MARILY <tinklelove@yahoo.com >
DOWNEY , CA - Friday, July 18, 2003, 9:12:21 PM

d. marahsall <kmarshall83@cogeco.ca >
burlington, ont , canada - Friday, July 18, 2003, 7:16:18 PM

candice <candice_3_inthemiddle@hotmail.com >
Paoli , Indiana - Monday, July 14, 2003, 9:40:12 PM

Robyn <rpmrace@hotmail.com >
USA - Friday, July 11, 2003, 2:38:41 PM

Rebecca Fletcher <smithrr@prodigy.net >
Excelsior Springs , MO - Tuesday, July 08, 2003, 2:23:52 AM

sam <quimlik@hotmail.com >
uk - Sunday, July 06, 2003, 4:13:47 PM

Chrissy

Chrissy Rowe <CornishAir@aol.com >
Praze-an-Beeble , Cornwall - Sunday, July 06, 2003, 9:24:21 AM

Sheila Vitellaro <rollerdreaming@optusnet.com.au >
ELANORA , QLD. AUSTRALIA - Friday, July 04, 2003, 1:06:43 AM

Carolina <Sauri1@vodafone.es >
Zaragoza , Zaragoza - Saturday, June 28, 2003, 8:26:00 PM

Lynn Retteen <shekirk@aol.com >
Boca Raton , Florida - Saturday, June 21, 2003, 9:25:35 PM

VALENTINA MARIA LIAO <LIAOMGT@PACBELL.NET >
DANVILLE , CALIFORNIA - Saturday, June 21, 2003, 12:09:53 AM

VALENTINA MARIA LIAO <LIAOMGT@PACBELL.NET >
DANVILLE , CALIFORNIA - Saturday, June 21, 2003, 12:05:34 AM

I have just watched the film and after a big consideration i have come up with the following conclusions. I prefer Richard Dean Anderson as Colonel O'neill and although I have nothing against James Spader he was quite good in the part of Daniel, he did a good sneeze, it wasn't you I'm afraid I have to embarrass you by saying that you are by far the better looking out of the two of you and not only do you bring daniel to life you also make him handsome and those eyes i find myself hypnotised by them.

I have seem pictures of the seventh season(i don't get the programme until september)wow you are a stunner. By the way I rented the video of the film to watch. I have dvds and video tapes and my decision every night is what to watch. I am a first class sad bitch but it is worth it just looking into your eyes.

congrats on your news

See you on tv

love (sad bitch) caron

caron gilbert <caronluvschelsea@aol.com >
borehamwood , hertfordshire, england - Thursday, June 19, 2003, 4:29:49 PM

love, the Bath 5.

zoe <NO E-MAIL SORRY. >
Bath , s.gloucestshire - Wednesday, June 18, 2003, 5:52:43 PM

Regards, Karen.

Karen <blissgirl@jesuslovesyou.org >
- Tuesday, June 17, 2003, 10:40:33 AM

ZARFISHAN <GUDIA_ZAHID@HOTMAIL.COM >
KARACHI , PAKISTAN - Tuesday, June 17, 2003, 5:27:29 AM

Ali <alison@stargatesg1.zzn.com >
Milton Keynes , England - Tuesday, June 10, 2003, 4:42:41 AM

Carol Howard <monkeybut@charter.net >
Wood River , IL/62095 - Tuesday, June 10, 2003, 12:34:27 AM

zarfishan zahid <GUDIA_ZAHID@HOTMAIL.COM >
Karachi , Pakistan - Friday, June 06, 2003, 1:33:03 AM

Erik <swatcoptn@lycos.com >
Midway , TN - Thursday, June 05, 2003, 7:51:02 PM

zarfishan zahid <GUDIA_ZAHID@HOTMAIL.COM >
KARACHI , PAKISTAN - Wednesday, June 04, 2003, 2:13:03 AM

zarfishan zahid <GUDIA_ZAHID@HOTMAIL.COM >
karachi , pakistan - Wednesday, June 04, 2003, 2:04:06 AM

Tammie <geminiwarrior04@hotmail.com >
Los Angeles , CA, USA - Monday, June 02, 2003, 3:22:56 PM

Pattie <Patricia.Robinson@dfas.mil >
Washington , DCC - Monday, June 02, 2003, 2:04:08 PM

I must apologise some of this is written not to michael but about michael. My husband is called daniel and he is a saggitarian like michael. But he does not like stargate but he lets me records the episodes so I suppose thats something.

Before I go and claim this as a novel I shall just mention my favourate episodes Crystal skull - there is something amusing about daniel talking to himself, Legacy - proved michaels acting ability he learnt his trade well in the hands of sheakespeare. 1969 - i dig the hair, and the glasses and the trousers and the german accent, and the phrase "i speak 23 languages pick one", and there are others but these three stick in my mind because i have watched them a lot.

Anyway got to go now

see you on tv michael keep up the good work

luv caron

caron gilbert <caronluvschelsea@aol.com >
borehamwood , herts england - Friday, May 30, 2003, 10:16:29 AM

sara
killie , scotland - Friday, May 30, 2003, 9:12:46 AM

Charlie <cnix1214725@cs.com >
KY - Saturday, May 24, 2003, 11:28:40 PM

Ali <alison@stargatesg1.zzn.com >
Milton Keynes , England - Friday, May 23, 2003, 2:44:08 PM

Linda Jenkins <LindaAJenks@aol.com >
Glasgow , Scotland - Tuesday, May 20, 2003, 4:06:44 PM

Sue Featherbe <sue@smfeatherbe.freeserve.co.uk >
Ashford , UK - Monday, May 19, 2003, 11:12:45 AM

mandy freear <mandy.freear@btinternet.com >
London , England - Monday, May 19, 2003, 5:26:14 AM

Kera <luckterry@yahoo.com >
Mauritius , Mauritius - Tuesday, May 13, 2003, 2:34:29 AM

Kera <luckterry@yahoo.com >
Mauritius , Mauritius - Tuesday, May 13, 2003, 1:37:42 AM

KE Hall <kathyhall33@hotmail.com >
Phoenix , AZ/USA - Sunday, May 11, 2003, 8:27:41 PM

6-16-02 After viewing the most recent episode of Stargate I became comforted only when I convinced myself that it was an imposter and that the real Stargate would surely be aired again soon. It looked similar to the Stargate I had so readily identified with but I didn't see my favorite character named Daniel Jackson. I relate to this erudite's high standards and ethics. He does what is right despite difficulty. His character embodies what few leaders today can accomplish - the melding of intellect and emotion and acting upon them both. He reaps the rewards of training and all of its sacrifices. I'm not sure if I am like him or if I want to be more like him. I know this: in an embarassing and mass-mediated way, I related to Daniel Jackson. I remained in disbelief throughout the entire first episode of this season. I actually thought the writers were kidding and would bring him back in Part II. But now he is gone? Even now I think you're just testing my loyalty. If Daniel will no longer be a regular member of SG1 then I can no longer support the television program. My loyalty was to him. The stargate is not a physical portal to other dimensions or other places in space, but rather, an experience of other cultures - our ancestors. It is a discovery of who we are and who we could have been. Who can explore those cultures more specifically than Daniel Jackson? You cannot convince me that an alien with a well-toned body and darling smile can replace the years of study of the human condition that Daniel underwent as a student of history! And history repeats itself. As our present day world battles against terror, so also SG1 (and the other teams) battle agains the Goa'uld. But what battles are being fought behind your lines? These are the facts I wish I knew less of. I'm a viewer, but knowing about the cast and crew and their disagreements steals the magic of the idea of the stargate. Your job is to take me away from this planet. I want to escape and now I'm caught up in writing this letter to help you realize that you've undermined the very core of SG1. I always thought of Daniel as the main character. I completely love all of the other characters as well though. But not enough to continue viewing. You've lost me. I will not be watching your imposter programming with its new sarcastic edge and flippant attitude toward the Goa'uld. And, as a result, I will not be influenced to buy the products of your sponsors during the commercial breaks. When Michael Shanks is on the payroll please have him give me a call and I'll watch his show again. Thank you for your time, yttriam

yttriam <yttriam@yahoo.com >
Milwaukee , WI - Sunday, May 04, 2003, 11:16:05 PM

So glad you're back to the part you have made your own i haven't been watching stargate for long but i am hooked. In england on sky one they are show the first season on one of our other stations they are showing season five. My husband is supprised I like science fiction but I did like the old star trek and lost in space.

I liked the floppy haired version but when you got a hair cut the eyes where still there. Get them insured mate. My favourites are legacy and crystal skull, the sad bitch that I am I have watched it so many times I know the script!!

Anyway I am glad you are back and am awaiting the first episode to be viewed here in england in september you lucky people in america get it on the 13 june.

You have a pressence on screen that was missing in the episodes you were not in in the six series. Even if it was made ages ago I could still feel you on screen. My question is How can an already much to good looking a man make himself even better with a pair of glasses and a floppy haircut(in season one and two). I discovered that having a pair of big beautiful blue eyes helps!!!!!!!

Any way all the best keep up the good work. See you on tele

love caron

caron gilbert <caronluvschelsea@aol.com >
london , england - Saturday, May 03, 2003, 5:20:32 AM

jay <jswalia@cs.uh.edu >
houston , usa - Friday, May 02, 2003, 10:00:01 PM

jen <jennylawrence620@hotmail.com >
ENGLAND!!! , - Saturday, April 26, 2003, 4:37:23 PM

Bessie <chavelina18@yahoo.com >
Bayamón , Puerto Rico - Saturday, April 19, 2003, 10:14:22 PM

My whole class was upset when you left the show. All of us girls have a huge crush on you. I just wish that we had Daniel back. All our love and support, EmmaLeigh Brade and grade 8 Stiner.

EmmaLeigh Brade <e_brade@msn.com >
halifax , n.s - Tuesday, April 15, 2003, 5:13:08 PM

Susan Clark <slc315@yahoo.com >
Auburn Hills , Mich. usa - Tuesday, April 15, 2003, 8:01:20 AM

I was very surprised and sad when you left/were killed off in the show. The position of the linguist/archaeologist is considerably what keeps the show alive with interest and allows us as viewers some window into the great cultural and historical content for alien races encountered.

When your character deciphers a device or wall carving the amount of content the writers and graphics people put into the show to make this happen adds layers that just seem missing when it is all about political or military thinking. Although these also add to the interest of the show, the linguistics and mystery in the original movie was what I couldn't wait to see in the series.

I love the humour in the series between all the characters. If the writers put as much into the cultural depth of the show as they do the humour this show will have no shortage of viewers OR support!

thanks for all your work, very glad you are back,

Marie Meyer <kian@lyrical.net >
Grand Rapids , MN - Sunday, April 13, 2003, 9:14:05 AM

Jan <lebonwords1@msn.com >
Pomona , California/USA - Friday, April 11, 2003, 11:36:38 PM

Well looks like I'm a little late but I didn't know about this site. I don't know if you quit or you were just bumped off but I think it's a little boring without an archaeologist on the show. I'm 15 and I love archaeology and egyptology. My friend Elen is an Archaeologist. She's not too happy about this either. Stargate is such a cool show but it's just not the same without you. I really haven't been following it lately. I think your a great actor and you play a better archaeologist than the guy from the movie. Well, I wish you were still on the show but I guess that won't happen. You probably won't get this but if you do, I just wanted to say that I think you should have stayed on the show and I know that a lot of other people agree with me. Although, those people are probably girls too. Merydeth (Mery) Croutch

Merydeth Croutch <wizeacre@juno.com >
Winterhaven , CA/ USA - Friday, April 04, 2003, 2:45:51 PM

Well looks like I'm a little late but I didn't know about this site. I don't know if you quit or you were just bumped off but I think it's a little boring without an archaeologist on the show. I'm 15 and I love archaeology and egyptology. My friend Elen is an Archaeologist. She's not too happy about this either. The show's just not the same without you. I really haven't been following it lately. I think your a great actor and you play a better archaeologist than the guy from the movie. Well, I wish you were still on the show but I guess that won't happen. You probably won't get this but if you do, I just wanted to say that I think you should have stayed on the show and I know that a lot of other people agree with me. Although, those people are probably girls too. Merydeth (Mery) Croutch

Merydeth Croutch <wizeacre@juno.com >
Winterhaven , CA/ USA - Friday, April 04, 2003, 2:44:38 PM

Kayleigh Green <Sweetnsassy2705@aol.com >
West Sussex , England - Wednesday, April 02, 2003, 5:52:19 PM

Seems I've arrived a little too late to offer support - only found this site yesterday!!!!!!!!!

Still - I can at least add my enthusiasm to the oodles all ready expressed on the news of your return to the show.

It wasn't the same without you!!!

Best Wishes to you and yours

Mandy Richards <OutsideTheWorld@aol.com >
United Kingdom - Tuesday, April 01, 2003, 3:20:39 PM

Nicole
Indiana, USA - Tuesday, April 01, 2003, 12:14:22 AM

victoria e webb <victoria.webb@ntl world.com >
england , b/stoke - Wednesday, March 26, 2003, 8:35:38 AM

Thank you for your brilliant, sensitive, passionate portrayal of Dr. Daniel Jackson. Normally I don’t write letters to celebrities, but in this instance, I owe you a personal note of gratitude for what you’ve done for my son, Drew. He’s 12 years old. His voice is changing and he’s at that awkward stage of development where he doesn’t quite fit in anywhere. We moved to a new neighborhood/new school last year, so he’s still struggling to find where he belongs. For the past two years, however, he’s had a great deal of trouble with his studies. He’s very bright – reading at 12th grade level in the 6th grade – but had no interest in school. All he wanted was to play video/computer games, and hide from the world.

Please understand, I did not bring computer games into my home lightly. I use them as a reward/punishment for correct/incorrect behavior. When his grades are up, he can play them. When they go down, he can’t. But this year, even that had stopped working as an incentive to get him to concentrate on the things that matter. We were at a loss how to get him motivated to study, and he was in danger of failing a grade.

I’ve only been watching Stargate SG-1 for less than a year. I saw the movie when it first came out and loved it, as it combined two of my favorite things – mythology and science fiction. However; we didn’t have Showtime and missed the series when it first began to air. Thanks to a friend, we found it on The Sci-Fi Channel, and have been loving it ever since (though the 6th season was difficult to watch without you). Now, to the thrust of my post: My son has taken an obsessive interest in the show. He loves the four main characters, but Daniel is his favorite. Drew walks like Daniel. He has allergies like Daniel. He’s very smart and people don’t get him – like Daniel. And when I started pointing out some of the similarities between him and Dr. Jackson, he was thrilled. Now, he wants to be Daniel, and is considering a career in archaeology.

He’s taken a huge interest in mythology, languages and anthropology. He’s studying, and his grades have taken a huge leap upward. He’s learning to be comfortable with being smart and on the geeky side, learning to be okay with who he is, because he sees a wonderful example of a man who can be smart and sensitive and funny, a little clumsy at times, like he is, but still powerful in his beliefs and a great warrior; a man who truly makes a difference in the lives of those around him. Because of Daniel Jackson, he has a goal he can shoot for, a role model he can emulate who takes pride in the fact that he’s not a jock. Everybody can’t be an athlete, and those with brains do matter. In fact, sometimes it’s the brainy ones who matter most.

We have discussions now about mythology and its role in human development. He asks questions about history and other cultures. He is eager to learn words here and there in other languages. He has stars in his eyes, Mr. Shanks, because he’s seen humanity through the lens of the chaapa’ai, and the eyes of an everyday hero. Thank you for that, and for having the courage to follow your own beliefs. You’ve helped to create a character that speaks to 12-year-old boys and helps them have the confidence to be who they really are, and to believe in themselves.

That’s a pretty weighty accomplishment for an actor to achieve, don’t you think? You have this mom’s gratitude, for sure. Congratulations on your return to the series. We’re glad to have you back.

Sincerely, Victoria Rivers

Victoria Rivers <Riovictoria@aol.com >
ARLINGTON , TX - Tuesday, March 25, 2003, 10:19:30 AM

DeeAnn Taylor
Elizabethtown , Kentucky U.S.A - Sunday, March 23, 2003, 7:15:22 PM

Tara Phillips <vintara@btinternet.com >
Essex , England - Saturday, March 22, 2003, 5:45:00 PM

Edna Phillips(Mrs Stargate Obsessed) <edna.potter1@btopenworld.com >
Luton , England - Saturday, March 22, 2003, 4:13:53 AM

Stargate SG1 is really great and would be even better if Daniel were still in it.

We have been trying to find out what happened to him

Carole Broskoskie <kenneth.broskoski@verizon.net >
Fall River , MA, USA - Friday, March 21, 2003, 10:57:58 PM

Shirley Hommel <shirleyhommel@hotmail.com >
Woodland Hills , CA/USA - Thursday, March 20, 2003, 10:43:21 PM

In France, we'll see the begining of season six in april. I like very much Stargate, especially the relationship betwenn Daniel and Jack and so, everything of Stargate.

Lots of thanks

Christelle <CJ38@aufeminin.com >
GRENOBLE , FRANCE - Wednesday, March 19, 2003, 10:22:06 AM

Teresa Campos <fernandateresacampos@hotmail.com >
Maia / Porto , Portugal - Tuesday, March 18, 2003, 8:24:39 AM

DMA <Shilohbloo@msn.com >
St. Louis , MO - Monday, March 17, 2003, 10:08:45 AM

Lisa Maycock <ljmayc@hotmail.com >
Bordon , England - Monday, March 17, 2003, 4:58:14 AM

Amanda <mandy4659@mailpuppy.com >
Hervey Bay , Australia - Monday, March 17, 2003, 4:39:26 AM

Angela <perfectangel57@yahoo.com >
Centerville , Iowa/usa - Friday, March 14, 2003, 2:20:54 PM

Beverly <shortstuff@northstate,net >
Thomasville , N.C. USA - Wednesday, March 12, 2003, 7:34:30 PM

just a quick note to say that I think you are drop dead gorgeous.

I no longer watch stargate because you are NOT IN THE SHOW. PLEASE COME BACK TO THE SHOW.

lynn

lynn McGuigan <unclesam@dodo.net.com >
gold coast , australia - Tuesday, March 11, 2003, 11:42:55 PM

Stacey Hood <lilmissripper@yahoo.co.uk >
glasgow , SCOTLAND - Monday, March 10, 2003, 2:54:05 PM

ian c <sc001g6734@blueyonder.co.uk >
preston , lancshire/uk - Monday, March 10, 2003, 9:13:48 AM

Rho <Rho1963@aol.com >
Andover , England - Friday, March 07, 2003, 2:47:19 PM

Jew-Lee Lann <jew_lee2hotmail.com >
Corpus Christi , TX - Wednesday, March 05, 2003, 3:05:56 AM

sam <samanthamason@msn.com >
UK - Tuesday, March 04, 2003, 4:49:53 PM

Kayleigh <Sweetnsassy2705@aol.com >
London , UK - Tuesday, March 04, 2003, 2:55:24 PM

McKnight <mckzoo@nts-online.net >
amarillo , TX - Tuesday, March 04, 2003, 10:25:19 AM

Teana <teamcca1@aol.com >
La Porte , Texas/USA - Tuesday, March 04, 2003, 1:02:20 AM

Jackie flagg <tinker@qwest.net >
payette , idaho - Monday, March 03, 2003, 10:30:33 PM

Philippa Mason <Medea02@aol.com >
Armagh , Northern Ireland - Monday, March 03, 2003, 1:50:49 PM

Harold Kelley <htbud@attbi.com >
Portland , OR - Monday, March 03, 2003, 4:04:49 AM

Ben Browder <Ben@Browder.co.uk >
Sydney , Australia - Monday, March 03, 2003, 2:07:36 AM

tia <Sharrae@earthlink.net >
oahu , hawaii - Sunday, March 02, 2003, 11:39:18 AM

Jean Ritchie <ejritchie1@yahoo.com >
Meriden , CT/USA - Sunday, March 02, 2003, 10:40:39 AM

Donna Ritchie <tiggerritchie@yahoo.com >
Meriden , CT/USA - Sunday, March 02, 2003, 10:35:50 AM

Debbie Mortimer <darcdeb@telus.net >
Prince George B.C , Canada - Sunday, March 02, 2003, 1:14:57 AM

Beth <beth_gloria21@yahoo.ca >
Canada - Thursday, February 27, 2003, 5:35:12 PM

Jo Officer <jflabrador14@hotmail.com >
By Montrose , Angus United Kingdom - Thursday, February 27, 2003, 11:58:07 AM

terri thomas <tt64 >
douglasville , ga - Monday, February 24, 2003, 1:35:26 PM

gzuz <darkness_weaver@hotmail.com >
- Monday, February 24, 2003, 3:56:23 AM

ladydi <fredgw@msn.com >
Brooklyn , NY - Sunday, February 23, 2003, 11:21:01 PM

JoAnn Morales <jdemorales@earthlink.net >
Whittier , CA - Tuesday, February 18, 2003, 2:50:12 PM

Mrs A Langridge <ukadmin@thalesnavigation.com >
Oxford , England - Monday, February 17, 2003, 11:27:36 AM

We've been following the show since inception. That's why we initially got Showtime here in the USA. Went as far as to get a region free DVD player to play all the all five seasons on DVD that we purchased from Europe. Hope that six will be released soon.

Best wishes to you all.

Mr & Mrs. Mainstay <mainstay@operamail.com >
San Jose , CA/USA - Sunday, February 16, 2003, 6:18:05 AM

Georgette <jetjaynow >
Rusk , Tx - Saturday, February 15, 2003, 6:00:17 PM

caroline <theresalwaysachoice_beammeup@hotmail.com >
London Bourgh , England - Saturday, February 15, 2003, 10:56:13 AM

The true is SG1 is missing something, that intelectual and very humanitarian side that only Daniel gave to the show.

I hope the ancients bring him back to life. We really miss him.

Just think the show had elements like life. Fire,water,air and land i know i sound weard but just think of one with out the other. Its lacking something. And thats my word a fan....

R Ballesteros <bubustone@hotmail.com >
Rockville , md - Friday, February 14, 2003, 11:15:09 PM

Fernanda Teresa Campos
Portugal - Thursday, February 13, 2003, 6:28:26 AM

sara louise hollywood <pheobe2002@msn.com >
kilmarnock , scotland - Monday, February 10, 2003, 11:50:51 AM

Tammie <geminiwarrior04@hotmail.com >
Los Angeles , CA - Tuesday, February 04, 2003, 3:48:30 PM

debbie <debbles1970@hotmail.com >
sheffield , england - Friday, January 17, 2003, 4:18:46 PM

Bethany <star_stallion@starplace.com >
NSW , Austrlia - Tuesday, January 14, 2003, 11:31:33 PM

The news that Michael is bringing Daniel back to us and to the team was unexpected news that absolutely made our year!!! I will be front row, center, with my family and my friends to watch the remaining season 6 episodes that include Daniel and for the entire of Season Seven!

I want to take this opportunity to thank Michael Shanks for returning to Stargate SG-1 full-time and not only returning Daniel to his rightful place but completing our favorite team once again. I also want to thank Bonnie Hammer and SciFi for taking the fan reaction and wishes seriously and supporting the direction that the majority of the fans wished to see. You saw that we wanted Daniel and our team intact. You gave it to us! Thank you! You won't be sorry!

Thank you to whoever at MGM and Bridge Studios played a role in making Season 7, with Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Chris Judge, Don S. Davis and Teryl Rothery, as well as all the wonderful supporting characters, present and accounted for a reality.

I am definitely a "Happy Camper", as are my family and friends, now that we can look forward to a 7th season and a return to our beloved "Classic" Stargate SG-1!

Sharyn, Family and Friends.

Sharyn <stw25@shadowmyst.com >
Centereach , New York, US - Sunday, January 12, 2003, 12:06:51 AM

lots of love and best wishes Amy

Amy
norwich , england - Tuesday, January 07, 2003, 3:01:04 PM

I can't tell you how trilled I am to hear that you are back on board. Thank you SO MUCH for agreeing to come back. I was finding Stargate quite depressing without you. I feel the compassion that comes through in Daniel's character, comes right from your own heart and I was getting worried that I might never see your work in Australia again. I hope all the unplesantness is behind everyone and we can get on with enoying some great entertainment in the future.

Susan Thacker
Australia - Saturday, December 28, 2002, 11:57:08 PM

desirae <desirae0220@yahoo.com >
ogden , utah - Thursday, November 21, 2002, 3:35 PM

Hi I wanted to get in touch with you and this seems the least invasive! I love SG-1 and your character, Daniel is wonderful. I hope you are doing well, I've been thinking a lot about KSS and my time there, also about our reunion - it was good to see you. Take care!

Your friend of old,

Michele

Michele <hpy2bgrl@hotmail.com >
Golden, BC , Canada - Monday, November 18, 2002, 11:22 AM

Thank you for bringing Daniel back to the SG-1 family. You were both irreplaceable in the eyes of fans around the world and the news of your return is nothing short of sheer delight. We really missed you guys...

Welcome back!

Barb <Icangrinifiwant@aol.com >
, USA - Friday, November 15, 2002, 8:01 PM

Thank you so much for returning to SG1. Watching season six has been very difficult without you. It feels like the soul of the team is missing without Dr. J.

I am thrilled and delighted at the prospect of 22 Daniel filled episodes. Enjoy them! We certainly will. You are a superb actor and a great asset to MGM.

Good Luck and Best Wishes -

Elizabeth Wylie <wookie1@blueyonder.co.uk >
London , United Kingdom - Friday, November 15, 2002, 5:32 PM

You have been so badly missed. We tried to watch SG1 without you, but couldnt and gave up after The Other Guys. Although we knew already that Daniel was the heart and soul of stargate , it wasnt until he was really gone, that the heart really did go out of it.

You have got a talent that is quite special.

Looking forward to seeing Daniel back where he should be. Just make sure that the stories dont put you in the background propping up the wall again. Looking forward to the chemistry that shines out of your performances, the Jack/ Daniel humour, more team interaction ( can be antagonistic as long as it is resolved), more moral dilemmas, just MORE with Daniel back. Excited, pissy, awed, enthusiastic, jumping up and down with excitement Daniel. Anhropologist, archeologist, linguist Daniel, goes on and on and on Daniel, 'son', brother, friend Daniel; moralist, our conscinece, 'is there another way' Daniel. Welcome back.

carole

Carole Campbell <carolecampbell1@hotmail.com >
Leicester , UK - Friday, November 15, 2002, 12:16 PM

Un saludo a mi actor favorito.

MªJosé <galadriel_mj@hotmail.com >
valencia , spain - Friday, November 15, 2002, 11:17 AM

Tricia

Tricia <phaedri@yahoo.com >
Sydney , Australia - Friday, November 15, 2002, 1:32 AM

Congratulations on your many acting parts over the last year. A BIG BIG Thank You for fitting Stargate into your busy schedule. We missed you and the character you played. See you at SFX in May Best Wishes Linda

Linda Smith < >
Co Durham , UK - Thursday, November 14, 2002, 5:21 PM

This is just a quick "Welcome Back" message, to thank you for being willing to return to Stargate. You were much missed. If you doubt that, all you need to do is take a look around the internet - the Stargate fandom has exploded into life once again with the announcement of your return. You've made many, many thousands of people world-wide very happy.

Thank you.

Helen

Helen R <red.ddraig@ntlworld.com >
Dunstable , UK - Thursday, November 14, 2002, 5:49 AM

Michael, thank you for the passion, the empathy, the feeling you brought to Daniel Jackson and by extension the happiness you have brought to so many fans. I am so glad you are coming back to Stargate, but I am equally glad that you have had so many interesting and exciting projects on the go.

Once again, thank you. Looking forward to seeing you in Sydney very soon.

Jill < >
Sydney , Australia - Thursday, November 14, 2002, 5:00 AM

JM

JayEm <jay_em5@yahoo.com >
, USA - Tuesday, November 12, 2002, 9:03 PM

Xochiquetzl < >
Atlanta , GA - Tuesday, November 12, 2002, 6:45 PM

Laura Price <Price_laurajean@hotmail.com>
Lincolnshire, UK - Saturday, September 28, 2002, 5:21 AM

I recently watched Meridian on Sky One... I cry my heart out when your character Daniel Jackson died. I would also like to say that I think you are a great actor and wish you all the best in the future and hopefully will see you in future series of Stargate sg1.

All the Best for the Future

Clair Sweeting Leeds, United Kingdom

Clair Sweeting <clairsweeting@hotmail.com>
Leeds, United Kingdom - Thursday, September 19, 2002, 8:43 AM

Becca Hooton <rhoo3112@mail.usyd.edu.au>
Sydney, Australia - Friday, September 13, 2002, 3:09 AM

Ms Shian Miller <shian.miller@ntlworld.com>
GLASGOW, UK - Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 6:44 PM

Just a short note to let you know of my continued support for any choices you may make in your career. Although I very much want to see you back in Stargate, I will understand if they make the second approach too late (I am looking forward to 'Abyss', 10 minutes of Daniel and Jack is worth more than all the flooding motherships in the Galaxy) as I know you have been very busy since you left the show. I will also understand if you don't like the scripts as I think your vision of Daniel is one which a lot of us share. Thank you so much for giving us Daniel and I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

Pauline

Pauline Breckenridge <p_breckenridge@hotmail.com>
Ayrshire, Scotland - Thursday, July 4, 2002, 6:01 PM

I'd like to express a deep appreciation of your incredible skills as an actor and salute you for the kind, compassionate, complex, and brilliant character you molded, created, and made your own. Daniel Jackson is a Very Good Man who can inspire people and speak directly to the heart of humanity. You have created a multi-dimensional archetypal hero which is not something just anyone can do.

Just look the multitudes of voices and the outcry raised in protest over the death of the character of Daniel and the shabby way that you, personally, have been treated. I am proud to number myself among your admirers and I will be cheering when the executives realize the enormity of their error, resurrect Daniel as a permanent ongoing character in the Stargate exploration team, and bring back the incredibly talented man who gives him life. (With suitable bonus pay for the aggravation, I would hope.)

I will be watching Stargate SG-1 when the lost one has been found and the Team is once more complete. Jack, Sam, and Teal'c need their Daniel and so do we. In any event, you have acquired another permanent fan no matter where you go.

Warmly, Dawn

Dawn <Dawnearle@aol.com>
Phoenix, AZ/USA - Tuesday, June 18, 2002, 4:02 AM

We love ya !!!

Claudia
Saturday, June 15, 2002, 1:23 PM

Oh my god. I'm sitting here and I'm crying because it just doesn't feel right. I'm not easily moved to tears. I hope you know how much we'll miss Daniel, you Michael, because no-one is able to replace him. He's so lovely, intelligent, cute, passionate, supporting - and the little flaws make him perfect. Yeah, perfect. That's the right word. We love you Michael, you know it. We'll always be there, behind you, and we'll always support your work. I hope you are happy now.

WE MISS YOU!!! - We always will. The family's broken.

Thanks for the things you changed in my life. Thanks for the moments of the show, when you made us all feeling like a part of it, when you showed how human they are.

Thank you. Tara

ps: To the fans: If you have hope, be prepared to fight for what you hope for.

sorry for my english....

Tara <brubbel@gmx.at>
Saturday, June 15, 2002, 12:53 PM

camille watkins <camwat@yahoo.com>
cayucos, calif,usa - Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 9:01 PM

Laree Jackson <laree2000@stargatesg-1.com>
Calhoun, GA/USA - Sunday, May 19, 2002, 7:10 PM

I look forward to Stargate each week more than any show on TV. Now it looks as if my favorite show will soon be history. Don't the fans count? You're making a VERY BIG MISTAKE to go on with Michael Shanks.

Richard, Amanda & Christopher, you are all great too-so please make them bring Michael back as Daniel.

Sincerely, Nancy

Nancy <enzimm@aol.com>
Corcoran, MN, USA - Saturday, May 18, 2002, 12:38 AM

Cassie <cassiek@hotmail.com>
USA - Tuesday, May 14, 2002, 1:02 AM

Mary Powers <maryppowers@hotmail.com>
Fairview Heights, IL - Monday, May 13, 2002, 1:07 PM

I want to tell you that you have a special talent which MGM /TPTB clearly havent recognised, although rest assured lots of people have. Your acting skills and ability to use words, intonation, and pauses to convey emotion is a very rare gift. Scenes that will stay with me forever- speaking Ancient Egyptian at Shar'es funeral; the white room scene in Legacy; the balcony scene in The Light; talking to the UNAS , talking to yourself in Crystal skull and many many more. MOST memorable for me - Legacy, Need, Torment of Tantalus, The First Ones, Maternal Instinct, Crystal skull, The Light, Forever and a day, Secrets, Beast of Burden, Absolute Power and lots lots more. These were all complex roles, dealing with raw emotions and complex issues.

Whatever you have been told, YOU touched our hearts, Daniel was the main character in SG1 and YOU were the star.

Yes we liked Jack, but we LOVED Daniel. We liked the team together but Daniel was its heart and soul.

I will watch Abyss and hope that after the fan backlash from Meridian in the USA ( we grieved in UK several months ago), that you will be offered and want to accept several more scripts, AND the movie and the spinoff.

I will understand completely though if you are spreading your wings too much and enjoying real challenges elsewhere. The main thing is that you do what is best for you. I will follow your career - the Internet is a wonderful thing.

I dont expect to ever hear other than the politically incorrect version of what happened but you did really well to hang on to your sense of what was right. The main thing is that lots of fans felt the same way you did about the change in direction after season 3 and we kept wondering what was going on. We tried to tell TPTB that they were getting it wrong, then tried to tell them to write for you in season 6,but with not much success. Looking forward to seeing you act your socks off in Abyss, but ever hopeful for more.

I feel we have lost the battle now or perhaps we never could win. We'll be watching for you. Carole

carole campbell <carolecampbell1@hotmail.com>
Leicester, UK - Sunday, May 12, 2002, 7:27 PM

Lynn Retteen <shekirk@aol.com>
Boca Raton, FL/USA - Saturday, May 11, 2002, 8:37 PM

Kyle <Eaglefighter843@aol.com>
VA/USA - Friday, May 10, 2002, 11:08 PM

It’s a very nice photo. Alas, I was outbid.

So they think they can replace you with any "handsome hunk" and we'll be happy, huh? Looks to me like there aren't a lot of actors out there with fans willing to pay $260 for a photo of them.

Just wanted to share.

Ebay-surfin' chick
Saturday, May 4, 2002, 1:20 AM

Deisrae <evalewis021@msn.com>
ogden, ut - Thursday, May 2, 2002, 12:29 PM

Pam <pvandyke3@hotmail.com>
USA - Sunday, April 28, 2002, 11:44 PM

Lots and lots and lots and lots of love

Amanda

P.s : My friend, david, fances u! He he he ha ha ha!

Amanda Huginkiss <I hate u@ kiss my arse.com>
bomber land, Mercury - Sunday, April 28, 2002, 9:49 AM

Susie <griebeline@web.de>
Mainz, Germany - Friday, April 26, 2002, 12:53 PM

Kane Dunn <www.Samblant@hotmail.com>
St.Cathrines, Canada - Thursday, April 25, 2002, 2:56 PM

Lot’s of love your biggest fan Kelly

Kelly
uk - Friday, April 19, 2002, 3:37 PM

Judith <judith_saiz@yahoo.es>
Burgos, Spain - Thursday, April 18, 2002, 2:25 PM

Vanessa De Meurichy <demeurichy.v@skynet.be>
Stekene, Belgium - Friday, April 12, 2002, 5:55 AM

lara <sg1u2@hotmail.com>
donosti, san sebastian - Thursday, April 11, 2002, 3:21 PM

Phil <phil@bluemaul69.freeserve.co.uk>
Rotherham/Sheffield, United Kingdom - Wednesday, April 10, 2002, 6:09 PM

paula wilson <thewilsons4@ntlworld.com>
Northampton, united kingdom - Wednesday, April 10, 2002, 4:45 AM

Wow, I’m not really sure what to say. I know I want to say something, I’m just not sure what to say. Well, I do want to say that you were....No, you are a really great actor, who really touched my heart. In "Meridian" when you left, I cried for almost an hour! Um.....God I’m really not sure what to say! So, I will say this: Good luck in all of your endeavours!

Thanks for the memories, Mishliak

Mishliak <None>
Moscow, Russian Federation - Sunday, April 7, 2002, 3:38 AM

SHELLEY <femaledragon2@hotmail.com>
portadown, northern ireland - Tuesday, April 2, 2002, 6:30 PM

UNE Nox <une_nox@hotmail.com>
Pau, FRANCE - Sunday, March 31, 2002, 1:48 PM

Hi, you probably don’t hear much from your fans here in Australia, you have fans here of all ages (i am only 14)I just found out that you left the show and your character died. Here we’ve hardly seen much of season 5 because other shows like Heartbeat keep on taking Stargate SG-1 over. I am very upset that you were treated that way and no-one would try and keep you there. I doubt that anyone will watch the show without daniel Jackson because he touched our hearts from the very first episode. He cannot be replaced by anybody....you cannot be replaced by anybody. I do wish that you had stayed on the show but i do understand your reasons, i wish you all the best in the future, you have alot of talent and can go a very long way

Your #1 Fan here in Sydney,

Rose <cuteandcuddly4eva@hotmail.com>
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Friday, March 29, 2002, 6:52 PM

Dear Mr Shanks,

Hi, you probably don’t hear much from your fans here in Australia, you have fans here of all ages (i am only 14)I just found out that you left the show and your character died. Here we’ve hardly seen much of season 5 because other shows like Heartbeat keep on taking Stargate SG-1 over. I am very upset that you were treated that way and no-one would try and keep you there. I doubt that anyone will watch the show without daniel Jackson because he touched our hearts from the very first episode. He cannot be replaced by anybody....you cannot be replaced by anybody. I do wish that you had stayed on the show but i do understand your reasons, i wish you all the best in the future, you have alot of talent and can go a very long way

Your #1 Fan here in Sydney,

Rose <cuteandcuddly4eva@hotmail.com>
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Friday, March 29, 2002, 6:51 PM

First of all thank you for having the courage to be true to yourself and your craft. A real actor cares about their character because they knows the audience is paying attention and is investing a certain amount of their time and themselves in that character as well. You, sir are a REAL actor and not having you there to bring life to Daniel Jackson is most difinately the show’s loss.

As I read your interviews, I can tell that you are also gaining a deeper understanding of it being the fans loss as well. However, as much as I would be one of the first ones to want to see you back there, not at the cost of hurting you. If they work it out and make it better, go back if not..then move forward and I as an admirer of your work will move forward with you.

Please don’t feel bad that if I chose not to watch the 6th season that you somehow hurt the others who are still there. You didn’t. The higher ups who are discarding us as viewers did that. I still admire and respect AT, CJ, DSD, TR and RDA. And with special respect to AT and TR for being such amazing ladies and making their characters amazing too. And this Teal’c as a traitor nonsense HAS me really annoyed at the disrespect it shows towards the character, CJ and his fans as well.

Thanks for speaking out and being true to yourself. I only want to add two more things:

1. Some have critized you for not talking about your child. Funny but this protecting of her privacy by yourself as her father is one of the things I have admired about you the most. Children of celebs runs such a high risk of living life in a fishbowl as it is without their parents contributing to bringing that type of stress into their young lives. We know you are proud of her and love her with all your heart. Bless you for taking such good care of her!

2. Reading the interviews, it seems a little obvious that you really didn’t know how much and how well you and your characeter were liked among fandom. I also understand what you were saying about American viewers and the show in syndication. However, Michael please don’t forget how many of us there are here in USA like myself who have been there eery friday night at 10pm sharp to watch SG1 on Showtime since day one episode one. So hey, I hope maybe you can make a little time to set up for us to come up and say HI in person and tell you what a great job you did:)

Ok that’s it. Take care, good luck and success to you.

Respectfully,

Marla

GateAngel <gateangel@angelfire.com>
Cleveland, Ohio/USA - Thursday, March 28, 2002, 10:28 AM

thanks Morpn a big fan

Morph <stargate_divx@hotmail.com>
Dawin, australia - Thursday, March 28, 2002, 1:20 AM

terri wagner <dwagner37@hotmail.com>
Elberta, AL/USA - Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 2:16 PM

Carrot <a1carrot@hotmail.com>
Didsbury, England - Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 7:16 AM

Thank you again for your Brilliant Performance! BRAVO! I look forward to your next endeavor, Whatever it may be.

Greatfully yours,

Horus27 jkrzyz@hotmail.com

Horus27 <jkrzyz@hotmail.com>
N.Y., USA - Tuesday, March 26, 2002, 10:19 PM

I’d downloaded "Summit" off the Internet, but had never mustered up interest in watching it--probably a bad sign in and of itself--so I saw it for the first time during the Showtime broadcast Friday, and let me just say... OH. MY. GOD!!!!

Can I be perfectly blunt? (Can I NOT be perfectly blunt? I don’t know, this is me we’re talking about...) The completely selfish part of me wants Daniel back, but I never, EVER want you to waste your time on a script that bad ever again. My desire for no more "Summit"s outweighs my Daniel-longings. Trust me. Never accept a script that bad thinking that’s what we want. Please. I mean, I don’t really think you WOULD, but if you were considering it, DON’T.

I can’t BELIEVE that script was EVER produced. It’s amazing proof that you can take four good actors and combine them with bad plot, bad characterization, bad dialog, bad costumes, and bad sets and create such a truly unwatchable hour of television.

You have my sincere condolences on being forced to participate in that unremitting character assassination.

Katherine
Atlanta, Georgia - Sunday, March 24, 2002, 1:19 PM

Karin <kar66@yahoo.com>
Tallinn, Estonia - Saturday, March 23, 2002, 2:10 PM

Connie xoxoxoxox

P.s. You will forever be remember in the hearts of all fans. I am boycotting Stargate now because of their unfiar treatment of you. Micheal Shanks you are my favorite actor of all time.

Connie <conniepoint@yahoo.com>
Friday, March 22, 2002, 6:33 PM

SANDRA D. Mc.DONALD <DEEM31@WEBTV.NET>
LANCASTER, PENNSLYVANIA - Friday, March 22, 2002, 12:25 PM

You just keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let the mouths get you down. Come back if it’s fun and good, or not. We’ve got your back.

Jack

Jack Nathan aka Col. Jack <<>>
Albany , NY - Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 7:32 PM

we just want to say we will all ways love you michael but i can’t get why you have to go why! why! why! it is bloody wrong that you have to go byebye daniel jackson we will miss you but try and come back it is not the same with out you plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz we love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

buffy and vicky brennan <vickybrennan919@msn.com>
shrewsbury, england - Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 12:30 PM

love you and me and my friend vicky brennan are sad that you have left it is just wrong i can’t believe that you died in stargate that is just bad i know that dj is a spirt but that is still bad. Me and vicky cryed when daniel had died it was so up setting for us and now you are gone i begging come back it is not as good with out you you are one of the main poeple in sg 1.Me and vicky are your biggist fans

buffy
shrewsbury, england - Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 12:18 PM

vicky <vickybrennan919@msn.com>
shrewsbury, england - Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 11:58 AM

vicky <vickybrennan919@msn.com>
shrewsbury, england - Tuesday, March 19, 2002, 12:49 PM

Jane -C-
england - Sunday, March 17, 2002, 1:49 PM

Cathy Baxter <cathybaxter@midlander.co.uk>
Birmingham, United Kingdom - Saturday, March 16, 2002, 3:48 PM

Thank you for 5 wonderful years, you are going to be sorely missed as Daniel. You should be proud of your work on the show, and I look forward to seeing you for many years to come in other projects. What is wrong with those people who did nothing to stop you from leaving? Did someone take them off their medication or something? Please don’t let them get you down, be true to yourself, you know you have our support all the way. From Chrissy. xxx

Chrissy Rowe <chrisincornwall@hotmail.com>
Camborne, England - Friday, March 15, 2002, 12:42 PM

I have some advice for you. Do NOT return to the show. Stay away from these people. They have destroyed the series and the characters and their relationships. They have ignored you and ignored their audience who have been telling them where they are going wrong for 2 years. You owe them nothing. You gave them everything you could be expected to. Do not feel you owe them any loyalty. They are destructive manipulators and I hope you will not allow them the opportunity to hurt Daniel or yourself ever again. I wish you happiness and success and please know how very grateful I am to you for making Daniel so special.

Vee xx

V. Ennis <veennis@yahoo.co.uk>
UK - Friday, March 15, 2002, 7:01 AM

Millsy <mikey_the_scouse@yahoo.com>
Sydney, Australia - Monday, March 11, 2002, 8:13 PM

Anyway, good luck in future.

Mike <shakeyjake@aol.com>
Willow Grove, Michigan - Sunday, March 10, 2002, 10:24 AM

I don’t suppose anyone remembers that on Happy Days, Fonzie’s character stole the show, but also kept the show going. Spock on Star Trek was the perfect foil for Kirk. And Spock ended up having the larger fowllowing. To this day there are alot of sci fi fans who are more Spock fans, than Kirk.

I think "they" will regret the decision in the end. I know their fans already regret it.

Mr. Shanks, thank you for the entertainment you provided to me and my family. Your quality of work far surpassed that of some of your co-workers. I hope you enjoy great success wherever you go and whatever you do!

tazamarie@aol.com <Marie>
St Louis, MO - Sunday, March 10, 2002, 10:14 AM

Best of luck to you and yours. AND pity Stargate for their loss.

Barb <dllatlrge@aol.com>
Bowling Green, Ky - Sunday, March 10, 2002, 10:04 AM

You will be missed, and boy didn’t it show at Wolf, a total standing ovation, not once but twice. You are a man who is not afraid to show his emotions, to tell the truth, and for that I admire and respect you. Not all men are or can be like that. You had the courage to stand up to what you beleive in, to stand and speak out for what you think and believe is right, kudos to you babe..Don’t let anyone take that away from you.

For years now we have been saying ’GIVE DANNY SOMETHING TO DO’ ’The guy is an archaeologist’ but all cries went unheard. I will give season 6 a chance, the best episode is going to be THE ABYSS, I guess, but not one to give up easily, as friends will tell you, we will continue to love and support Daniel, whether in spirit or human form.

I hope that again we can get to meet, and have longer to chat. But in the meantime, hope you loved the Bushmills, more to come..

Once again, thanks you for 5 brilliant years, and as the video said, Daniel you will be missed, and double that for you honey.

Michael never, Never give up hope. We are there, always. Here’s to the future, whatever it may consist of. Never shy away from things, if something is worth saving or doing, then go to it. That’s something that I have learnt over the past year, especially when you have friends around you that care, and honey we do. We might not always show it at times, but the support and love and affection is always there. Ok, enough rambling, I am now going..3 essays to finish before end of May..Oh where is Danny boy when you need him. As always.. Hugs and love esp to Tatiana and Lexa. Jan xxoo

Jan Daniels <seshatgoddess@aol.com>
London, England - Sunday, March 10, 2002, 8:15 AM

Victoria AKA GEKKO_23474 <gekko_23474@stargatesg-1.com>
UK - Sunday, March 10, 2002, 5:35 AM

L. Hemmel <Lami281@aol.com>
Indianapolis, In - Saturday, March 9, 2002, 2:12 PM

Jacquie <black.pearl@paradise.net.nz>
Hastings , New Zealand - Friday, March 8, 2002, 11:31 PM

Ken Curtis <odinson5@attbi.com>
Sammamish, WA, USA - Friday, March 8, 2002, 11:15 PM

Pat

Pat <healy@patch90.fsnet.co.uk>
Dunfermline, scotland - Wednesday, March 6, 2002, 8:17 AM

Martha smith <sophiebelle@earthlink.net>
Canton, Ga., USA - Sunday, September 29, 2002, 11:30 PM

even though i love stargate, i wasnt very upset to see you ascend(you died really), as there are far better characters in the show, i.e the goa'uld - way to go the bad guys !!

melanie <melbotuk@yahoo.co.uk>
wales, Friday, September 20, 2002, 3:55 PM

Charlotte <cha_007_88@hotmail.com>
swansea, wales - Tuesday, September 17, 2002, 3:16 PM

Arthur.

Arthur <alibur@iinet.net.au>
Perth, Western Australia - Thursday, August 29, 2002, 9:31 AM

Vicky Taylor <vckytyl@aol.com>
Martinsburg, West Virginia - Saturday, August 24, 2002, 12:10 PM

Here in Australia, it feels strange knowing that your character is leaving the show. For me, that will not happen for another few weeks. But after reading some of your latest interviews, I want to wish you the best of luck for your future projects.

I would like to know what sort of problems you originally had when trying to develop the scientific side of Daniel Jackson. Although personally, I could probably guess at a few. I am studying a Bachelor of Social Science here at James Cook University, with my major in Archaeology. Speaking of which, I'd better finish here or I'll be late for my lecture.

Once again, best of luck. Hope to see you sometime in the future - whether on Stargate, another show or even touring here in Australia.

Bye!!

PS - to find out more about your fans' reactions, visit the stargate website on www.stargate-sg1.com

Maree van Doorn <Maree.Vandoorn@jcu.edu.au>
Townsville, Queensland/Australia - Thursday, August 22, 2002, 12:50 AM

Terence from Paris in FRANCE

a sad fan who liked daniel jackson...... <dromadaire182@hotmail.com>
Paris, FRANCE - Monday, August 19, 2002, 5:29 AM

First of all, I'm sad to see Michael Shanks leaving the show and with him my most favourite character. I'm stonedead certain, you will see a lot more of my fellow countrymen being cross with TPTB once «Meridian» has been aired in Germany for the first time in September 2002. Stargate is (or better: was) very popular over here - as it is in many areas of Western Europe actually. And why is that?

