Heh, I opinion of SGA seems much better now that I see what it could have been, although I was very tired of the Wraith and ready for that plotline to wrap up by year three. Didn't care much for the Teyla and Ronan characters, either, while I did like Ford. I kept hoping for exploration that never happened, only to be disappointed. Ah, well.... ;)
I wonder how many of us could just watch someone commit suicide without intervening? I know I couldn't. Of course I can't see anything bad happening without intervening. ;)
Yeah, we're used to suspending disbelief. After all, we accept travel through a wormhole and the need to save the galaxy from over-the-top snakes and mechanical spiders, but when you purposely make a show more 'realistic', you're going to be held to a different standard, outside the question of whether this meshes with previous stargates, or undermines them. I don't find this level of incompetence and bad behavior realistic at all.
As we see from the real military, while there are bad apples, the rank and file are strong people devoted to their duty and country, and heroes can, and will, emerge when the situation demands it.
Oh, I forgot to answer Rodlox's question about Homeworld Security: "The IOA are part of Homeworld Security, not in charge of it." then who is in charge of it?
Ultimately, the President of the United States. Homeworld Security is basicly Homeland security, only it's a a division of government/military who's mandate is to protect the planet (and therefore, America) from offworld threats. Jack would answer to the President and have input from the Department of Defense.
I misspoke when I said the IOA was part of Homeworld Security. They aren't. They're a world body of private interests that occasionally funds American (SGC) projects. They don't control Homeworld security any more than they control the American government. The IOA would be in the same position here as they were with Atlantis, one of funding the research, which gives them a measure of influence. They probably provided most, if not all, the cash for Rush's operation, which is how they come to be involved.
Edit: still seeing things I should have mentioned last night, but didn't becaus it was three in the morning. ;) We've dealt with the issues from 'Need' and how that had nothing to do with being away from the SGC, but it should also be noted that Daniel has often been stranded in pretty bad situations and held up admirably. (This is one of the reasons that woobie!Daniel fanfic makes me so crazy. Daniel is extremely resilient and strong-minded) He was trapped in an alternate reality, imprisoned under the ocean, captured by an Unas, captured by replicators, trapped in the Ori galaxy, and imprisoned by Adria. Each time, he came through with flying colors.
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I wonder how many of us could just watch someone commit suicide without intervening? I know I couldn't. Of course I can't see anything bad happening without intervening. ;)
Yeah, we're used to suspending disbelief. After all, we accept travel through a wormhole and the need to save the galaxy from over-the-top snakes and mechanical spiders, but when you purposely make a show more 'realistic', you're going to be held to a different standard, outside the question of whether this meshes with previous stargates, or undermines them. I don't find this level of incompetence and bad behavior realistic at all.
As we see from the real military, while there are bad apples, the rank and file are strong people devoted to their duty and country, and heroes can, and will, emerge when the situation demands it.
Oh, I forgot to answer Rodlox's question about Homeworld Security:
"The IOA are part of Homeworld Security, not in charge of it."
then who is in charge of it?
Ultimately, the President of the United States. Homeworld Security is basicly Homeland security, only it's a a division of government/military who's mandate is to protect the planet (and therefore, America) from offworld threats. Jack would answer to the President and have input from the Department of Defense.
I misspoke when I said the IOA was part of Homeworld Security. They aren't. They're a world body of private interests that occasionally funds American (SGC) projects. They don't control Homeworld security any more than they control the American government. The IOA would be in the same position here as they were with Atlantis, one of funding the research, which gives them a measure of influence. They probably provided most, if not all, the cash for Rush's operation, which is how they come to be involved.
Edit: still seeing things I should have mentioned last night, but didn't becaus it was three in the morning. ;) We've dealt with the issues from 'Need' and how that had nothing to do with being away from the SGC, but it should also be noted that Daniel has often been stranded in pretty bad situations and held up admirably. (This is one of the reasons that woobie!Daniel fanfic makes me so crazy. Daniel is extremely resilient and strong-minded) He was trapped in an alternate reality, imprisoned under the ocean, captured by an Unas, captured by replicators, trapped in the Ori galaxy, and imprisoned by Adria. Each time, he came through with flying colors.