Talk:Daniel Jackson (Stargate)

message: I suppose someone will correct me if by some inexplicable chance it really is possible to turn into an Ancient.  But.  Does anyone know the proper way to write about ascension?  Seems like it might be the sort of thing folks capitalize, as in Ascend, Ascension, Ascended Person, whatever.  I missed important parts of that storyline, and it's not like you ever see it in print.
On an unrelated subject that should probably have it's own headline, wouldn't it be proper to refer to Daniel's wife under her movie name when talking about events during the movie? Or, if that would be too confusing, some note should be made of the change. Though I don't know if it's pronounced differently, even spelling differences are worth mention in a written medium.
-Salli 21:30, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Ancient is a race, not something someone who isn't of that race can turn into, but the Ancients all ascended, which other races can do, the ascended form was not the original form of the Ancients (I could be wrong about this, I don't have a good memory, but I am very much certain that this is true) 68.250.185.77 02:08, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ascension storyline 

message: Should this be replaced with Replicarter? If not then the link should at least be changed to that page - Zarboki 15:49, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Replicator Carter 

message: I am going to start a "non and semi-permanent deaths of Daniel Jackson" section.
It's a pretty crazy phenomenon that is referenced on episode pages.
:In the episode "The serpents lair" or the serpents grasp, can't remember- Daniel is dragged away by somebody off camera. I assumed that they put him in the sarcophagus, whoever they were. I don't think he climbed, he looked pretty dead. Seriously guys, first in that episode he was left for dead and was dragged into a sarcophagus by persons unknown- I know this doesn't make any sense, but I remember it happening. Then the ship he was on blew up. I think that's pretty much two deaths in one episode. Lotusduck 20:44, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: "Serpent's Lair." Just popped the DVD in. Daniel gets shot at 29:50, Jack leaves him behind at 30:38, and at 31:00 we get a several-second shot of him laboriously crawling along the floor using one arm (the other having been crippled by the staff weapon blast) but definitely moving under his own power. We don't see him again until 35:15, when a sarcophagus opens to reveal him fully healed. There's no evidence anyone helped him there. Oddly enough his clothing is completely repaired too - including, it seems, his radio (I can't quite tell for sure when I freeze the frames showing his injury earlier but there certainly seems to be just burnt meat showing where the radio's stowed after he gets out later). That's one sophisticated medical device. :) Bryan 00:55, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Non permanent deaths 

message: Ok, I added the reference. It was in "1969" when they were contimplating hitchiking, Daniel says to Jack "I speak 23 different languages, pick one" in reference to them asking Katherine regarding where the stargate was without interference.
Faris b 02:29, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  23 languages 

message: I've removed the Trivia section, it reads more like justification for Carter/Jackson 'ship than interesting information. I don't like the use of 'some fans' either No Way Back 03:09, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Good points.  I see what you removed and have to agree.  --Bark 18:13, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I never like Trivia sections anyways, its usually useless 68.250.185.77 02:10, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: And I quote: "Daniel is a brilliant archaeologist...". This is clearly a point of view.
I know it sounds insignificant, petty and stupid, but I have a job to do. I shall get around to NPOVing and copyeditting this article myself within a week (but most likely within an hour).
Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III  Let us to it, Pell-Mell   If not to heaven, then hand-in-hand to hell Hail OneCone International! 01:05, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  POV 

message: I recently watched the episode "Window of Opportunity" and noticed that right before Malakai turns on the time-looping device for the first time, he shoots Daniel so that he doesn't interfere. Daniel falls over and collapses. Sam check's Daniel's vital signs and looks at O'Neill and Teal'c with a concerned look on her face, but doesn't say anything. Then the time-loop starts for the first time and Daniel is alive again. It seems to me like Malakai killed Daniel, but he came back to life because time was repeating itself and so Daniel would never have died. So, should this instance be added to the list of Daniel's deaths? Thunderforge 05:11, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree it's a possibility.  Perhaps we should just note that he *may* have died, without any real confirmation one way or the other.  --Bark 00:00, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Okay, I don't want to start an edit war here. At Bark's suggestion, I added this info with the text: "May have been killed when Malikai shot him in "Window of Opportunity"". This was immediately deleted by the user CovenantD who believed it was speculation. So should it be included or not? Malikai's weapon obviously stunned or killed Daniel, and by stating he "may have been killed", it at least acknowledges one of two possibilities. What do you all think? Thunderforge 02:25, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Personally, I'd just leave it. The footage in WoO is inconclusive at best, and it's not like there aren't plenty of examples of Daniel's death anyway. It might be different if we were struggling to find events where Dsniel has been killed, but the fact we have plenty of instances tells me we can omit this one mention. No Way Back 08:44, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

text: I think I should point out that, when Daniel said the device wouldn't bring his wife back, Malakai told Daniel that he was "living proof," implying the device did bring Daniel back from the dead. 67.171.163.212 02:13, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Does Daniel die in "Window of Opportunity"? 

message: Does anyone know if and how Daniel has the ATA gene? I have seen him use Ancient tech, but that doesn't guarantee that he has the gene. Konman72 04:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's implied that he doesn't have the gene in "It's Good to Be King" because they needed to call Jack to get the time machine to function.  If Daniel had the gene, he could have done it himself.  --Bark 13:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: According to Repository of the Ancients, Daniel doesn't have the gene. However, the article is a bit unclear as to whether or not the Repository needs an ancient-gene capable person. The way I see it, it's kind of up in the air. Besides, I think Daniel would want the gene therapy, so he may have tried that. Thunderforge 02:14, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: ATA?

message: If Daniel was born on 8 July 1965, wouldn't it be sort of a stretch to say he was 4½ around 15 August 1969? One of those has to be a goof; the events of "1969" would have been only five weeks after his birthday.
JCub 07:06, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birthday? 

message: I just watched him learn the language of the Ataniks on this episode "Upgrades"
Should it be added to the list of languages he knows that has been shown on screen? felinoel 18:38, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Language 

message: Am I the only one who think Daniel Jackson has a mild case of Aspergers? Just the way he kind of goes when he explains scientific things, it reminds me of how someone with Aspergers would do it. It would also help explain his 1337 linguist skills among other things. He always seems a bit socially awkward to me.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.239.1.153 (talk) 12:24, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Can you find a reliable source that describes it?  If not, it's original research, which can't be included. =David(talk)(contribs) 18:15, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Aspergers Syndrome 

message: Shen Xiaoyi "The Scourge" was misquoted, it should be Phonology not Philology. 
Proberton (talk) 00:04, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorted Million_Moments (talk) 16:36, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Phonology not Philology

message: I made a mistake a couple of months ago when I edited Dr Jackson's quals. I had in good faith made a correction thinking his third doctorate was in Phonology. Having got my DVDs back from a friend and listening to the quote again, it has become apparent I was wrong ;) That said, I had to listen to it about a dozen times... i HEARD phonology every second or third time (lol) but Shen Xiaoyi does say Philology... So to the anonymous IP address who reverted my edit- good work ( and good ear there as well!)
Proberton (talk) 13:04, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: PHONOLOGY/PHILOLOGY

message: Can people PLEASE take the time to label a section that contains spoilers! Continuum isn't even out yet. For the first time, I'm going to swear in a wikipedia page. Its not f*&king good enough and I'm extremely pi$*ed off! This isn't a fan page, so don't speculate on movies. Nobody cares if you have a scoop, you just spoilt it. If your underdeveloped ego dictactes that you know something rest of us don't then PLEASE, use the word SPOILER for Godsake.
Proberton (talk) 06:29, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  SPOILERS 

message: Where in the series does it say that Daniel was born in Greece? Matthew R Dunn (talk) 23:42, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birthplace 

message: I know he was first, but Shanks has appeared as Daniel Jackson for 10 years of SG1 and the occasional episode of Atlantis. And if Spader appears here Russel should appear on Jack's page Jedi Master Bra'tac (talk) 17:06, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  I agree that article is more about Shank's portrayal of Daniel Jackson, but where there are two actors chronology seems to be reasonable way to organise the pictures. Paul Roberton (talk) 09:36, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spader in main image 

message: How about new sections, or even subsections about Daniel's appearance in Stargate Atlantis and Universe. I've never seen Atlantis so I don't know how many times he's appeared in it and I only started to watch SG-1 half way through Universe's season one. Mspence835 (talk) 18:30, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Jackson has only been in 3 episodes of Atlantis: "Rising", "First Contact" and "The Lost Tribe". So I'm not sure how notable that will be for a new subsection, as these appearances have been mentioned in the Character arc section. Although information about the recent appearances on Universe should be added to the article. SCΛRECROWCrossCom 08:59, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Wait, where's the info for SG: Ark of Truth and SG: Continuum? Guess that info should be added too. SCΛRECROWCrossCom 09:01, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  New sections 

message: Is there any explanation given in the series or films about Daniel's glasses? Sometimes he wears them, sometimes he doesn't seem to need them, anyone know why? Will1701 (talk) 09:54, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: There are times that he does not need his glasses... like when he has spent some time in a sarcophagus (which heals everything), or when he is ascended (no physical body... no glasses). Then there are times when the team have to be incognito on planets with civilisations not as advanced as Earth's... Daniel has to ditch the glasses or risk giving them away. In all other instances (I stand to be corrected) he wears glasses. MonstaChyk4 (talk) 15:26, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Daniel & his glasses 

message: "Character arc" says "Jackson uses his knowledge of ancient Egyptian languages to make the device, named the Stargate, function." According to the movie, Jackson as played by James Spader (by sheer accident) recognizes the symbols on the Stargate as representing Constellations, which had nothing to do with Egyptian glyphs (thus being the reason the glyphs were theretofore indecipherable as Egyptian.) Thus his knowledge of ancient Egyptian languages had nothing to do with his figuring out the Stargate, except for the serendipity of his having been asked to decipher the Stargate symbols on the assumption they were Egyptian glyphs.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.76.28.102 (talk) 09:37, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nitpick about Jackson figuring out the Stargate