I somehow doubt it is because of the NID/conspiracy episodes or the war with the Goa'uld story arc and the ever increasing use of special effects. Nor was the introduction of gorgeous young ladies like the «Anise» character of any incentive to tune in. Don't get me wrong - my eyes were pleased but if I wanted to see pretty women I'd turn to other places; no offence intended. Just for the record: I'm an affluent young male and therefore well within the targeting group for the advertising industry.

In the beginning I watched the show because I liked the way how the producers/writers handled the transition from the movie to the new series. The Daniel Jackson character was the most likeable in the movie and soon I found myself enchanted with his portrayal by Michael Shanks. RDA was doing fine too but I must admit having had at first doubts about the Sam Carter character. However, these doubts vanished in season 3. Teal'c is a good and honest chap. I would trust him with my life but somehow he isn't going to make me watch the series.

Originally, I tuned in because I knew RDA and Don Davis (never heard or seen any of the other actors before). Furthermore I was intrigued by the show's approach. Using the Stargate to seek out new life and new civilisations in present day circumstances was an idea I was genuinely interested in. In Star Trek, Jean-Luc Picard was my favourite before he changed important parts of his personality with his appearance on the big screen.

I didn't mind, Stargate was US-centered despite its meaning for the whole planet although I wished TPTB would recognize one day the tens of millions of viewers in Europe. There was a charming and educated fellow in the show who spoke his mind when ethics, moral issues and sometimes even basic human rights were in danger of being sacrified for no convincing reason by the military or political leaders respectively.

With Daniel Jackson I could easily identify myself. Over time, when the exploration issue became less and less important I've drawn joy from the writers efforts to develop the four main characters. In over 100 episodes there is a good chance for writers to do so. And they did. SG-1 managed to become part of the family. Of all the possible interactions between the main characters I was most intrigued by the Jack/Daniel bantering.

For me there was nothing improper the way the writers handled the issue. On the contrary, the more militaristic and showmanshiplike the series became after «Small Victories», the more I appreciated the humour shown in the relationships between Jack and his teammates. That is what kept me watching. With Daniel Jackson gone the show has lost it's appeal to me.

When I first learned Mr Shanks was leaving the show I couldn't believe myself I was reacting so emotionally. I tried to calm myself down with the notion that most probably the actor has nothing in common with the character he is portraying. I still think that is utterly true. However, Michael Shanks triggered something and it isn't only because of his good looks. His acting helped a lot to get me growing fond of Daniel Jackson, in fact watching every scene with him in a state of high excitement. That doesn't happen very often with other actors. Other good looking hunks (e.g. Enterprises Ensign Mayweather or Stargates Jonas Quinn for that matter) stand no chance of achieving the same effect so it must be something else.

Perhaps it is the actor after all. I've read quite a number of reports concerning Michael Shanks appearances at conventions in Europe earlier this year. He seems a nice person.

I also read interviews with him as well as with TPTB. My conclusion is that I would probably have done the same as Michael Shanks. Leaving the show was the right thing to do for him. I wish him every luck in the world for his future career.

I would be most happy should he get a leading role in another successful tv series that will make its way to European small screens. Independend Canadian TV-films are not likely to fulfill this wish.

BTW, does anyone know how to contact Michael Shanks or his agent via mail?

Cheerio and Lots of Love

Tristan

PS: I hope it wasn't a ghastly thing to read through this letter. Imagine I would have written it in German. ;))

Tristan Hoffmann <t-ho@bigfoot.com>
Duesseldorf, Germany - Friday, August 16, 2002, 11:09 PM

Terri Manning <VENUSGAL1000@aol.com>
Greensboro, NC USA - Wednesday, August 14, 2002, 6:54 PM

Amy <tokrawiesel@gmx.de>
near Wiesbaden, Germany - Monday, August 12, 2002, 12:58 PM

Love from one of your fans, Michele Clark

Michele Dreske-Clark <moshel71@attbi.com>
LaPorte, IN. United States - Monday, August 5, 2002, 1:33 AM

I just want you to know that your character touched my heart. Many times :). And you played Daniel with such realism and intensity, bringing out the best in him every time. His additude towards life and the people in his life really makes you want to be a little bit like him. The way he's so passionate and caring about everything. And (no offence to Mr. Anderson) to me, Daniel was the main character. And from the reaction of all of your fans, I think they feel that way too. It was their mistake to let you walk away. They should have locked every door in sight! ;} So, I guess, thank you. Hope to see you in the movie and on many (MANY) more SG-1 episodes in the future...

Tiara

Tiara <adwright@telusplanet.net>
Alberta, Canada - Sunday, August 4, 2002, 2:35 AM

Just wanted to tell you you rocked in "Abyss." :)

(Brad Wright, are you reading this? If so, good script. Write more! More! More! I'm still not satisfied!)

Katherine
Atlanta, GA - Tuesday, July 23, 2002, 8:08 PM

zoe <zoe!!>
notts, Friday, July 19, 2002, 6:19 AM

I just wanted to say that you are a GREAT actor, the character Daniel Jackson really touched my heart and i wish that you didn't have to leave but i support your decision to do so. I really would love it if you would play a leading role in the stargate movie they may make, because you portray Daniel so brilliantly, no-one else could've done it and no-one else can replace you. I hope that you have a happy life and many success in the future. Luv,

Rose <pirotess4@hotmail.com>
Sydney, New South Wales - Friday, July 12, 2002, 9:42 PM

The Kallio Family
Chicago IL - Friday, July 12, 2002, 2:58 PM

I too was equally shocked to hear that your creative differences with the producers could not be overcome. The series will not be the same without you. You character represented the compassionate and intellect of the team. One I am sure cannot be replaced.

I hope that even if they cannot bring you back to for guest shots, that you have another opportunity to act with Richard Dean Anderson. Your chemistry together would make for another great drama/action series.

Good luck with your other projects! I look forward to reading your reviews.

Sincerely, Shelley

Shelley Mead <sj_whitworth@hotmail.com>
London, Ontario - Tuesday, July 9, 2002, 1:31 PM

Gregory Henry <spacetunes@aol.com>
Bradley Beach, NJ USA - Sunday, June 30, 2002, 10:40 AM

I just want to thank you so much for a true and heartfelt performance of an anthropologist and human being. Being an anthropology major at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, it was very exciting for me to tune in to Showtime every Friday nite and see you out there living my dream.

I've always felt a kinship to the character of Daniel Jackson for many reasons (never really knowing my real parents, thirst for knowledge, bad love life, etc) and when I heard that he was being 'extradited'to the great beyond I was so completely heartbroken that I actually cried. I felt silly about it at first, but really, it seems like a part of me has died along with Daniel Jackson. It's strange how a television show can touch your heart, even when it is sometimes cheesey and cliche (not your acting, of course).

However, I totally respect your decision to leave while you could still salvage your diginity, and from what I hear, you have been quite busy. I think that's wonderful, as well as your guest appearances on the new incarnation of SG1 on the Sci-Fi channel. I anticipate the day when you land that 'plum movie role' and the rest of the world knows your name.

A devoted fan with a silly school-girl crush, Trae

p.s. totally random, but one of my best friends from college grew up in Kelowna, which if I remember correctly, isn't too far from Kamloops.

Trae Crowe <justtra@bellsouth.net>
Charlotte, NC/USA - Monday, June 17, 2002, 4:11 PM

Alyson
Saturday, June 15, 2002, 12:59 PM

Lisa Cooper <lisajacksonsg1@aol.com>
London, UK - Saturday, June 15, 2002, 11:45 AM

You're a superb actor and SG-1/MGM has truly lost a valuable asset to their team. I miss seeing your wonderful protrayal of Dr. Jackson and I hope you can return to the series.

I wish you the best of luck and look forward to catching you in your many future roles.

Darlene Roberts <na>
Winchester, KY - Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 4:01 PM

Like many of your Stargate fans, my husband and I were resigned to watch the episodes on FOX because we did not have Showtime. However, we do have the Sci-fi channel and we watched the Season 6 episode 1 (part one) last night.

Imagine my dismay to discover that Jackson was gone. I found this website just today and am shocked that a Production House (MGM) would not listen to their fans in this regard: Jackson is the heart of the show.

My husband and I enjoy the Daniel character, and it was watching him grow from the movie that us fans of the series. It is a shame, (but we respect Shanks' decisions) that Jackson is gone.

I hope that MGM will, for once, listen to the viewers (for without viewers, the show does not go on) and re-instate Jackson.

Or does MGM write the show for themselves?

Bring Jackson back! He is the heart of Stargate.

Sincerely,

Christine and Michael

Christine and Michael Moreno <wigglyfunmonkeys@yahoo.com>
Hemet, CA, USA - Saturday, June 8, 2002, 3:48 PM

I have been a great fan of yours, I don't think I could watch Stargate without seeing you in it. I hope you will return!!

Katie Laviolette
Ottawa, Canada - Wednesday, June 5, 2002, 8:55 PM

I do not have access to cable,and only one television channel. The local station has only shown the episodes for the first four seasons of Stargate, and it is only just now that I have learned what has happened to your character. One of the things that made SG-1 so terrific was how the characters interacted with each other. Watch- ing them every day was somehow comforting, because they were a TEAM, and even though each personality was vastly different from the others, they always blended their dis- parate skills and backgrounds together for the sake of that team. To me, this is the cornerstone of the show. Dr. Jackson's knowledge of where we came from, coupled with his great humanity and high moral standards, is as in- dispensable as Maj. Carter's scientific brilliance and com- passion. As indispensable as T'elc's stoicism and rigid code of honour. As indispensable as Col. O'Neill's dry wit and Ludditism. Even if I never get to see the rest of the episodes, I know they will be severely diminished if Dr. Jackson doesn't get to return...

Kevin Peltz <KMP@telus.net>
Prince George, B.C., Canada - Thursday, May 23, 2002, 5:19 AM

Stargate SG1 is the team of the SG1. You need the interaction between the original crew. The show will not be the same at all without him. His many diverse charaters on the show are excellent.

I currently don't enjoy the shows as much if Dr. Jackson isn't on the show.

Please help them to some how change their minds on Dr. Jackson. We need Michael Shanks on the show for it to be complete.

Aylene Walls <aylene59@hotmail.com>
Indianapolis, IN - Saturday, May 18, 2002, 9:38 PM

hails <hazelnut@ntlworld.com>
manchester, england - Friday, May 17, 2002, 5:20 PM

Jamie Kallio <jlynn1972@hotmail.com>
Berkeley, IL, USA - Tuesday, May 14, 2002, 12:51 AM

Karon Penn <KronJP6@aol.com>
Lincoln, NE. USA - Monday, May 13, 2002, 2:30 AM

BCMott <BCMott@msn.com>
Atlanta, GA - Sunday, May 12, 2002, 6:36 PM

Brian Hayden <lizzzardking@aol.com>
Port Monmouth, NJ - Saturday, May 11, 2002, 4:49 PM

Elise Starr <estarr@iisl.com>
Melville, NY - Friday, May 10, 2002, 11:18 PM

Margie & Angie <margaretloftus@bushinternet.com>
Liverpool, England - Monday, May 6, 2002, 4:12 PM

Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to join in that five minute standing ovation. After reading your interview with Starburst #286, I am giving a five minute standing ovation right now.

Best Wishes,

EPT <earlyprimaryteacher@yahoo.com>
Friday, May 3, 2002, 12:02 PM

I have mixed feelings about your leaving the cast of Stargate: SG-1. The fan in me feels devastated. The artist in me knows what it’s like to be trapped in amber, and I imagine you’ve been feeling so trapped also.

I have written to TPTB, and just in case you’re still talking to any of them, I thought I’d pass on the suggestion I made. In ’1969’ it was revealed that Cassandra, sometime in the future, had control of time travel. How did the Tau’ri get that? Well, how about it was revealed to Daniel during his Oma days and Daniel now has the power/knowledge to open up a Timegate, as he opened the Stargate before? If the Goa’uld had stumbled on the method of converting a Stargate to a Timegate, and were bent on Tau’ri genocide by invading our past, we’d pretty much need Mother Nature and her chosen avatar, Daniel Jackson, to bail us out, right?

I hope that, should that not be a storyline that pleases or which can give new life to the show and its performers, nevertheless another is found and your place as the embodiment of Dr. Daniel Jackson, linguist extraordinaire and peaceful explorer par excellence, is re-established.

Thank you for the many hours of viewing pleasure you have given to my friends and myself. Ironically, just before the rumour hit the grapevine that you’d be leaving the cast, we’d been ruminating on how much we all preferred the ’team’ episodes the best. SG-1 isn’t a team without Daniel Jackson. It’s just a routine reassignment, to us.

I hope your future holds everything you wish for, and that mine holds Dr. Daniel Jackson back on my screen in new episodes. You can have all the rest of the good stuff -- fame, fortune, etc. -- all I want is Daniel back in his place, and you playing him!

Lisa

Lisa Germain-Lacroix <ligela@sympatico.ca>
Burlington, Ontario, Canada - Monday, April 29, 2002, 3:45 PM

Kev

Kevin West
Sunday, April 28, 2002, 12:23 PM

I am Nicole (18) and a big Fan from Stargate and from YOU. Ifound that is a grate TV series and you are a grate actor. It´s sorry that you would go, that is not the same without you. Your descendent mmmmhhhhhh..... no commentary. I found that knowbody restitution you. Ups to pompouse, our? NO THATS TRUE!!! I hope you you leave not Stargate, I hope you stay.

Sorry for my englisch but i can it not good.

Lovely and best wishes from Austria NICKI

Nicole <www.silver.angel@gmx.at>
Saturday, April 27, 2002, 1:28 PM

Karen Fisher <klea@commspeed.net>
Prescott Valley, Arizona - Monday, April 22, 2002, 6:40 PM

Felicia <fel@ozemail.com.au>
Sydney, Australia - Saturday, April 20, 2002, 7:59 AM

Carmen
Burgos, Spain - Thursday, April 18, 2002, 2:35 PM

SG1 <abydossg1@hotmail.com>
Oñati, Basque Country - Friday, April 12, 2002, 4:07 PM

I wish you all the best in your future career and look forward to seeing in you in non-Stargate related material. They no longer deserve to have you on the show and I hope they come to realise how stupid they were to let you go.

Kozy <teg30@hotmail.com>
UK - Friday, April 12, 2002, 5:08 AM

Max

EJC <msprods@hotmail.com>
Las Palmas, Spain - Wednesday, April 10, 2002, 7:08 PM

Phil <phil@bluemaul69.freeserve.co.uk>
Rotherham/Sheffield, United Kingdom - Wednesday, April 10, 2002, 5:56 PM

claude poulin <clpoulin@cablevision.qc.ca>
rouyn noranda, quebec canada - Sunday, April 7, 2002, 1:19 PM

In the beginning when i heard you were leaving, I was told it was your decision. I was disappointed, but willing to accept your need to expand away from Stargate. After the many interviews and articles I’ve read since, I’ve come to believe you were forced to leave the show.

I can’t say anything different to what every other fan who has posted on this site has said already and what every other fan who hasn’t found their way here yet feels, but after reading the posts, my message simply is:

’You made Stargate for us. We support your decision, but wish the circumstances had worked out differently so you remained a valued and essential member of SG-1. In our hearts you always will be."

All or nothing.

Clo <kismetjh@hotmail.com>
Wednesday, April 3, 2002, 6:56 PM

kelly <honestkelly@hotmail.com>
london, uk - Wednesday, March 6, 2002, 6:26 AM

anne cunningham <brave_lion_hart@yahoo.com.uk>
falkirk, scotland - Tuesday, March 5, 2002, 6:42 AM

Greetings from Austria! Petra

petra <kaini4@hotmail.com>
AUSTRIA - Europe - Sunday, March 3, 2002, 5:33 AM

DE Ackerman <Deboraha6@aol.com>
Lake Forest , Ca - Monday, February 25, 2002, 11:08 PM

Good luck and I hope you hook up with Anderson, Judge and Tapping for another show with better writers or back on this show with better writers - just don’t come back to this show while they still have THESE writers.

Kevin Wright <solareclipseuk@yahoo.co.uk>
Birmingham, England - Monday, February 25, 2002, 6:41 AM

Sarah-Jayne Cook <cookiey2k_uk@yahoo.com>
Plymouth, England - Thursday, February 21, 2002, 10:28 AM

To quote Daniel Jackson himself ’You did the right thing’. Daniel was the main role in the original film. He was the co-lead role for the first three seasons. He is a huge part of why this show is a success. The character is fascinating, flawed, three-dimensional and irresistible. He gave Stargate its heart, soul, conscience and its voice. He was the wide-eyed wonder, the curiosity, the excitement, the innocence, and latterly he was also the dry wit, the other point of view, the different voice. He was always half of the only truly tragic romance this show has ever produced, the means of communication, and the only character who wanted to travel to visit other words just because he was curious and they were *there*. He was the vital leaven to the military side of the show. He was the friend all the other team members could confide in. He was the only link left to the film as the show moved further and further away from its original premise. By the time S5 came along he was also the only reason I still watched.

You deserve better than MGM have treated you and I hope there is another studio out there who will give you the respect you deserve. Good luck in all you do in the future. Health, wealth and happiness to you and many thanks for all the pleasure you have brought to me and my family through your portrayal of Daniel Jackson. The show got stale and disappointed me; you and Daniel never did.

Babs

Babs Sleniak <bsleniak@yahoo.co.uk>
Bristol, United Kingdom - Thursday, February 21, 2002, 6:02 AM

Michael, Thanks for all the pleasure you have given me over this last year when I discovered Stargate. There have been times when my health has been real bad, and when I have had my tv on in my room and SG-1 comes on, you and the team certainly brightened my day up, and made having to stay in bed hooked up to oxygen that much more bearable.

GOD SPEED Michael. All the very Best, and PLEASE come back to SG-1 sometime. Have you ever been to New Zealand? :)

Cheers matey

Shell XX

Shelly <ryehill@ihug.co.nz>
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND - Monday, February 18, 2002, 10:34 PM

I like the Daniel Jackson character because he shows the awe and wonder that normal people would feel when faced with some of the fantastic situations that are dreamed up in Sg-1. Without him the rest of the team would lose the "human" element and just be the steriotypical army/scientist group with no imagination.

I really hope that the decision on the shows future will be changed as they will definately lose this fan.

Micheal, you have changed Daniel Jackson from a "wallpaper" character into a very realistic person and an important member of the team. I fully support your decision to not let him return to that kind of role. I wish you all the best for the future !!

Francois <thegr81@earthling.net>
Johannesburg, South Africa - Friday, February 15, 2002, 3:44 AM

Great Things to be Discovered By: Debra Kraft

Great things to be discovered far beyond the stars, Places locked in mystery, worlds apart from ours, Such visions keep us dreaming in the silence of the night; Yet the images are fleeting - they fade in mornings’ light - Unless they fill an artist with the passion to *create*, As we witnessed with excitement on a series called "Stargate".

This is a techie world, full of sterile stainless steel, A very Trekkie world with a futuristic feel. We’ve lost the sense of wonder; we’ve lost the edge of time. We look so far ahead, and underestimate the crime…

The path for all our journeys begins somewhere *behind*!

And that is what they showed us, when this whole thing began, This awakening of wonder through the eyes of one, young man With an appetite for knowledge. He fought those blinded to new things; He sought the meaning of all life; he filled our hearts with special wings That let us soar to new beginnings, yet also search for yesterday. He gave us hope and curiosity. He helped us find another way, Another pathway to tomorrow; another vision to explore, One that’s filled with revelation, through a round, blue, shining door.

Alas, this artist’s canvas can no longer fit the frame, As a brush with stronger bristles paints a techie, Trekkie game. Action sans adventure, with a conspiracy or two, Has led this vision backwards, spreading solvent on the glue That held a team together - the special chemistry destroyed, In favor of a formula too frequently employed. Perhaps it can be salvaged; or perhaps this is the end, Of a panoramic vision, and a very special friend. Yet he will not be forgotten, and his wonder will not fade, In the hearts that felt the magic of a character well played.

Debra <dkraft@yazaki-na.com>
Detroit, MI/USA - Thursday, February 14, 2002, 8:32 AM

Julia Kwan <tw33tiebyrd@hotmail.com>
San Diego, CA - Monday, February 11, 2002, 12:15 AM

You have done a marvelous job with the character of Daniel Jackson. You have made him real and we, your fans, care about him. He balances out the military aspect of the story with intellect and a curiousity to learn and know more about the ancient and futuristic civilizations that SG-1 encounter in their many travels. The show needs that balance, otherwise, we just get a more or less militaristic, let’s all shoot first and ask questions later, regarding anything or anyone new and unknown that is encountered in the team’s Star Gate travels. Daniel Jackson was relevant to the original movie version of the story for that reason, and he’s relevant now to the TV series for the very same reason. TPTB should realize that.

Margaret Vick <sissiewest@aol.com>
Lancaster, CA - Saturday, February 9, 2002, 12:51 PM

Firstly I would like to say "Thank You!" for everything you gave us (the fans), I cannot imagine the show without you...

I started to watch Stargate SG-1 because I loved the film so much, but after a while of watching the show I fell in love with it too. Daniel was the reason I would watch the show, you made the show for me, and I think I speak for everyone when I say "Please Come Back! We Miss You Tons!"

Good Luck And Take Care!

Cat (your BIGGEST fan!)

Catherine Nash <vegeta4cat@hotmail.com>
Surrey, UK - Thursday, February 14, 2002, 12:05 AM

I am so sad to see you go - I’ve phoned, e-mailed, and written to MGM and Sci-Fi Channel begging them to write your character back in. I don’t think Stargate will be the same without you. I, too, wish you all the luck in whatever you chose to do next, but most of all I hope you return to the show to make it whole again. Thank you. Chrissie

Chrissie Rowe <chrisincornwall@hotmail.com>
Camborne, England - Saturday, February 9, 2002, 11:54 AM

Janis Cortese <janis@io.com>
San Diego, CA - Wednesday, February 13, 2002, 8:59 PM

john short <johnnythepaint@aol.com>
worcester, england - Friday, February 8, 2002, 4:29 PM

Since I enjoyed the original movie, and the wonderful stars in it, I was tempted to not watch the series on Showtime. But when time came for the season premiere, my husband over-ruled me, and we watched it together. Imagine my surprise when I liked the series, and the actors even better than the movie. While I respect your decision, and wish you luck in all your endeavors, I can’t tell you how strongly I disagree with your opinion. Daniel serves as the strongest member of the team out of all of them. Not only through linkages to past mythologies, but as the only rational thinker of the group. While Jack and Til’c are military thinkers, Carter is the scientific thinker. Daniel alone was able to see the whole picture. Besides, emphasizing any more military influence is just going to turn a truly meaningful show into just another macho-shoot-em-up-show. How boring! Gone will be the humor, and the insight. Stargate SG-1 just might lose this fan along with their reigning anthropologist. Fortunately, I am also a Trekie. And I am looking forward to seeing you there. But don’t disappoint us Daniel fans too much. Like an old friend, we’ll miss you dearly.

Jan Pratt <oneeyedcatfan@yahoo.com>
trenton, ohio, U.S - Thursday, February 7, 2002, 10:03 PM

Jamie Kallio <jlynn1972@hotmail.com>
Berkeley, IL - Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 11:26 PM

noelia blanco <bajuria@yahoo.es>
Madrid, Spain - Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 8:44 AM

mjud <judgecon@eircom.net>
Kildare, Ireland - Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 4:36 AM

Boblu

Boblu <Boblu_elf@yahoo.co.uk>
Tuesday, February 5, 2002, 6:18 PM

and DAMN UR CUTE!! (another important reason we watched stargate!!!) I personally think that u should have ur own show! and any other fans r sure to agree! wish i could hav met u, but it aint dat easy for me...sorry... anyway, good luck in the future, youll never be forgotten and Daniel will always b in our hearts(even if hes just a fictional charachter, u brought him to life for us)Thankyou. you’ll always be remembered as de cutest n sweetest 1 there for my friends and I!

~LiYaNa~

~LiYaNa~ <liyana_leo@msn.com>
burnley, lancashire - Tuesday, February 5, 2002, 6:00 PM

Mark <Large0064@aol.com>
Greenville, RI - Tuesday, February 5, 2002, 11:38 AM

~LiYaNa~

~LiYaNa~ <liyana_leo@msn.com>
burnley, england - Monday, February 4, 2002, 1:39 PM

I was one of the 900 people at the SG4 convention who had the very great pleasure of meeting you in person this past weekend.

I hope if you ever had any doubt about how the fans feel about the character of Daniel Jackson, the reception you received there (including that 4 minute standing ovation.. *g*) and also at the other events you’ve attended around Europe allayed that. Having seen you ’in action’ this weekend has really made me a Michael Shanks fan, whereas before I would have said I was much more a Daniel fan. I’m sure I’m not alone in that.

Your performances as Daniel Jackson over the past 5 years have brought so much pleasure to so many - in a lot of ways, I know I’ve always felt as though I’ve travelled through the Stargate with you as if you were my representative on SG-1. I’ve never been military, I’ve always been the bookworm, and to see a complex character on TV who I could identify with has been something I’ve enjoyed immensely.

