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Okay, I actually did this a while ago, but [livejournal.com profile] sg_fignewton's recent canon/fanon discussion made me decide to note it here.

I think I know Daniel's birth place.

I know fanon has two big camps of Daniel Jackson's birthplace. Either New York (where the parents died) or Egypt...because I guess he's an Egyptologist and/or his parents were putting up an Egyptian exhibit?

Anyway, I proffer that Daniel Jackson was born in Olympia. Either in Greece or in Oregon. I wanted it to be Oregon, since that's where Grandpa Nick was committed. But, there's no such place as Olympia, Oregon, but there is Olympia, Greece. After staring at the following picture, or its equivalent from my dvd pause and zoom, I'm positive it's some round letter O/G/C/Q and R as the state (or country) of birth.


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I know pictures are questionable canon. Carter's birth month shown on a screen in "Entity" is different than the May month Orlin mentions in "Ascension", and O'Neill's age differs from "Brief Candle" to the id card shown in "Fragile Balance". But Daniel's birth information is open to question (I still want to know when July is in Stargate land if Daniel is 4 "and a half" in August of 1969).

This is how I've translated the above picture:
ENLISTMENT RECORD NO: 00-404-226
ENLISTMENT RECORD: ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE


NAME: JACKSON, DANIEL DATE OF BIRTH: [ILLEGIBLE]
PLACE OF BIRTH: OLYMPIA, OR/GR (?)
SEX: MALE RACE: CAU
COLOR OF EYES: BLUE COLOR OF HAIR: BROWN
HEIGHT: 6'00"
WEIGHT: 175 LBS.

HOME ADDRESS: 4?00 [ILLEGIBLE STREET]
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE

EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL: GRADUATED
FIRST SECONDARY: GRADUATED
FINAL DEGREE: PHD
DEGREE OF STUDY: ARCH ANTH

MAIN CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
ACADEMIC - ARCHEOLOGICAL TRANSLATOR
DATE [ILLEGIBLE]: 11901-E

SERVICE NO: N/A : CIVILIAN
PHYSICAL CATEGORY: A-2
ENLISTMENT LOC: COLORADO

Date: 2006-12-05 01:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maychorian.livejournal.com
Wow, that's awesome. I can't make any of that out at all. But then, my eyes are unreliable at the best of times.

I think it's sometime in the ninth season that someone, possibly Daniel himself, says that he has three Phds. Perhaps he finished up the third one after this episode? It does seem to fanon that at least the first two were Archaeology and Linguistics, though, not Archaeology and Anthropology. And in Emancipation, he doesn't seem to be an expert in Anthropology, just has knowledge in passing, as if he took a few courses.

Ah, well.

Date: 2006-12-05 02:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
In S9 he does have 3 PhDs. If I am remembering correctly, it's Philology, Anthropology, and Archaeology. All fields are interrelated so it's possible. In fact, many American universities have anthropologists and archaeologists teaching in the same department. While archaeology is a distinct field, many universities categorize it as a subfield in anthropology.

Philogy also interlaps, but I know less about that as a specific field.

The show focuses on Daniel as an archaeologist and linguists the most. In area of speciality seems to be Egypt. I know an archaeologist, one of my old mentors, that focuses on writing systems and langauge in an acrchaeological context and he teaches in the anthropology department. So he's basically an anthropologist (he teches a variety of courses), he considers himself an archaeologist. I figure that Daniel considers himself as archaeologists as well, even though he could get by as an anthropologist if he really wanted to.

Date: 2006-12-05 02:38 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Heh! One of my sources on the fields of study! Thanks for the explanation!

Date: 2006-12-05 02:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Yeah, I could make it out a bit better on my tv than this screencap I found online, but it's still iffy.

I fanwank they just ran out of space on the government form, since all three fields of Daniel's study are represented on this chart. I doubt Daniel went back to school after his descension (he was slightly dead, er, ascended, at the time). He likely had all three before he joined the Stargate program.

According to Joe Mallozzi, he asked Michael Shanks about Daniel's field of study to ensure he got it right in the script. Before that, fanon just kind of went with logic and/or used the novelization of the Stargate movie. I've also been advised by people IN this field of study, that Archeology PhD programs are often a subdivision of Anthropology. Philology may be a related degree as well.

The definitive line was spoken by Shen Xioayi in 9.17 "The Scourge" (and since Daniel did not correct her, presumably he did it because she was correct and not out of politeness).

SHEN: And Doctor Daniel Jackson. Ph.D. in Archaeology, Anthropology, and Philology. The man who solved the riddle of the Stargate.

Scourge Transcript (http://www.stargate-sg1-solutions.com/wiki/9.17_%22The_Scourge%22_Transcript)

Date: 2006-12-05 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maychorian.livejournal.com
Heh, I knew that you guys would find the definitive answer to my rambling little musings.

It's cool that you are so knowledgable in archaeology/anthropology academics, moonshayde. I wish I was an expert on something practical. Alas, my degree is in professional writing.

And I DID know that philology was the correct term for linguistics. I just couldn't think of the word.

Date: 2006-12-05 03:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
You will probably notice that anytime someone talks about anything related to anthropology I'll just jump in, raving. Just ignore me ;)

It's cool that you are so knowledgable in archaeology/anthropology academics, moonshayde.

Practical? LOL I study ancient cultures, writing systems, and history. I missed the practical boat a loooong time ago.

But professional writing is cool :)

Date: 2006-12-05 04:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maychorian.livejournal.com
Granted, professional writing can be VERY practical when all you want to do all day is write and edit fanfic, and your day job pays you to use the same skills on marketing materials. (I'm very, very lucky.)

But I've always loved history, and I'm sorry I didn't have time to take more courses in it when I was in college. And, of course, arch/anthro is just cool. I love people, cultures, places, events--i love see the threads and watching how they weave and intersect.

And. Um. Yeah. I'm just a total geek.

Date: 2006-12-05 02:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
You know that we've spoken about this at length. And while I am so with you on baord the argument against Daniel being born in Egypt ot New York. I am not yet sold him being born in Greece. I still have this cap on my computer and I look at it from time to time. Yes. I am insane and obsessed.

I'd love for the show to offer another clue so tgat I can make that leap. But I'm still resisting because I am stubborn and need more proof LOL

Date: 2006-12-05 02:40 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Yeah, that's why Solutions won't let me put it in the Stargate wiki either. :-( Well that and the fact it'll probably cause some sort of canniption fit in fanon. LOL.

So I'll be a revolutionary here on my lj. *eg*

Date: 2006-12-05 02:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
Heh. I wouldn't mind a fandom blowout ;) I am soooo tired of Daniel being born in Egypt. Ugh. Pet peeve of mine.

So I can go with you halfway. I definitely see that the cap says Olympia. I just need a bit more before I can commit to GR. But I know I'll never get it *sniffle*

Why couldn't there be one in Oregon??? It would make the Nick thing work so much better!

But yeah. That's all that is holding me back. I need some more -- something in canon -- to sell me on him being born in GR. I just don't know what I can find to convince me.

Date: 2006-12-05 02:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mahoni.livejournal.com
Oh, interesting! I wonder - could the writers/PTB have made up the city? I can see them having Daniel born in a real U.S. state, but deciding to come up a non-existent city of birth that would seem more poetic and more...I don't know, suited to Daniel.

Date: 2006-12-05 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
I think it's possible they made it up. It's one of thr reasons I can't fully commit to GR. People on TV make up places all the time.

It's just make up the name Olympia? Seems odd. But stranger things have happened.

Date: 2006-12-05 03:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mahoni.livejournal.com
I dunno. I think that to purposefully choose a city called Olympia as Daniel Jackson's place of origin would demonstrate a remarkable grasp of archetype and character trajectory on behalf of the writer/graphics person/whomever. :))

Date: 2006-12-05 03:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
Oh I agree. I'm just a little too cynical of TPTB ;)

Date: 2006-12-05 02:49 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Possibly, although they've often used real places in the past.

But they could've decided to combine Olympia, Washington with Olympia, Oregon to be original.

I like that idea. :-D

Date: 2006-12-05 03:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mahoni.livejournal.com
Good point, r.e. that combination. I also like the idea because the idea of Daniel Jackson descending from Olympia amuses me like crazy. Firstly because, the irony. Secondly because:

Jack: "You were born where? Oh, come on."
Sam: "...you have to admit, it fits. In a kind of...scary way."
Daniel: "Both of you can shut up now."

Date: 2006-12-05 03:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
Much love for this little bit!

Date: 2006-12-05 04:46 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Oh, I *love* that dialogue.

I swear it reads Olympia. Really truly. :-) You just have squint hard. Heh.

