Your comments on Todd vs Michael was something I never thought of before. It is intriquing to think what was it that made them each turn out the way they did? I agree with what you said about Teyla's decision to kill Michael and your thoughts on Michael's actions.

As I was reading your comments on the what Atlantis did to Michael the quote "The Road to hell is paved with good intentions" came to mind. That really defines for me what the whole Michael Arc was about.

they were trying to devise a way of ending the war without having to commit genocide. Those were good intentions and this may explain the actions but it doesn't justify them.

I don't like what they did, but given their circumstances and what they were trying to accomplish and what they actually did, I think they're pretty far down there on the "war crimes" scale.

But it is still on the scale. For me placement on the scale doesn't diminish the crime. I will never have peace with that decision. I think that destroying the Wraith part of who they are and leaving just the human part behind is still genocide to me anyways. Atlantis was forcing their view of what is right/best for the Pegusus Galaxy on a Sentient race.

I do however agree with Jennifer's research to change what the Wraith can eat. She is doing it is consultation with Todd and his hive. The Wraith are being given a choice. They are being involved in the process. I think this research would have come about eventually. It probably just would have taken longer without the experimentation on Michael. It will be up to the Wraith to consider the philosophical questions of who they will be afterwards.

I hope to God they don't decide to force this research on the Wraith because that would be as much of a war crime as what they did to Michael.

I am going to be so sad when Atlantis finishes up because what will have to debate about.