Without your character being there, the show loses both its heart and its conscience. Thanks for everything you’ve brought to the show over the past 5 seasons, all that wonder and excitement and intelligence and humanity.

I hope your character will return, I hope that TPTB will realise what a massive mistake they’ve made and do what they need to do to make that possible. If not, then I wish you all the best for the future, both personally and professionally.

Paula
Derby, England - Monday, February 4, 2002, 10:56 AM

joanne <hhne13282@blueyonder.co.uk>
newcastle, uk - Sunday, February 3, 2002, 8:35 AM

vERONICA <Personal>
MANOBEER, Wales - Saturday, February 2, 2002, 6:29 PM

Patricia .W. <Personal>
England - Saturday, February 2, 2002, 3:44 PM

Jenni.

Jennifer <jenni_wight@hotmail.com>
kelso, Scotland - Saturday, February 2, 2002, 1:34 PM

As I said, there is no word to express how I feel right now, so I can go on like this for a while ! :o) But, I just want to say that you are an incredible actor, that I would like you back in the program to much, but if it’s impossible, I hope that you are gonna find someting else and as many others, I think that you should have your own show! From the buttom of my heart, I hope that Daniel’s character is gonna be back soon in Stargate SG-1 with all the credit that he (and you by the way) own! If not, and even soo, good luck in all your new projects ! Take this time of to enjoy as much as you can all the joy of the fatherhood ! Take care and thank you for all what you have done! Karine

Karine <Wombat129@hotmail.com>
Victoriaville, Quebec / Canada - Saturday, February 2, 2002, 11:10 AM

Angela Hughes
FLINTSHIRE, UK - Saturday, February 2, 2002, 10:18 AM

Helen Truscott <Htruscott@hotmail.com>
Sydney , NSW Australia - Monday, February 11, 2002, 8:29 PM

Eos <akmeade@earthlink.net>
Iowa/USA - Saturday, February 2, 2002, 12:26 AM

babs

Babs <baeckknit@aol.com>
USA, Friday, February 1, 2002, 9:59 PM

The only one to question when no one else would A role model for a generation of thinkers Keeping characters like him around is the same reason why we will still learn to write with pen and ink, rather than keyboards

It will be hard for that character to achieve more in his next life, compared to his short fictional one here

Sam Wardhan <a.horowitz@ntlworld.com>
Lincoln, UK - Friday, February 1, 2002, 8:41 PM

julie linturn <julie_linturn>
london, england - Friday, February 1, 2002, 4:02 PM

i’d also like to say that stargate has lost another fan because i won’t watch it again until daniel is back in the action. so tahnks for giving me hours of pleasure watching daniel and all his adventures.you’re a great actor and i hope to be seeing you in the near future on our tv. thanks again.

sam drew <speed_freak27@hotmail.com>
malvern, england - Friday, February 1, 2002, 2:13 PM

Sherry <private>
New York., U.S. - Friday, February 1, 2002, 10:02 AM

Kris <agentstarlight@yahoo.com>
Hastings, MI - Friday, February 1, 2002, 12:27 AM

Sue <sue_wadsworth@hotmail.com>
England - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 5:53 PM

Midsey <private>
England - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 5:40 PM

Cheers

JD.

James <jamesmdowney@hotmail.com>
Manchester, UK, UK - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 4:06 PM

Scott <Scott-A-Boy@another.com>
Edinburgh, Scotland - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 1:01 PM

dave <hhne13282@blueyonder.co.uk>
newcastle, uk - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 11:11 AM

Alex <KalexP@hotmail.com>
Plymouth, UK - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 7:31 AM

Natalie Thomson <f2f@hotmail.com>
Edinburgh, Scotland - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 7:22 AM

Lynne Keir <lynnekeir@talk21.com>
Chorley, UK - Thursday, January 31, 2002, 5:01 AM

Mick & Christine <mickm65@hotmail.com>
Derby, UK - Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 6:44 PM

Carol <CalK31@aol.com>
Merseyside, England - Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 5:56 PM

sue post <lunar@blueyonder.co.uk>
london, england - Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 5:40 PM

linsey <linsey_kree@hotmail.com>
perth, UK - Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 5:05 PM

david huxter & julie marpole <dave@dhuxter.fsnet.co.uk>
newcastle, england - Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 4:27 PM

Melinda Rice <si@play63.freeserve.co.uk>
Chesterfield, England - Wednesday, January 30, 2002, 4:21 PM

Carol L Jacobs <carol.jacobs@gaffney-kroese.com>
USA - Tuesday, January 29, 2002, 8:43 PM

dawn of victory
Spain - Tuesday, January 29, 2002, 1:21 PM

JEJEJE este si que es wenooooo .....

RDAMACGYVER_ <rdamacgyver@hotmail.com>
The World, The World - Tuesday, January 29, 2002, 1:07 PM

We need you so much!!!!!!!

Isis

Isis Tauri <isistauri@yahoo.com>
Chevron9.com - Tuesday, January 29, 2002, 12:35 PM

A pesar de todo. Fuerza!!! Toda la suerte del mundo para ti!!!

Espero reconsideres tu decisión.

UN BESO. Bea.

Beatriz Aleman <beaaleman1@yahoo.com>
Montevideo, Uruguay - Tuesday, January 29, 2002, 12:20 PM

jann tarrant <deltarrant22@aol.com>
london, uk - Monday, January 28, 2002, 11:05 AM

Carmenza Zambrano <MenchaZa@aol.com>
Woodside , New York ./ USA - Saturday, January 26, 2002, 11:33 PM

April <algammill@yahoo.com>
los angeles, ca - Saturday, January 26, 2002, 11:23 PM

Just wanted to add my own "thank you and best wishes" to this very long list. I don’t have Showtime, so I’m only in season 4, but even I have begun to notice a difference in the show’s dynamic, once that’s principally characterized by the underutilization of Daniel Jackson. Like so many others here, I applaud your decision to leave rather than see the character become marginalized.

It was interesting to read that the reason you originally signed onto the show was because you thought it would primarily focus on the relationship between Jack and Daniel--that’s the same reason I initially started watching it, and it was one of the two reasons I stuck with it. The second reason was simply the complexity of Daniel’s character, both in how he was written and how you portrayed him. His contstant sense of wonder at and appreciation for each new world the team visited made it possible for us, the viewers, to marvel at these new worlds as well. His unfailing compassion and determination to consider other points of view--no matter how alien--were an inspiration.

Daniel Jackson is very much a one-of-a-kind character; I thank you for bringing him to life, and for staying true to him, even at this cost.

Best of luck to you, Meara

Meara <kaimeara@lycos.com>
Colorado - Friday, January 25, 2002, 7:19 PM

jilly <jh007b8111>
Bristol, England - Friday, January 25, 2002, 5:10 PM

stacey <clark_stacey@yahoo.co.uk>
nottingham, uk - Friday, January 25, 2002, 3:57 PM

nadine <angeletus@yahoo.com>
Friday, January 25, 2002, 3:50 PM

gloria <gloria.fackler@bigpond.com>
sydney, australia - Friday, January 25, 2002, 7:17 AM

SSweet <sharon.sweet@ntlworld.com>
UK - Friday, January 25, 2002, 5:41 AM

Alexandria <adieca@yahoo.com>
hobart , Tasmania/austrlia - Friday, January 25, 2002, 1:34 AM

R. Durling <rdurling@nbnet.nb.ca>
Moncton, NB Canada - Thursday, January 24, 2002, 9:01 PM

When the news was announced that you were leaving, I was saddened but resigned to the loss of Daniel. Frankly, since season 4, the show had been evolving into something so different from that which first captured my imagination that it was almost a relief that I wouldn’t have to watch anymore. The team relationships had changed, the storylines felt tired, but I kept hanging on - even though every episode that didn’t ‘feel’ like Stargate SG1 was another blow to my love of the show - because of Daniel. He’s the reason I started watching. I love all members of SG1 dearly, they’re such a wonderful little family, but this didn’t feel like SG1 and it was heartbreaking seeing the changes - Daniel was the reason I didn’t just switch off.

Then you left and stated why and the relief, selfish though it was, to discover that one of the actors was feeling the same was great.

Quite why Daniel was pushed into the background I don’t know. I suppose the fans will never know. However, I want you to know that when you were voicing your concerns about the direction of the show and how things were developing for Daniel, so were many fans. When you felt Daniel was left out of team scenes simply because he wasn’t an action hero type and some of the writers didn’t know what to do with him, many fans noticed, too. For every time you voiced a concern there were fans voicing those same concerns in post after post, telephone conversations, letters, carrier pigeons...

You decided to move on rather than stick around possibly for more of the same – and I’m grateful you did, for your sake and that of Daniel, because when it’s come to the point when writers can’t think what to do with an archaeologist and linguist in a series that claims to be about going to other worlds and discovering alien and ancient cultures, then Daniel is better off ‘out there’ than ‘over there’ in the background with the potted plants and wallpaper. Daniel and Jack – more so Daniel – started this journey; for many people, myself included, Daniel *is* Stargate. Thank you for taking a character I was already fond of from the Stargate movie and turning him into the endearing, maddening, charming and downright lovable man I’ve come to admire, respect and, yes, even, um, swoon over (no, it’s not the glasses...).

There should be more people like Daniel in this world and it’s nice to think that out there, there might be – oh, the eye colour may be a little different and he or she might prefer cookies with raisins, but I bet they feel just as passionately about their work and I bet they still do that thing with their eyebrows (yup, that’s it). Thanks for giving us ’our’ Daniel. He’s been a joy to watch.

There’s been talk of you coming back for guest appearances. I’m sure you don’t need some strange Brit fan-girl telling you this but...if it’s more of the same, don’t do it. If it’s Daniel standing around doing nothing or being twisted to fit a storyline line, run for the hills. Seriously. I adore Daniel, would *love* to see him back, but only if the character is front and centre where he used to be. Anything less would be a demotion and it already feels like he, and you, have been shoved into the background far too much as it is.

Take good care of you and yours. Be happy. Best wishes for the future and may all your dreams come true, especially the ones that involve you being in shows purchased by the UK in which you play an interesting character and you wear less clothing. Oh wait, that’s my dream...

Many, many thanks,

Cheryl

Cheryl C <maat@ankh.freeserve.co.uk>
UK - Thursday, January 24, 2002, 4:00 PM

Mushroom <manicmushroom2000@hotmail.com>
Stoke, Thursday, January 24, 2002, 12:38 PM

Jenny Dodds <NELLY85LOIS@aol.com>
London, UK - Thursday, January 24, 2002, 10:55 AM

I’m a late-comer to the Stargate series, having only started watching it on TV about three months ago when season four aired. I wasn’t greatly impressed with the episodes until I saw "The First One". I just loved that episode (I’m kicking myself now that I didn’t tape it)! The next one, "Scorched Earth", had me hooked. In both of those episodes, Daniel had a wonderful role to play and that, perhaps, is what made them so watchable.

Since then, I’ve been watching every Stargate episode I can lay my hands on (which hasn’t been easy). I’ve seen most of seasons 2 and 3, and have enjoyed them all (with a few exceptions). I thought you did a fantastic job in "Need" and "Crystal Skull", where you got to take a step outside the way you normally had to play Daniel. That sort of thing makes for interesting viewing. "Forever in a Day", however, was a little confusing to start off with but I think I’ve got it worked out now :)

Now, being in Australia, I haven’t seen most of seasons 4 and 5, so I’m just taking yours and everyone else’s word for it that Daniel’s being pushed into the background. I’m really sorry that’s happened, and the producers might be by the end of the year too, depending on how the ratings go without you in the team. But I wish you luck in whatever you do next... just pick better things to be in that "Escape from Mars", which I didn’t find to be as exciting as the cover’s write-up said :)

From what I’ve read of Daniel’s exit, I have to say that the writers could have found a better way to have him leave than ascend to the next level of being. I was imagining things along the line of Daniel being a Gou’ald host, which would provide some interesting conflicts down the line when the SG-1 team had to face him. But I suppose they had their reasons - whatever they might be.

I am looking forward to seeing "Absolute Power" though, as well as the early episodes on video (if I can ever find them!). I also hope to see you in the new Star Trek film (my other favourite sci-fi series).

Good luck! Melanie

Melanie <pocknall@tpgi.com.au>
Victoria, Australia - Wednesday, January 23, 2002, 9:56 PM

Hall <earlyprimaryteacher@yahoo.com>
Chicago, IL - Monday, January 21, 2002, 11:01 AM

Diana <hayesdrift@lineone.net>
Exeter, England - Sunday, January 20, 2002, 12:45 PM

Megan <Guinevere1117@aol.com>
Irondale, Alabama - Saturday, January 19, 2002, 11:01 PM

Thank you, sir, for bringing Daniel Jackson to life each week for the last five years. I joined the SG-1 fandom in 1999 with the initial airing of "Jolinar’s Memories", it was Daniel Jackson that hooked me into watching more. For that, I can never show enough appreciation to you. I was not a StarGate movie fan, in fact I never thought that the movie could be carried over into a series and yet... here I am five years later.