Date: 2006-12-05 03:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maychorian.livejournal.com
Or could it be that they're Canadian, and a writer vaguely remembered that there was an Olympia in one of the Northwest states, and no one looked up?

Writing a screen of information that was only going to be on-screen for a very small time could have been assigned to a writer somewhat low-down on the totem pole. And if they don't keep a series bible, which they obviously don't, well . . .

Yeah. I like Oregon. It's pretty.

Date: 2006-12-05 04:48 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Hee! I love this. Because I swear I think it's an O...it's definitely not a WA,but it could be an O, not a G.

*closes eyes and wishes*

Date: 2006-12-05 03:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonshayde.livejournal.com
I could jump on the combination theory. I know TPTB tend to use rela places, but this can be the exception.

Yes. I shall need to find a way to convince myself of this.

Date: 2006-12-05 05:14 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sg-fignewton.livejournal.com
This is great stuff, Aurora! And much hugs to you for typing it all out, because the screencap was just a little too blurry for me. I could follow along with what you typed out, though.

Although seriously funny. They have his home address and it's not something like "Omaland"? And no mention of the fact that he's... y'know... dead?

Single, not widowed? And as far as the degrees are concerned, canon is all over the place with that. He was just an Egyptologist in the movie (just, she says), but that's overwritten by canon, where he is most emphatically an archeologist and also a linguist. (Katherine specifically calls him that in TBFTGOG, although maybe he had different degrees in that universe.) Then here in S6, the linguistics isn't mentioned and anthropology is. And in S9, he's got all three, except that the linguistics becomes philology...

Dear Stargate. We need Redbyrd to make some kind of sense of your delightfully confusing canon. :)

Date: 2006-12-05 05:28 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
I figure that category A-2 may be some military code for ascended. ;-)

(Though I'm sure someone with military knowledge could correct me).

I had a problem with the single, not widowed as well. But maybe Sha're is too classified to fit into the basic file. Right?

Daniel calls himself an Egyptologist in an alternate timeline (8.19 "Moebius Part 1"), but again, that's "alternate", probably a special interest, but his PhD itself is broader.

Being called a linguist I would think is much more common than being called a philologist...besides Daniel's knack of languages is more than just ancient ones, and you don't need parchment to speak a variety of languages fluently. I've never seen a discrepancy between philology and linguist. :-)

Like I said above, I just figure there's too much to fit in his little gov form boxes (have you ever dealt with them? they're tiny sometimes!, heh)

See! It's all as clear as mud!

Date: 2006-12-05 05:33 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sg-fignewton.livejournal.com
I figure that category A-2 may be some military code for ascended.

*loves*

I don't suppose there are other files to compare categories?

As for the Sha're thing being classified... Eh. Not buying that one. "Widowed" doesn't have to include full knowledge of the deceased spouse. Nice try, though. :)

Forgot about the Moebius thing. I guess we'll just have to leave it as "alternate Daniels have alternate degrees," and wonder just how many languages each one can speak!

Date: 2006-12-05 05:46 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Actually, everyone's files pop up in "Entity" of S4, but they're much less detailed.

Daniel's is the only one in Disclosure. He was specially profiled as the guy who opened the Stargate. Actually, with all the Daniel references, glowy appearances, and Thor guest spots, S6 isn't as MS/Daniel absent as you might think!

(It helps I got to know Jonas BEFORE I saw Meridian though, heh).

Date: 2006-12-05 06:56 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sg-fignewton.livejournal.com
Heh. Thor appearances do not count.

I haven't seen S6 (except for the Daniel ones), but I did recently see Smoke and Mirrors. I was surpised at how much I liked it. Mostly because Teal'c was utterly cool and it was nice to be introduced to Barrett for the first time. (And it's so stupid that the NID is all corrupt except for one or two "rogue" individuals. It makes it so ho hum.) Is Jonas is always portrayed like this in S6 - the nice polite guy who needs to be briefed on everything that's happened in the past? Because that was fun. And ooooh, what a missed opportunity to bring Daniel into the show. Can't you imagine the looks on Teal'c's face if the guy who answered the door had been wearing Daniel's face?

And, of course, I adored "Daniel Jackson instructed me... I believe the year was 1969." Such love. :)

Date: 2006-12-05 07:42 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
I *love* Smoke and Mirrors, but I seem to be in the minority...and for many of the same reasons you give (plus I loved those Foothold aliens).

Actually most of the time, Jonas recites files back to the others (which is why he's so shocked in Smoke and Mirrors). However, he does this in an innocent encylcopedia way rather than Mitchell's delivery...until he realizes he's weirding everybody out, because it's you know...weird.

