nothing.
Shepherd was already viewed a bit unfavorably back on Earth. The only reason he was on that expedition was because Weir and by extension O'neill pushed it through. It doesn't look good on a report that he shot his superior especially if the people reading it haven't seen or felt what the Wraith do. Heck even after Everett realized Shepherd did the right thing, Landry and the other senior officers still wanted to kick Shepherd out.
