Another Take on Teal'c
So Showtime in the US reran Exodus tonight.
I know we've done this, but here are some of my thoughts on why Jack retreated and took cover, leaving our injured Teal'c lying in the sand.
Jack's actions were completely in keeping with his previous behavior when one of his team was endangered. He tends to draw attention to himself, thus removing the immediate threat to his team member.
Teal'c was already down. By leaving Teal'c where he was, Jack drew the evil jaffas' fire to himself, sparing Teal'c from further danger of being shot. And as it's already been pointed out in this thread, it gave Jack the ability to return fire from cover and neutralize the threat to the both of them.
And it would have worked completely too, if not for that weasel, Tanith sneaking off with Teal'c in the transport rings.
I don't think Jack showed any signs of cowardice in this scene. As Rowan (and she would know
) and others have mentioned, snap decisions made in battle are never easy. It would also seem that most of them would have some amount of later regret attached to them.
So that's what I think, for what it's worth.
Renee. . .