Let's see a Daniel-fan's guide to Season Six (besides the THREE) from my OWN biased but Daniel-friendly opinion.

Redemption Part 1 & 2: These are among the BEST most AWESOME Teal'c scenes ever, and Stargate fans who don't watch the eps for those alone are missing out. It has McKay in snarky glory as well. Jonas's introduction is done with expectant awkwardness and not overly bad. I think they should've gone with AT's gut reaction in the Daniel/Jonas office scenes though.

Descent--well, the beginning is good, but even Jonas tolerator me finds the "Jonas is awesome. Like him" a bit hard to swallow. Plus signs, cool effects, and Major Davis spotting. Oh and wet SG-1.

Frozen. MMV, but I found it was an episode where they stuck Jonas into something better suited for Daniel's role. However, Lone Gunmen alert for X-Files fans. And Janet rocked out. Ancienty lore explored. And another reason on Jack's checklist of why Antarctica is his least favorite continent.

Nightwalkers. Many people hate this episode because A) Poor Man's X-Files, and B) Lack of Jack. I love it. I thought Sam was great as the leader (sam's my second fav after Daniel, so I'm biased towards her too). If you liked Teal'c and Jonas in Smoke and Mirrors, you'll love them here. Sam slaps Jonas and Jonas starts realizing how weird people find him. Oh, and did I mention SG-1 in civvies? Cool.

Abyss...you know.

Shadow Play. Well, if you're really not a fan of Jonas, don't watch this one because it's a return to Kelowna. If you like Al from Quantum Leap though, you'll be torn, because Dean Stockwell's really sweet as Jonas's old mentor.

The Other Guys. Sometimes (unfortunately) known as Felger I. I love the Other Guys. I love Coombs (John Billingsly) with the requisite snark that dials down Felger's, er, Felgerness. It's a humor episode, and I liked it as such (and is why others hate it). If you wondered what the deal was with that first prime in Full Circle, you'll find out here. Besides, it has an all time favorite Jack line: "You ended that sentence with a preposition, bastard!"

Allegiance. You HAVE to see this one. Jacob AND Bra'tac. Jack and Jacob heart to heart. Angst and conspiracy! Jack + Big Gun. Oh, and I don't think Jonas was even in the episode, if it was, it was a brief cameo.

Cure. Well, you'll learn more than you ever wanted to about Tok'ra in this one. It's a more classic team episode. Once again, Jonas refers to Dr. Jackson's notes as he and Teal'c try and figure things out while Sam and Jack are paired up. I find it pretty meh, but it is funny when Jonas does a nose dive into a pit of Goa'uld.

Prometheus. In my utterly biased opinion, this is one of the worst episodes ever. It's just bad, stupid, bad. I hate what they did with Q. Even Jack pointing out how insanely bad an idea it is doesn't save it. Sigh. But others don't share my hatred. Good points: Sam does a total MacGyver action shtick. Teal'c and Jack save the day (though I hate that sequence). Major Davis sighting.

Date: 2006-12-07 08:05 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aizjanika.livejournal.com
hehe I don't know why, but Frozen is one of my favorite Jonas episodes, which you may remember from previous discussion. (I get so confused sometimes, as you probably also know. *g*) He was in a Daniel situation, but he couldn't *be* Daniel. He seemed more human in that episode to me, where he was bumbling a bit, unsure of himself, feeling somewhat unwanted, possibly screwing up, etc. Even if they had written the lines for Daniel originally (not saying they did *g*), I liked the way CN played it because it was so not what MS would have done in those scenes.

I also liked Prophecy partly for the same reason. In spite of the "special Jonas" parts, this was an earnest, but insecure guy. He seemed more human. If they'd skipped Descent and had this one earlier in the season, Jonas could have had an interesting storyline that, while it may not have made him a totally compelling character, would have given him something other than being Not!Daniel most of the time.

Date: 2006-12-07 02:55 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
I know a few people, and probably you were one of them, took that line.

I agree CN/Jonas certainly played the situation differently than Daniel, but I couldn't wrap my head around Jonas being the one to connect to Ayiana by being the "expert" on this new world, when he was just as alien to it as she was in many respects.

As for Prophecy, I agree. This would've been something to help give Jonas a unique identity, but there was no time to develop it (not that I'm not happy Daniel came back *bg*).

