Comparing two 90s sci-fi heroes, Jack O'Neill or Stargate SG1 and John >Crichton of Farscape, to explore how to write comedy without undercutting >drama.
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Problem with Jack O'Neill
05:21 How Farscape Does Comedy Right
08:40 Sponsor
09:38 Outro
https://youtu.be/kWSEu64BEPE?si=2WXdbf_oi5Fk6oqH
In article <vofit1$1pkp9$2@dont-email.me>, weberm@polaris.net wrote:
Comparing two 90s sci-fi heroes, Jack O'Neill or Stargate SG1 and John
Crichton of Farscape, to explore how to write comedy without undercutting
drama.
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Problem with Jack O'Neill
05:21 How Farscape Does Comedy Right
08:40 Sponsor
09:38 Outro
https://youtu.be/kWSEu64BEPE?si=2WXdbf_oi5Fk6oqH
In my opinion what was lacking was a couple spare scenes to give Jack the extra dimension to justify his flippant nature. At the end of "Meridian" we should see Jack at his home, on the dock with a fishing rod and a beer, trying to put the death of Daniel behind him. It is here, away from the eyes of his peers, that he drops drops the stoic mask. He breaks down, he lets slip just how effected he really is by throwing the rod into the pond, and then his phone rings. It is Star Gate Command. Jack resets himself, puts the stoic mask back on, knowing that as a leader he needs to appear unshakable even when deep down he is and answers the phone. Another scene which could have helped would be to have a guest character, friendly to SG1, that calls Jack out on his quippy nature. Here he can share, to us as well as the guest character, that it is how he copes with having to deal with life threatening situations. Again we just needed these extra scenes to justify why he reacts as he does.
On Feb 11, 2025 at 7:47:42 AM PST, "smyers@camtel.net" <smyers@camtel.net> wrote:
In article <vofit1$1pkp9$2@dont-email.me>, weberm@polaris.net wrote:
Comparing two 90s sci-fi heroes, Jack O'Neill or Stargate SG1 and John
Crichton of Farscape, to explore how to write comedy without undercutting >>> drama.
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Problem with Jack O'Neill
05:21 How Farscape Does Comedy Right
08:40 Sponsor
09:38 Outro
https://youtu.be/kWSEu64BEPE?si=2WXdbf_oi5Fk6oqH
In my opinion what was lacking was a couple spare scenes to give Jack the
extra dimension to justify his flippant nature. At the end of "Meridian" we >> should see Jack at his home, on the dock with a fishing rod and a beer,
trying to put the death of Daniel behind him. It is here, away from the eyes >> of his peers, that he drops drops the stoic mask. He breaks down, he lets
slip just how effected he really is by throwing the rod into the pond, and >> then his phone rings. It is Star Gate Command. Jack resets himself, puts the >> stoic mask back on, knowing that as a leader he needs to appear unshakable >> even when deep down he is and answers the phone. Another scene which could >> have helped would be to have a guest character, friendly to SG1, that calls >> Jack out on his quippy nature. Here he can share, to us as well as the guest >> character, that it is how he copes with having to deal with life threatening >> situations. Again we just needed these extra scenes to justify why he reacts >> as he does.
It really got bad as the series went on. By the end, Anderson's only contribution to the show was stand around and look bored and make lame quips. The very definition of 'phoning it in'.
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
On Feb 11, 2025 at 7:47:42 AM PST, "smyers@camtel.net" <smyers@camtel.net> >> wrote:
In article <vofit1$1pkp9$2@dont-email.me>, weberm@polaris.net wrote:
Comparing two 90s sci-fi heroes, Jack O'Neill or Stargate SG1 and John >>>> Crichton of Farscape, to explore how to write comedy without undercutting >>>> drama.
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Problem with Jack O'Neill
05:21 How Farscape Does Comedy Right
08:40 Sponsor
09:38 Outro
https://youtu.be/kWSEu64BEPE?si=2WXdbf_oi5Fk6oqH
In my opinion what was lacking was a couple spare scenes to give Jack the >>> extra dimension to justify his flippant nature. At the end of "Meridian" we >>> should see Jack at his home, on the dock with a fishing rod and a beer,
trying to put the death of Daniel behind him. It is here, away from the eyes
of his peers, that he drops drops the stoic mask. He breaks down, he lets >>> slip just how effected he really is by throwing the rod into the pond, and >>> then his phone rings. It is Star Gate Command. Jack resets himself, puts the
stoic mask back on, knowing that as a leader he needs to appear unshakable >>> even when deep down he is and answers the phone. Another scene which could >>> have helped would be to have a guest character, friendly to SG1, that calls >>> Jack out on his quippy nature. Here he can share, to us as well as the guest
character, that it is how he copes with having to deal with life threatening
situations. Again we just needed these extra scenes to justify why he reacts
as he does.
It really got bad as the series went on. By the end, Anderson's only
contribution to the show was stand around and look bored and make lame quips.
The very definition of 'phoning it in'.
I wish they had kept him on as general
Comparing two 90s sci-fi heroes, Jack O'Neill or Stargate SG1 and John >Crichton of Farscape, to explore how to write comedy without undercutting >drama.
00:00 Intro
00:39 The Problem with Jack O'Neill
05:21 How Farscape Does Comedy Right
08:40 Sponsor
09:38 Outro
https://youtu.be/kWSEu64BEPE?si=2WXdbf_oi5Fk6oqH
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