GOODBYE, MY FRIEND:
After five successful seasons of Stargate SG-1, Showtime decided to end the series. But the cast and crew were not done, and MGM executive Hank Cohen negotiated the show’s fateful move to SCI FI Channel.
But one actor would not be continuing into the sixth season. Michael Shanks, the beloved Dr. Daniel Jackson, was dissatisfied with the use of his character in recent years and moved on to other work. But after a few guest appearances in Season Six, Shanks returned full-time the following year.
Another moment that stands out comes from “Meridian.” Daniel wanted to ascend. He knew that it was a way for him to continue to help. And the only person he knew, he trusted to do what he wanted was Jack. Jack wasn’t going to try and talk him out of ascending, wasn’t going to convince him that staying on Earth was the right thing to do. He let him go.
The goodbye scene, to me, wasn’t just Jack saying goodbye to Daniel, but Richard saying goodbye to Michael.
- ChevronSeven, GateWorld Forum
DANIEL WHUMPING:
Not even Michael Shanks can keep up with the number of times Daniel has been killed. Relive them all (?) in this fan video: