I agree. Everyone is different and how we all view the show or different aspects of the show is what makes it so fascinating.
I am well aware that there are times when an S & J relationship is hinted at or more than hinted at even. The initial aggravation between the two character in COTG inferred that there could be more than just professional tension between the two. The fact that they were going to be expected to work together immediately brought them into direct conflict especially in active service. Jack would have been used to serving with male active service colleagues and Sam would have felt frustration at the inference that she mightn't be up to it. God, how many times have I seen that during my service. And I'm sure Rowan will agree with me.
I do understand Gategeek's concerns though because sometimes on a lot of the threads the moment poor old Jonas is mentioned in any kind of reasonable light or if someone just happens to mention that they didn't mind the character, there seems to be an immediate flurry of postings stamping on that opinion. And at the end of the day, the constant negativity can get very tedious. I read some of them and start to yawn.......
I guess we all have things about the show that we love....and some of us had them taken away. You all know my personal poison! But all things having been said.....there were aspects of this Season opener that I personally cringed at. The weapons thing.....the personnel docs thing. But that's because I lived and worked in the military atmosphere and in the British military at least (don't know about the US but I imagine it's similar), such oversights are chargeable offences and to see an officer do something like that makes me wriggle with embarrassment, because in real life it generally wouldn't happen.
And yes....The other thing which Sky mentioned and which is correct. Jack would simply not take all of those personnel records into a commissary and trawl through them while personnel wandered around him. He'd do it in his office, and I refuse to believe he wouldn't have one. Sam has her office/lab, Daniel had his office/research library. Jack as second in command would have an office....or at least access to an office where he could drink coffee to his heart's delight and have somewhere to lock up the confidential files.
But let's face it.....that is sloppiness and cutting corners on the part of the show's producers and writers. I am surprised that the Air Force rep didn't pick them up on it though, because it makes the US Air force look unprofessional. They must be aware that the military and ex military would be watching the show.
Anubis.... well, when I read on one of the list's transcripts of a chat with Joe Mallozzi that they were going to 'have a lot of fun with this character' I shuddered. Because that could mean almost anything. To tell the truth, the show has been so lame in depicting this evil enemy that it's now practically a DC Comic Book, rating alongside Spiderman. The initial Goa'uld villain in the movie reeked of decadence, ultimate power, disregard to anyone other than himself and danger. And Jack & co were hard put to defeat him. They did more by good luck than good management, or by being a superior force.
None of the villains since have even come close. The series tried to carry on the motion with Apophis, but it soon became clear that this foppish character was more petulant and arrogant than really dangerous. The closest they have come to that aura of super power and calm disregard for a 'lower' species were Heru Ur, Yu, Sokar and Cronus. Even Hathor, bless her cotton socks, was more comic opera than actually dangerous. Out of the recent Goa'uld introduced, Baal was the only one who impressed me. And Osiris....well....for some reason I just find that character totally unconvincing. She just looks to me like she's suffering from a massive, permanent bout of PMT all the time!
I stress that these are all just my opinions and I realise that other people might not necessarily agree with me. I just think that RDA & Co had this amazing concept to play with which had the most wonderful possibilities and somehow they have not taken it to the height of it's potential at all. Instead we now have a soap opera totally dedicated to the four principal characters with the result that when one of the actor's who played a character left, it practically caused WW3. Blood, snot and tears all round.
I just find it so sad. It could have been one of the most awesome sci fi shows ever and now all people can remember or think about is that Daniel isn't there and he's being replaced by someone else. Please don't think I am belittling anyone else's love for the character. I'm not. The loss of such an integral character is hard, but I just think that the show could have been remembered for other things too.
I am well aware that there are times when an S & J relationship is hinted at or more than hinted at even. The initial aggravation between the two character in COTG inferred that there could be more than just professional tension between the two. The fact that they were going to be expected to work together immediately brought them into direct conflict especially in active service. Jack would have been used to serving with male active service colleagues and Sam would have felt frustration at the inference that she mightn't be up to it. God, how many times have I seen that during my service. And I'm sure Rowan will agree with me.
I do understand Gategeek's concerns though because sometimes on a lot of the threads the moment poor old Jonas is mentioned in any kind of reasonable light or if someone just happens to mention that they didn't mind the character, there seems to be an immediate flurry of postings stamping on that opinion. And at the end of the day, the constant negativity can get very tedious. I read some of them and start to yawn.......
I guess we all have things about the show that we love....and some of us had them taken away. You all know my personal poison! But all things having been said.....there were aspects of this Season opener that I personally cringed at. The weapons thing.....the personnel docs thing. But that's because I lived and worked in the military atmosphere and in the British military at least (don't know about the US but I imagine it's similar), such oversights are chargeable offences and to see an officer do something like that makes me wriggle with embarrassment, because in real life it generally wouldn't happen.
And yes....The other thing which Sky mentioned and which is correct. Jack would simply not take all of those personnel records into a commissary and trawl through them while personnel wandered around him. He'd do it in his office, and I refuse to believe he wouldn't have one. Sam has her office/lab, Daniel had his office/research library. Jack as second in command would have an office....or at least access to an office where he could drink coffee to his heart's delight and have somewhere to lock up the confidential files.
But let's face it.....that is sloppiness and cutting corners on the part of the show's producers and writers. I am surprised that the Air Force rep didn't pick them up on it though, because it makes the US Air force look unprofessional. They must be aware that the military and ex military would be watching the show.
Anubis.... well, when I read on one of the list's transcripts of a chat with Joe Mallozzi that they were going to 'have a lot of fun with this character' I shuddered. Because that could mean almost anything. To tell the truth, the show has been so lame in depicting this evil enemy that it's now practically a DC Comic Book, rating alongside Spiderman. The initial Goa'uld villain in the movie reeked of decadence, ultimate power, disregard to anyone other than himself and danger. And Jack & co were hard put to defeat him. They did more by good luck than good management, or by being a superior force.
None of the villains since have even come close. The series tried to carry on the motion with Apophis, but it soon became clear that this foppish character was more petulant and arrogant than really dangerous. The closest they have come to that aura of super power and calm disregard for a 'lower' species were Heru Ur, Yu, Sokar and Cronus. Even Hathor, bless her cotton socks, was more comic opera than actually dangerous. Out of the recent Goa'uld introduced, Baal was the only one who impressed me. And Osiris....well....for some reason I just find that character totally unconvincing. She just looks to me like she's suffering from a massive, permanent bout of PMT all the time!
I stress that these are all just my opinions and I realise that other people might not necessarily agree with me. I just think that RDA & Co had this amazing concept to play with which had the most wonderful possibilities and somehow they have not taken it to the height of it's potential at all. Instead we now have a soap opera totally dedicated to the four principal characters with the result that when one of the actor's who played a character left, it practically caused WW3. Blood, snot and tears all round.
I just find it so sad. It could have been one of the most awesome sci fi shows ever and now all people can remember or think about is that Daniel isn't there and he's being replaced by someone else. Please don't think I am belittling anyone else's love for the character. I'm not. The loss of such an integral character is hard, but I just think that the show could have been remembered for other things too.
