lene wrote: sulking and bitter about being less of a main character than Sam (i.e. a GIRL) bcoz I think that O'Neill and Carter get more screentime and/or plotlines ( not neccessarily together!) than Danny or Teal'c.
I agree on the sulking bit, but not on the reasons. daniel wasn't less of a main character than sam or jack, as a matter of fact, I think sam and teal'c would definitely deserve some more screentime than they get right now, because both are highly fascinating characters. let me put it this way: you get a job, and you love it. many great deeds to do, nice people to work with. but after a while those parts that made this job so fascinating to you are taken away, and after a while all that's left for you to do is filing or dusting the office lamps. the people you work with are still great, the paycheck is getting fatter, but it's not the same job anymore. now you can stay, despite you're not happy anymore and keep on cashing in the big bucks, or you can leave. the shanks chose the second. considering the chances he won't be seen anywhere on screen so soon again (which is not a valuation of his talent, but a sober look at showbiz), he really traded in nice and secure for an uncertain future. not money wise, as he's a clever businessman, and sure put his peanuts aside, but working wise. and the actors I know go slightly crazy when they can't work. so it was a big step and for sure not easily taken.
cyn wrote: As long as MS don't burn the bridges he's crossing, he'll be okay. It's a tad sad that he's lost the team player attitude and that could all be the fault of the writers not spreading the fun around...
actually I *do* think he's burning at least one bridge right now, and that's the one back on the set of sg-1. as much as I liked his interviews - because I still think they were honest - I'm afraid they didn't really make TPTB grow much fonder with the idea to get him back on the set for guest appearances. which is, mainly, the reason why I didn't get myself actively involved with the "we want daniel back" campaign. as much as I admire people's dedication, enthusiasm and effort (and they are great people, don't get me wrong here!) I can't support it, because I think he's made a mistake with these interviews, or let's say: with the way he's dealing with the reactions on these interviews. the dedication of fans is a power not to be underestimated, it was so obvious that after reading these interviews, his fans would try to do something for him. and after years of doing everything of staying out of the limelight and avoiding every possible attention on his person he sure did have some kind of reaction in mind when he gave those interviews - alas, he should have told them *what* he wants them to do. will writing letters help him? or will it damage the thing even more? we don't know.
cyn wrote: Reality check for the once unknown actors, please! Despite what oh poor MS is bleating about, they work their tail ends off those nine months out of the year. Then they get time off, but it's not enough? I'd love that kind of schedule!
that's what I used to say about teachers - "gee, what a life, with all them holidays!" I didn't see that they were working in "non-school hours" as well. same goes for actors. these three months are not holidays only. just look at teryl rothery, who's got a *very* busy schedule during the hiatus! but let me quote a friend here:
" ... talk about standing in the rain for 6hrs got get 20sec worth of material done. Or being stuck in the mudd for three hours up to your a**. One moment you might be running over a battlefield half an hour later here's a shot of a romantic scene. And while unlike on stage there is no flow in the story told you're wet to your bones cold and hungry still some decent and convincing acting is expected. Does this qualify as being 'demanding'? ..."
though, of course, I agree that we all have our jobs to do, hours to work, families to care for and bundles to carry.
storm wrote: do any of TPTB read here? if the don't, they should!
depends on who qualifies as "TPTB". I think we can take it as a given some of them are really curious cats who want to know what's going on in the fandom. however, I doubt hank cohen is a regular here ...
one last thing: from what I can tell, the shanks is a nice bloke. and just that - like everybody else. sometimes a pleasure to have around, sometimes a pain in the neck. he's not perfect, and I don't think he's comfortable with the podestal some folks have put him on. not everything he's doing is ok - because he's human. it wasn't all wine and roses all the time - it never is, nowhere. and it's easy to mix the person he is with the character he plays - mainly because all through the years he let us see nothing of himself, which is his good right, and in regard of some ongoings in the fandom, wise as well.
he knew what he left behind when he left, his decision, for whatever reasons, and I think he should be the one to deal with it now. we all have to carry the consequences of the things we do, and he should be no exception.as he said himself, there's a high chance he might never work again - but he's aware of this.
I'm not convinced by the season 5 episodes I've seen so far and to me, ever since the movie, daniel is the heart and soul of the team, if he's gone, the interaction between the characters won't be the same. I'll give season 6 a chance, but they really gotta come up with good stories and convincing characters if they want me to stay in front of the screen.
the shanks departure and his statements lead to a certain polarisation regarding his person. everybody supporting him got the label "hormonaly challenged fanatic" sticked on the forehead, and everybody who didn't was brandmarked a bad person. as for my position in this controversy: though one should not judge before hearing both sides of the story and knowing all the facts, I do admit that my sympathies are with the shanks rather than with TPTB, simply because I got to kinda like that stubborn sulker over the years.
the doc :blpaw:
