But, if the Ancients are evil -and I don't think they are- still, why would Daniel join the Ori? Why not just stay out of it or just continue to try and fight the Ori? It's not like the Ancients are doing anything to him or the rest of the galaxy. That's the whole point of their rules. They leave you alone. They don't try to make you worship them. No matter how disillusioned Daniel would be with them, I can't see why he would turn to the Ori. It doesn't have to be one or the other.
For it to make sense, to me, Daniel will have to believe the Ori are right. Because if he's trying to trick the Ori, the soft sell thing is blatantly dumb. You don't infiltrate a group and start messing with the principle ideas and attitudes and expect the members to not be a little suspicious. Going undercover means you're supposed to make them think you're one of them. Daniel is not a stupid man. So, it has to be real. And, I don't think he'd be convinced by some well spoken rhetoric, because he's set in his ways about the Ori. (this doesn't mean that other people can't be convinced by a good argument) I also don't think promises to him will help. Bringing Sha're back wouldn't do any good because Daniel in his right mind would reason that she'd just be coming back to be a slave to the Ori, and he wouldn't want that. He's not going to side with something (and I mean really side with, not just pretend to) that he feels is evil. So, he has to be made to believe they're not evil. And, the only way I can see that happening is if they break him. It's got to be something that trumps the whole murdering people. First, they have to break him to make his mind more subceptible to conditioning. Then, I could see the soft sell thing working. I mean, I could see Daniel doing it that way, without it seeming like him doing the poorest undercover job I've ever heard of. It could be maybe like the Ori not being able to change certain things about you. Or (and I'm not to crazy about this) the Ascended knowledge he has tucked away gives him the ability to not go totally over, although it can't stop him completely. Or, maybe this is planned by the Ori. They tell him to do it that way, for now. Ease the people in. But, later he'll do it the regular way. Maybe the Ori know the other members of SG1 are coming, and they want them to find out about Daniel becoming a prior, so they want to make it interesting. Why is this prior not following the usual M.O.? It's something to go check out. Why, it's Daniel! This may be too petty, but it could be a way to thumb their noses at SG1, who will have become a thorn in their side. So, what would it be like seeing Daniel so much like Daniel (except for the nasty makeover) but on their side. And, just knowing Daniel was one of them now could be satisfying. Plus, they could always send another prior along to do the usual way if Daniel's method doesn't work.
For it to make sense, to me, Daniel will have to believe the Ori are right. Because if he's trying to trick the Ori, the soft sell thing is blatantly dumb. You don't infiltrate a group and start messing with the principle ideas and attitudes and expect the members to not be a little suspicious. Going undercover means you're supposed to make them think you're one of them. Daniel is not a stupid man. So, it has to be real. And, I don't think he'd be convinced by some well spoken rhetoric, because he's set in his ways about the Ori. (this doesn't mean that other people can't be convinced by a good argument) I also don't think promises to him will help. Bringing Sha're back wouldn't do any good because Daniel in his right mind would reason that she'd just be coming back to be a slave to the Ori, and he wouldn't want that. He's not going to side with something (and I mean really side with, not just pretend to) that he feels is evil. So, he has to be made to believe they're not evil. And, the only way I can see that happening is if they break him. It's got to be something that trumps the whole murdering people. First, they have to break him to make his mind more subceptible to conditioning. Then, I could see the soft sell thing working. I mean, I could see Daniel doing it that way, without it seeming like him doing the poorest undercover job I've ever heard of. It could be maybe like the Ori not being able to change certain things about you. Or (and I'm not to crazy about this) the Ascended knowledge he has tucked away gives him the ability to not go totally over, although it can't stop him completely. Or, maybe this is planned by the Ori. They tell him to do it that way, for now. Ease the people in. But, later he'll do it the regular way. Maybe the Ori know the other members of SG1 are coming, and they want them to find out about Daniel becoming a prior, so they want to make it interesting. Why is this prior not following the usual M.O.? It's something to go check out. Why, it's Daniel! This may be too petty, but it could be a way to thumb their noses at SG1, who will have become a thorn in their side. So, what would it be like seeing Daniel so much like Daniel (except for the nasty makeover) but on their side. And, just knowing Daniel was one of them now could be satisfying. Plus, they could always send another prior along to do the usual way if Daniel's method doesn't work.
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