SG-1 -- Daniel, Ke'ra and coping
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butterflyI've seen this more than one place, but it's been bugging me, so I'll ask and hope that the Stargate fen on my list can help me understand the position.
Why is Past and Present considered lacking in continuity?
The entire episode feels steeped in Daniel's grief for his wife, at least from what I see. He even tells Ke'ra that he's probably doing this because his wife just died and he's vulnerable. He's pissy with Jack and Teal'c at various points in the episode, which also feels like it comes directly from him coping with his wife's death.
Now is kissing (and possibly sleeping with, though I'm not sure when they had time) someone else soon after your spouse's death the best way of coping? Probably not. But considering that Daniel had been missing Sha're for so long and now she was actually, truthfully out of reach... yeah, I can understand him reacting to this woman.
His words in Need (back in season two) were also harsh, but there's a point to them -- how long is he supposed to wait? And he did. He waited, he kept faith, he searched for her. Only for her to die in front of his very eyes.
He's a widower and he's hurting and Ke'ra was very likable. Yeah. It made sense to me.
And, of course, Sha're's death is the beginning of the end of the 'golden years' period in Daniel's life with the SGC. Before her death, he had the hope of a happy ending to hold onto. Without that, everything else started to slip away.
Why is Past and Present considered lacking in continuity?
The entire episode feels steeped in Daniel's grief for his wife, at least from what I see. He even tells Ke'ra that he's probably doing this because his wife just died and he's vulnerable. He's pissy with Jack and Teal'c at various points in the episode, which also feels like it comes directly from him coping with his wife's death.
Now is kissing (and possibly sleeping with, though I'm not sure when they had time) someone else soon after your spouse's death the best way of coping? Probably not. But considering that Daniel had been missing Sha're for so long and now she was actually, truthfully out of reach... yeah, I can understand him reacting to this woman.
His words in Need (back in season two) were also harsh, but there's a point to them -- how long is he supposed to wait? And he did. He waited, he kept faith, he searched for her. Only for her to die in front of his very eyes.
He's a widower and he's hurting and Ke'ra was very likable. Yeah. It made sense to me.
And, of course, Sha're's death is the beginning of the end of the 'golden years' period in Daniel's life with the SGC. Before her death, he had the hope of a happy ending to hold onto. Without that, everything else started to slip away.
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Date: 2004-09-10 08:29 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-09-10 02:37 pm (UTC)Totally. I believe Daniel loved Sha're, was in love with her, strongly and wholly. But he would've had moments of doubt, like anyone else, and I don't think it's unrealistic for Daniel to have wanted to give up hoping, once in a while. And not unrealistic for him to want something to ease the pain.