You've got no Stargate icons left at all, do you? ;-)

Date: 2006-12-07 08:16 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aizjanika.livejournal.com
Hehe No, I don't. *g* I thought about keeping one that was a picture of the stargate, but I don't currently have one uploaded. 99.99% of the time, I'm too lazy to choose an icon anyway, so whatever icon is my default is the one that shows up. *g* Yet, I'd pay for more icon space if it was offered. *g*

I'm also glad that Daniel came back on the show. :-) Still, they had an opportunity to do some interesting things with Jonas, and I don't think they really did.

Date: 2006-12-05 07:43 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Too long:


Unnatural Selection: The Introduction of Fifth (and cameo by Helo of BSG!) I really liked this episode and its implications (not borne out of course). However, I think I'm in a minority on this. But you have to at least watch the ice cream scene in the beginning. It's Teal'c gold!

Sight Unseen. This is a stupid episode, and very Jonas centered (though that's not why it's stupid). Bad f/x and corny plotline/characters.

Paradise Lost. Wait, you haven't seen this yet? You HAVE to. It's the Jack and Maybourne hour. Plus Sam angst (with hug from Teal'c) and a dressing down by Dr. Lee. (heh, at least I saved the Lee sighting for last. but this ep is also why some Sam fans don't like him).

Metamorphosis Ick. Melty people and elephant men. Jonas's "specialness" is brought to the fore in an "homage" to the Graduate, with Nirrti playing seductress. Blech.

Disclosure. It's the clip show. Therefore Daniel sightings! (see the screencap). Plus you have to watch Thor's smackdown of Kinsey. It's the only clip repeated in another clip show! LOL

Forsaken. I actually found this to be Jonas actiing as more of his own character than notDaniel in this ep (because I could never see Daniel planning what he did). But others get mad because he dared write in a book...which is sacriligious, of course. ;-) I thought Sam was awesome, and Jack as team leader...nice. It was a good team episode.

Changeling...nuff said.

Memento. Jonas as NotDaniel in a team episode (but you have to watch Teal'c in the library scene...and remember it's post Changeling. I didn't notice until someone in fandom pointed it out...it's "almost" a Daniel cameo). Not fantastic, but not terrible either.

Prophecy. Well, this is the ultimate Jonas is special episode. With him in life-jeopardy danger. But for an overall character study, it's not bad at all. It gave him something unique to work with...of course right before they told him sayonara, because right after...

Full Circle. Nuff said.

Date: 2006-12-05 08:04 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sg-fignewton.livejournal.com
Wow! Muchly impressed, and much appreciated!

Let's see...

Redemption. Sounds passable.

Descent. Don't care much for "see how wonderful Vala is!" either.

Frozen. No X-files interest. Love Janet but can get her elsewhere. Interested in Ancients, but not enough to watch.

Nightwalkers. Love good Sam in command eps, which means, sadly, all of S8 is out. (Remember Spririts?) Am sorely tempted to see Jonas get slapped. :)

Abyss. Well... yeah. :)

Shadow Play. Well, the review on Gateworld was vaguely interesting. HATE Kalownans with a passion. Pass.

The Other Guys. Perhaps can find a clip for that line of Jack's, which I never actually realized was canon. :)

Allegiance. Ooh, is this where that used-in-vids-clip of Jack in slow motion with his big honkin' gun comes from? And Bra'tac goodness. Hm. Tempting.

Cure. Yawn. Liked the Tok'ra until Anise came along. Y'know, back when they were allies. Pass.

Prometheus. Hate Simmons. Hate Tau'ri spaceships taking over the Gate. Pass.

Unnatural Selection. Think putting human faces on Replicators BIG mistake. Pass.

Sight Unseen. Pass, thank you. :)

Paradise Lost. I. HATE. MAYBOURNE. With the passion of ten thousand suns, or is that nuns? Not even the temptation of seeing Bill Lee in action for the first time is enough to make me watch this.

Metamorphosis. Pass, thank you. :)

Disclosure. Highly tempted. Know about Kinsey smackdown mostly because of this (http://www.members.tripod.com/tivester/nondisclosure_agreement.htm). And now with your screencap canon goodness... Hm. Will see.

Forsaken. Hm. Sounds vaguely interesting, for the teamy goodness.

Changeling. Well, yeah. :)

Momento. Pass.

Prophecy. Pass, thank you.

Full Circle. Imagine if they'd actually ended the show like this and left a cliffhanger for a wrap-up movie. Meep!

