Jack O'Neill's position and actions in Earth - Page 2

Lord Kira · #21 November 7th, 2009, 02:56 AM

Jack was right. The military is not a democracy.

Young was being a douche.

MattSilver 3k · #22 November 7th, 2009, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by leiasky

The 'We've gone through the time I've allotted for this meeting' at the end was an incredible show of insubordination. O'Neill should have hauled him into his office and had more than a word.

You know, I get the feeling O'Neill was cool with it - simply because he wanted Young in command and not Telford. When Young stood up for himself and grew a pair while Telford ran away, O'Neill let it slide.

missmobius · #23 November 7th, 2009, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Shpinxinator

What happend to Jack? When did he lose his backbone??

OMG, I was thinking the same thing, I was so angry that they have changed his personality!!!!!

I AM FURIOUS AT THIS!!!!!!!!!!

Even though I ADORE RDA (and it's the only reason I watched through the whole episode last night), if I were him I'd tell them to shove their show into a black hole!!!!! It's like their trying to kill the love fans have for the Jack O'Neill character.

I'm extremely disappointed!!!!!

kymeric · #24 November 7th, 2009, 04:45 AM

Slap in the face! Slap in the face! Slap in the face!

Kidding i liked it and i suspect Oneill set Young up to grow a pair based on their conversation at the beginning. Hes molding Young into a better leader, and that means standing uo for yourselves. Particularly when ur a bazillion LY away and Young could permantly cement his greater authority over hear by smashing the box the stones go on.

Really other than loosing the odd way to shag his wife Young dosent have much to loose, and alot to gain by cutting themselves off. Earth looses access to knowledge about the ENTIRE UNIVERSE gathered over millions of yrs by the seeder ships.

Young should have Earth by the nads.

missmobius · #25 November 7th, 2009, 04:53 AM

O'Neill is not going to be on the show for a long time????

I hope not

Commander Zelix · #26 November 7th, 2009, 05:09 AM

O'Neill was ok.

UniverseSizePlotHole · #27 November 7th, 2009, 05:26 AM

C'mon its just the "burden" of command has manifested itself as well as the automatic "spine removal" operation that you get when posted to the Pentagon eg Major Davis LOL

bobsenior · #28 November 7th, 2009, 05:27 AM

Don't get me wrong I prefer General O'Neill to General Landry, but why is Jack suddenly back in charge of the SGC? Earth, Jack O'Neill Quote: "Colonel, my office"

Infinite-Possibilities · #29 November 7th, 2009, 05:28 AM

Maybe it just becomes his office when he shows up? Or maybe Landry gave him his own office. Or something.

solid-snake56 · #30 November 7th, 2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bobsenior

Don't get me wrong I prefer General O'Neill to General Landry, but why is Jack suddenly back in charge of the SGC? Earth, Jack O'Neill Quote: "Colonel, my office"

It's not the SGC.

knowles2 · #31 November 7th, 2009, 05:43 AM

Because it not SGC, it Home world security, which one could presume he been place in charge of since Hammond passed away.

MattSilver 3k · #32 November 7th, 2009, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bobsenior

Don't get me wrong I prefer General O'Neill to General Landry, but why is Jack suddenly back in charge of the SGC? Earth, Jack O'Neill Quote: "Colonel, my office"

You couldn't tell that the Earth stuff was at the Pentagon, not the SGC? With the different sets, with the establishing shots of the Pentagon, with Homeworld Command on a sign in the hallways?

Lt.Colonel John Sheppard · #33 November 7th, 2009, 05:48 AM

Spoiler:

bobsenior · #34 November 7th, 2009, 05:51 AM

Yeah but in Air - Parts 1-3 he is stationed at the SGC in Landry's office!? But yeah I guess he could have just been borrowing it, I just think it's strange seeing as the actor Richard Dean Anderson said years back he was planning to retire!?!

MattSilver 3k · #35 November 7th, 2009, 05:52 AM

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Yeah but in Air - Parts 1-3 he is stationed at the SGC in Landry's office!?

That's still Homeworld Command...

bobsenior · #36 November 7th, 2009, 05:58 AM

O yeah, just checked, so it is

my bad

siles · #37 November 7th, 2009, 06:02 AM

I'm so sad that Jack's become a paper-pusher

Jeffala · #38 November 7th, 2009, 07:23 AM

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I'm so sad that Jack's become a paper-pusher

And thrown quite a few of his principles out the window along the way, so it seems--but hey, if Carter says it will work...

thekillman · #39 November 7th, 2009, 07:27 AM

carter never said it would work.

also, he still looks like he's not entirely healthy, and well, disease CAN change people.

to me, it seemed like jack wasnt entirely happy with it either. he's just in a position, that he cant just ignore all of command to do "the right thing".

loved how Young looked up to O'neill

Jeffala · #40 November 7th, 2009, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by thekillman

carter never said it would work.

Then I don't understand the point of bringing her up. Anyhoo. I've not had an opportunity to re-watch the episode, but I've drawn from it the following conclusions:

1. Telford is a d-bag.
2. O'Neill is well on the way to being a d-bag.
3. Wray is untrustworthy, seeming to go along with the idea and encourage it because it could increase her standing with the IOA, an organization made up of d-bags.
3. Chloe is evil.
4. Rush is still untrustworthy.

Re: Rush, did he allow the experiment to fail on its own or did he set it up to fail? Was the (controlled?) overload part of his plan or was it spontaneous?