Wright whats Daniel Back!

[pamie]

I got this from Gate World website and I hope it happens....



Wright wants Daniel back
MONDAY - JULY 1, 2002

Dr. Daniel Jackson will return for two episodes near the end of Stargate SG-1's sixth (and anticipated final) season, if executive producer Brad Wright has anything to say about it. Wright revealed to fans in a recent online chat (via SciFi.com) that the character is included in two scripts currently in development -- including the final episode.

It remains to be seen whether actor Michael Shanks will agree to reprise the role once the scripts are completed.

"Right now, we've got two stories that include Daniel," Wright said. "The scripts aren't ready yet, but as soon as they are, we'll send them to Michael. Hopefully he'll want to do them. And yes, one of those stories is the finale."

Shanks returns for his first Season Six guest appearance in "Abyss," airing on The Sci-Fi Channel on July 19. He'll also provide the voice of the Asgard Thor in at least two upcoming episodes. Jackson is also included in the current script for the hopeful SG-1 feature film.

During the 1-hour live chat event, Wright also talked about what's to come for the future of the franchise. "Stargate may well go on to another season, if the ratings go through the roof this year," he said. "There will have to be some major convincing. But that's not up to me. I have plans for the future either way."

 

[Marty's Mine]

as much as i love danny i dnt really want him bk joining sg1, i mean i know he cant but if there was a possibility..... i like the team as it is now with danny making a few appearences, i know alot of people dont really like jonus(which personally irritates me) but it hink his character deserves a fair chance. dont you??

 

[Dave]

Having deliberately tried to avoid spoilers (only a little about the 'Nightwalkers' plot, and that seems to be iffy info anyway) I can safely speak from an unbiased POV.

Yes, Jonas should be given a chance to develop as a character without Daniel (but I hear this isn't happening anyway)

But far, far worse than getting rid of Daniel (to my mind) would be getting rid of him, and then bringing him back. We want to believe in this fictional world they have created, but they don't care about it themselves.

The Deed was done, lets move on!

 

[pamie]

I do agree with woth both of you.
I think that bringing Danny back (as much as I would like it) would be the wrong thing to do! Plus I don't think Michael would come back full time..neither did Brad say this.
I think Jonas should be given a fair chance and Im looking forward to seeing what will happen is season six with Jonas. But it is nice to see Daniel back now and again for a visit!

 

[webmouse]

So far, as much as I want to see Jonas get a fair chance, it isn't happening. First, the stories thus far in S6 ("Cure" being the exception) have done little to endear Jonas to the audience, nor has he been given a balanced place on the team -- he's either everything or he's nothing. "Cure" is the first story that put Jonas in a proper place within the team, giving him something to do without saving the day.

As for a return of Daniel, well, the actor and the writers have made their bed and now must lie in it. The character has "ascended" and can only function logically within the series in that context. So, showing up now and then as a helpful extra -- much as Oma, Orlin, and Shifu have done -- is fine. But I don't see a way for Daniel to shuffle back on this mortal coil and become a fifth member of SG1 without compromising whatever it is they want Jonas to do.

Happy to see Daniel when he shows up, but looking forward to Jonas' development.

 

[Boranon]

Daniel Jackson

Stargate is just not the same without Daniel Jackson.

 

[webmouse]

So we're stuck either way it seems. Without Daniel, the show can't really do the sort of stories that makes it unique -- the ones based on mythology, anthropology, and archeology. Those skills can't be realistically "grafted" onto Jonas just because he's there to fill the fourth slot.

And yet it seems most of us also realize that the Daniel can't just magically descend back into mortality without compromising the show's internal credibility. And even if they could, is there really enough screen time to give a 5 person team equal shares of story. The Teal'c with Jonas, Jack with Sam pairing is going well -- just well enough to keep most of the shippers happily living in hope and allowing the two aliens to compare notes on humanity at its best and worst.

MS hinted at wanting to go for a long time. You'd think that the writers would plan for any possible cast change. People get sick, they get better offers, contracts are not iron-clad. Any member of the cast could leave for personal reasons and the writers should have already figured out how to write out one and write in another without going into heavy metaphysics. And then there's always the cast member who leaves and returns -- as appears to be the case with MS. Though less dramatic, it would have made more sense for him to go off with Shifu for awhile -- a little "dad-son" bonding time or whatever.

Cast members come and go and the writers should be prepared for all possible permuations. For instance,

Spoiler

Is Narim really toast? Enquiring minds want to know. And what about Schroedinger? One can never be sure of the cat in the famous thought experiment.

 

[Dave]

Originally posted by webmouse

MS hinted at wanting to go for a long time. You'd think that the writers would plan for any possible cast change. People get sick, they get better offers, contracts are not iron-clad. Any member of the cast could leave for personal reasons and the writers should have already figured out how to write out one and write in another without going into heavy metaphysics.

I don't think they really expected to have such a hit at the outset. It seems obvious to us now, and we are all fans of course, and that first season was so well made, and the threads of the plotlines have all built on it; but I expect that they only thought it would last a couple of seasons, and having only four main characters wouldn't be a problem. Otherwise, they would have had a larger ensemble cast (like Star Trek does) or they would have developed Hammond, Janet and other minor characters much earlier.

BTW X-FIles Season 9 works OK with the new and old characters working together, it never seems as if there are too many 'people'.

This thread is getting deep into spoiler country for me now, so I guess I'll have stop reading it.

 

[Hatshepsut]

Originally posted by Spike's Mine
as much as i love danny i dnt really want him bk joining sg1, i mean i know he cant but if there was a possibility..... i like the team as it is now with danny making a few appearences, i know alot of people dont really like jonus(which personally irritates me) but it hink his character deserves a fair chance. dont you??

Sorry, but it's not a question of 'giving Jonas a fair chance'.

I simply cannot understand how a writer of the calibre of Robert C. Cooper could have introduced a character who is so completely beyond belief as a member of S.G. -1.

I could just about believe in the character as a Colonan spy who'd somehow brainwashed General Hammond et al. There could be some scope for interesting skulduggery there.

However, for Quinn to be a employed as a genuine member of S.G. -1, the U.S government and the Joint Chiefs of Staff would have to be collectively and certifiably insane.

Please understand that this has nothing to do with Michael Shanks' departure, nor is it any reflection on the new actor who's a total unknown to me.

(Does anybody know how to pronounce his name BYW?)

Had Quinn distinguished himeslf with honour and integrity on his introduction to the show - no problem.

Had he been inducted as a hitherto unseen member of another S.G. team - no problem.

As Robert C. Cooper wrote him into the show - insuperable problem. It justs turns logic on its head and there's no getting away from that - not nohow.

Best wishes,
Hatshepsut :wave:
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[webmouse]

Originally posted by Hatshepsut
I simply cannot understand how a writer of the calibre of Robert C. Cooper could have introduced a character who is so completely beyond belief as a member of S.G. -1.

Had Quinn distinguished himeslf with honour and integrity on his introduction to the show - no problem.

Had he been inducted as a hitherto unseen member of another S.G. team - no problem.

As Robert C. Cooper wrote him into the show - insuperable problem. It justs turns logic on its head and there's no getting away from that - not nohow.

Best wishes,
Hatshepsut :wave:
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No doubt about, Hatshepsut, the writer majorly missed the chance to give Jonas a proper entrance that would make him a credible team member.

Of course, having him hampered in some way gives the character room to grow, but not showing us the moment when Jonas moves from being a bad guy to a good guy deprives us of any reason to like him.

His sudden appearance in the SGC with a box of Naquadria and a humble confession just isn't enough. Hammond should have let him through, taken the Naquadria, and then had him escorted to a holding cell pending a hearing. And there the matter should stand until someone -- perhaps even the dying Daniel -- put in a good word for Jonas. Then again he could sit in a cell for a long time until we all felt sorry for him -- even that would have been more credible.

Now we are stuck with the implausible and must not only suspend our disbelief, but take it out to the apple orchard and hang it.

 

[ancksunamun]

I am in totalt agreement with Hatshepsut. The fans giving Joans a fair chance has really nothing to do with the Danny/Jonas situation. It has to do with how the writers have created him. His character is so far below the normal standard for SG characters that it sometimes surprises me how the writers could have degraded like that. Why put the char in all of these bad situations if you want people to like him???? Common sense, you guys!!!
But Danny could come back. I personally really want to see Danny again especially in the fianl episode for season 6. He may have left the show but he is and always will be a permanent member of SG-1. But I would like to see him in his ascended form. He is ascenede now, there is no use trying to descend him and make him fit in with 5 members. I, though its wierd for me, a HUGE SDJ-er, to say it, I kinda like Danny ascended. The way he talks and stuff, its actually pretty cool, I'd like to see how he developes as a character with the rest of SG-1.
Lets hope the writers wake up and start thinking on the same track as their fans!!!!

 

[webmouse]

Be careful what we wish for . . .

So SG1 S7 is official, announced this week by MGM, but without any details on the cast beyond the statement that RDA will continue in his previous capacities as actor and producer, but on a reduced schedule to allow more time with his family.

MS has been mentioned as returning to show, but nothing has been made definite about the nature of his role. Conspicously absent from the announcement was CN.

While I very much want to see a return of DJ to the story, I'm not willing to do it at the expense of credibility. The writers have created JQ and somehow "fit" him into the cast. I think that a few of the first eps of S6 were laid out when MS was still part of the cast -- that would explain the faltering nature of JQ's role, with those stories dependent on DJ unique skills just grafting those onto JQ and other stories where DJ was going to make little contribution (MS's big complaint) JQ was either written out or given nothing to do.

The writers already yanked as hard as they could on audience emotions with the moving death of DJ. JQ was dropped into place and is finally (Cure and Prometheus) developing into a useful character. I hope the writers do not plan to knock off JQ in some heroic bid for audience acceptance, and then have DJ un-ascend to retake his old place on the team. Contrivance leads to cynicism.

Of course, a team with both DJ and JQ could be interesting

 

[Jobeth]

If Jonas is in S7, I hope TPTB either snake him or reveal that he was a double agent all along. Now THAT would be interesting.

The problem with having both JQ and DJ on the team is that they are both roughly the same age, and do the same job. You only need one. Of course, it might work if TPTB had Jonas replace Sam.

 

[webmouse]

The problem with grafting DJ's qualifications onto JQ (shoving a square peg into a round hole) is that it isn't all that creditable anyway. If both DJ and JQ were to remain, then JQ would have to explore some other talents unique to his character -- not a bad stretch for the writers. It just means there's no easy way out, which means better stories for us.

 

[imported_carter]

if daniel come back we have more durle .... not a bad thing ... i kinna miss moping up the floor and finding relocation spots. Yet we still have to remember that it's still there dissisions and not ours ... i haven't had a chance to see season 6 at all so far but i'm sure that the newbie is doing his best to fit in dan's shoes .. they aren't that easy to fill.