Thanks for all the time you put into this for me! Shall I mention that I didn't bother watching the two non-Daniel S10 eps, either? :)

Date: 2006-12-05 09:45 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Nightwalkers. Love good Sam in command eps, which means, sadly, all of S8 is out. (Remember Spririts?) Am sorely tempted to see Jonas get slapped. :)

Yes, of COURSE I remember Spirits. :-) Trust me, Sam is 10x better in this one, and looks cool doing it.

The Other Guys. Sniff, poor Coombs.
Felger: What would Col. O'Neill do in this situation?
Coombs: You want me to shoot you?

Allegiance. Ooh, is this where that used-in-vids-clip of Jack in slow motion with his big honkin' gun comes from?

Ooooh yeaaahhh.

Plus, it is the best Tok'ra/Jaffa/Tau'ri episode of them all. (And you really need to see the Jacob/Jack scene...not THAT way...and not That way either, heh). Really. Makes you realize how pissy they truly were in Death Knell too. Bastards.

Not even the temptation of seeing Bill Lee in action for the first time is enough to make me watch this.

Actually, he first appeared in Season Four's "Prodigy". [/anal trivial knowledge]

BTW, in fairness, Jonas is good in Metamorphosis, and definitely his own man, not NotDaniel here. I just really really really hate melty people. Really. (and yes, I ff that scene in X-Men too. I'm a wuss).

Imagine if they'd actually ended the show like this and left a cliffhanger for a wrap-up movie. Meep!

I know, as a series ender, it's kinda freaky, but I love it as a season ender. Who knows what they'll do for S10 (and if my flist does know, DON'T TELL ME!)

SEASON TEN SPOILERS BELOW (FOR AIRED EPISODES)




You know, Insiders is pretty bad in S10, but Uninvited...well, you know Puff the Magic FruitBat Dragon from "The Quest?", he's got CGI cousins in this one. Despite that, the teamy nature of this episode was good. It's worth it for the Landry/Mitchell bird calling scene. I missed Daniel in the tag though. But both eps they handled his absence well.

Date: 2006-12-07 08:15 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aizjanika.livejournal.com
This is awesome. I live for these kinds of details. I have nothing to add to the debate one way or another, but I never really bought the arguments for Daniel having been born in Egypt or NYC either, really. I don't know that there's anything in canon, besides this, which would disprove those theories, but I always wondered why the Egypt thing was so strong in fanon.

Anyway, good work! :-)

Date: 2006-12-07 02:49 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
I don't know why either. Maybe it's that picture of Daniel as a young man in Egypt? Maybe it's his connection to Abydos and his parents/his own work? I think a few authors took artistic license to choose it as his birthplace, and others copied the idea and then you know...fanon! People think it has to be that way.

I got sucked into fanon myself. I read so many stories about Daniel's couch in his office, I began to think one actually was there until I started looking at the episodes again!

Date: 2006-12-07 08:13 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aizjanika.livejournal.com
That picture of Daniel in Egypt looked like it was taken when he was in college or something like that. It wasn't like it was a picture of him as a baby. hehe

I get sucked into fanon, too, but there is some of it that I dislike, like Daniel's coffee addiction. OTOH, Daniel's couch! I'm convinced he has one, too. ;-)

Date: 2006-12-07 09:10 pm (UTC)
ext_3557: annerb icon with scenes of all team variations, my OTP (Default)
From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
Yeah, I know the picture is a weird thing, but otherwise, I dunno.

I get sucked into fanon, too, but there is some of it that I dislike, like Daniel's coffee addiction.

Have you visited [livejournal.com profile] sg_fignewton's journal? She's doing a whole canon v fanon thing. The first two topics are Daniel and coffee (and for some reason, this post was outgrowth of that), and the second one Daniel v. Danny! [sorry I'm too lazy to link to the actual entries. I'm *supposed* to be doing work]

Date: 2006-12-09 07:39 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aizjanika.livejournal.com
No, I hadn't seen anything about that. Thanks for the pointer. :-)

Date: 2006-12-07 02:57 pm (UTC)
ext_3557: annerb icon with scenes of all team variations, my OTP (Default)
From: [identity profile] aurora-novarum.livejournal.com
BTW, thanks for the fb. Glad my anal retentitiveness can be used for good...or idle curiousity. Heh.

Date: 2006-12-07 08:16 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] aizjanika.livejournal.com
:-) I love it! :-)

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