Daniel Jackson is is more than a character to me, he’s a kindred spirit, and he is the only member of SG-1 I can truly identify with. He is the heart and soul of SG-1 for me and I will not accept any substitutes or replacments.

I’ve heard a lot of stories about why you made your decision, some from your point of view, some from others. For what it’s worth, I understand why you came to the decision you did and I support your decision with all my heart.

As season six draws nearer I keep trying to hold on to the hope that Daniel will one day return to the place only he can fill in the SGC and SG-1. I know that the possibilites are slim at best, but there is hope still in this heart, regardless of what my mind tells me.

I just wanted to add my support, to this long list of admirers, for all you’ve done for StarGate SG-1. Believe us when we say, "you will be missed". Thank you so very much for holding true to Daniel Jackson and giving us such a special person to love.

Sharon <northcrest@hot.rr.com>
Killeen, TX - Thursday, January 17, 2002, 8:07 AM

Bernice <circe@ntlworld.com>
Cambridgeshire, Uk - Wednesday, January 16, 2002, 1:09 PM

zoe <stuandzoe@yahoo.co.uk>
Northampton, UK - Wednesday, January 16, 2002, 11:45 AM

Of course, the infamous "powers that be" behind shows like this have their own visions. I can understand and respect that truth. Unfortunately, I’ve long since realized those visions rarely fall in line with my own. I am forty years old, and in all those years I have never been as completely satisfied with anything on television as I have been with Stargate SG-1 - until now.

Everything I loved about the show was embodied by your character. A recent MGM on-line newsletter included an interview with you, within which you mention your favorite episode - the one that immediately came to mind - as being "Torment of Tantalus". I was pleased to see this statement, because that has long been my favorite as well. That "meaning of life stuff" struck a chord with me early on, and endeared me all the more to the character of Daniel Jackson. Since those early episodes you’ve made that character grow more than any I’ve ever followed on television. Yet in all that growth, that seeker of the "meaning of life" was never abandoned. Yes, the character grew because of and not in spite of that characteristic. Congratulations on a job well done, and on a part well acted.

I sincerely hope you find satisfaction in seeking your own visions as you explore new roles. As to my vision - well, perhaps that’s what led me to writing long ago. I have some pretty strong visions of my own, visions that exist only within my own heart - though, for a time, they seemed to co-exist in a studio in Vancouver, in the production of a special show called Stargate SG-1.

Thank you, Michael, for the years you’ve given us as Dr. Daniel Jackson. I’m sure the best is yet to come for you.

Debra <dkraft@yazaki-na.com>
Detroit, MI/USA - Wednesday, January 16, 2002, 11:39 AM

Thank you for bringing Daniel Jackson, a intelligent, sensitive and compelling character into my life and into the lives of those who could appreciate him. Thank you also for the integrity to make what must have been a difficult decision to leave the show. For a character to just disappear into the background must be like a slow death for the actor who portrays him. We all want to remember the space monkey for the wonderful, endearing character that you made him, not some inconsequential nobody who had his moments of glory and then faded away.

I know it’s sounds silly but my life has been changed by SG-1, and especially Daniel and his ability to explore and question and step outside his comfort zone. My imagination was ignited by the show and I have finally started the novel I always wanted to write but never had the courage to commit to paper. Maybe it’ll come to nothing, but at least I would have tried.

With your departure, a special part of the SG-1 magic has been lost. I want to wish you well in whatever you choose to do. So long and thanks for all the memories.

Arona "The very young do not always do as they’re told"

Arona <arona_o@ivillage.com>
Melbourne, Australia - Tuesday, January 15, 2002, 6:45 PM

Mary Powers <maryppowers@hotmail.com>
Fairview Heights, IL< USA - Tuesday, January 15, 2002, 11:36 AM

Sincerely, Barb Baeckert

Barb Baeckert <baeckknit@aol.com>
Hershey , PA - Monday, January 14, 2002, 7:19 PM

I watched STARGATE SG-1 because I loved the kind of person Daniel Jackson was and because HE was the heart and soul of the series. And I watched it because, like you, I saw it as a buddy show which I love. Most of the reasons cop shows, westerns, and military shows are popular can be found in the buddy banter and interactions. Not many people watch to learn how to catch perps and outlaws or witness military prowess. How you and Richard developed and breathed depth and nuance into the friendship between Jack and DAniel was the backbone of the series and the reason I watched. Frankly, after seeing the movie, I didn’t expect to watch the series past the one or two opening episodes I give every new series. That’s because I wasn’t fond of how Kurt played Jack (and you can’t like a buddy show if you don’t like one of the buddies) and while I was okay with Spader’s Daniel, I wasn’t eager to sit through a year of the gentle, eager-to-please, bumbling, absentminded professor when I’m a professional scientist myself who is very much grounded in this world. What you gave me was a delight that kept me watching from day one.

My heart bleeds whenever I hear something like Daniel Jackson is not important enough to treat with care and dignity or to shed a tear over. I applaud your courage in coming out publicly and saying so because I’ve been astounded at the naivite and utterly unfounded faith in the fans that the production team wouldn’t lie to them to attain their own ends. But I didn’t need your honesty to show me the truth. I saw it every week with my own horrified eyes as season 4 unfolded. As season 4 unfolded, I became more and more depressed and disatisfied with the mediocrity of the new episodes, the lack of cultural exploration, the escalating militarization, and the sidelining of the brightest and my favorite character into wallpaper. Where once we had four parts of a whole -- with Daniel coming up with the creative solutions, Sam the scientific implementation, Jack the strategies and leadership, and Teal’c the alien knowledge, now we had the Sam Carter show where she was the whole team in one (everyone else go home), Jack was the clown, and Daniel the wallpaper, who if he had a line at all, it was to say "Sam told me." Believe me, it was as painful to watch as it was for you to play and I worried that you would get tired of it, frustrated, and disgusted enough to call it quits. Hence, while sad and heartrending, your decision was expected and no surprise at all.

Much as I hate to lose Daniel Jackson, I applaud that you have the integrity to not allow them to inflict more of this erosion and demotion from second place to barely there on us, just for the sake of sure money. That you won’t let them make Daniel insignificant. My heart bleeds that they pushed you out, but in reality, they don’t deserve you. I know you have been diplomatic in shouldering the decision and not describing how intenable they made your position, but it doesn’t take a genius to read between the lines to see that this wasn’t a decision you wanted to make. The evidence is right there in every season 4&5 episode and in the way you’ve been treated in publicity announcements for the media and commentaries by cast and production team. For our part, I think the most revealing sentiment I’ve heard has been ’I’m not going to miss Daniel Jackson because I’m not going to watch Stargate without him. There’s a lot of truth there because the way TPTB have treated you and your character has taken all the joy out of watching the series and I won’t be watching it either. The writers who started the show were among the best in the business and created a truly magical and satisfying series but the change in staff and leadership at the end of the third season was not for the best and I refuse to inflict upon myself the rantings of writers who have so poor a understanding of the characters. I know they’re banking on the fact that ER and NYPD BLUE survived many cast changes, althugh neither show has seen the demise of the heart and soul of the series yet. But they neglect to understand that in each case, the series -- ER, JUDGING AMY, NYPD BLUE -- treated the departure of the audience-favored character with love, care, and dignity -- even when, like in NYPD BLUE’s case, everyone on set hated the actor. They didn’t incur the wrath of the audience by making insignificant their commitment to a favorite character.

Which brings me to the rumors that you might be guest-starring in season 6 or even in the last four leading to the movie. Much as I will miss Daniel Jackson and want to see him again, I hope you decide against this move, as long as the current writing staff is in place. It is sickening to think that they are not considering bringing back Daniel because they have developed a new appreciation for him or are admitting that they underestimated Daniel’s and your worth and importance to Stargate, but instead, because they are afraid -- because they are afraid that those of us who wrote SciFi that they need not worry about scheduling 22 episodes because the audience would be long gone before those airdates and who wrote MGM that they need not worry about funding the movie because there wouldn’t be enough of an audience left to pay for it -- they’re afraid we may be right. Michael, I will support you in any decision you make in this regards because I know you have to eat and support your daughter, but I hope your love of the show and us fans don’t lead you to make these rumors true, unless regimes change. For I fear it will just lead to disappointment for both you and us. Instead, what I really hope, is that when they come knocking, you will already be involved in something that is exciting, challenging and fulfilling and can tell them to drop dead with a resounding NO. Whatever that might be, I’ll be part of your audience watching, because you have proved over and over you can create exciting and real characters, both in STARGATE and in ANDROMEDA. Until then... thank you for all the joy and entertainment and warmth you have given me.

Chartreuxus <chartreuxus@yahoo.com>
Los Angeles, CA/USA - Monday, January 14, 2002, 3:03 AM

For me, the story of SG-1 has been the voyage of discovery of Daniel Jackson across the years. From unraveling the mysteries of the Stargate to acting as the voice of morality in a variety of circumstances. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your wonderful and sensitive portrayal of Daniel Jackson.

My disappointment at losing, to me, the pivotal character in the SG-1 team, is tempered by respect for your decision. I wish you the best in whatever your future holds and look forward to seeing more of your work.

See you at SG-4 !

Clare Preston <webmaster@thegeekgirl.com>
Warwickshire, UK - Saturday, January 12, 2002, 8:44 AM

Jean <jmc3@hotmail.com>
Brisbane, Qld, Australia - Saturday, January 12, 2002, 4:42 AM

Linsey McArthur <linsey_kree@hotmail.com>
Perth, UK - Thursday, January 10, 2002, 8:08 PM

I want to thank you for all your wonderful work as Daniel Jackson over the last five years. From the movie he struck me as the most interesting character and I enjoyed watching the way you started there, then gradually developed your own aspects of the character whilst still keeping the basic integrity. I am devastated that the writers feel that Daniel has nowhere to go in the future. That seems unbelievable to me. He is the heart and soul of exploring the Universe and I stupidly thought that’s what Stargate was about.

I really admire you standing up for your priciples and leaving the show because it has changed so much. I was lucky enough to see firsthand how much you know and love the show when I attended BOBWs in Sydney last October. The knowledge you showed about every aspect was absolutely awesome. It must have been so difficult to leave.

I wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavours. I don’t want Daniel to leave but the show is so disappointing recently that I’m glad you will no longer be a part of it.

Best wishes Kathy

Kathryn Ramsay <ramkat@alpha.net.au>
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, January 10, 2002, 7:25 PM

It was such a pleasure to meet you at the Best of Both Worlds con here in Sydney -- I’ve never met an actor who could keep up with the fans when it comes to every little detail of a show the way you did with us! It was great fun and I think you won a very special place in the hearts of everyone who attended. We’re certainly all still talking about it!

Thank you for caring about the show and about Daniel as much as we do, it has made the whole experience that much more special. I’m sorry things have turned out the way they have, I will miss Daniel and you very much and still hold out hope that we will see you both in the coming season.

Good luck for the future wherever it may lead you and have fun at the cons in the UK and Europe -- but never forget that we were your first!

cheers, Tricia.

Tricia <phaedri@alpha.net.au>
Sydney, Australia - Thursday, January 10, 2002, 7:08 PM

Jill
UK - Thursday, January 10, 2002, 2:01 PM

Rowe <ladybug67401@yahoo.com>
Salina, KS - Wednesday, January 9, 2002, 10:38 PM

Jordan Dalley <dalleyj@digitalsouth.net>
Dunedin, New Zealand - Tuesday, March 5, 2002, 6:43 AM

Respect.

PJB <fangoff@hotmail.com>
ENGLAND - Sunday, March 3, 2002, 9:07 AM

We’ll be seeing you around, I’m sure!

Panther <seavan@mybc.com>
Seattle, Washington/USA - Thursday, February 28, 2002, 3:02 PM

LOTS of Respect from Sweden! //Michel

Michel Teixeira <rednet_inc@hotmail.com>
Malmö, Sweden - Monday, February 25, 2002, 5:26 PM

Thank you so much for the years if hard work that you put in the show. I was an immediate fan from the moment that the pilot episode aired over here in the UK and haven’t missed an episode since. Daniel had been my favorite character from the movie and although I love the rest of the characters in the show, you’re the one that made it for me. Daniel became so much more because of your skills and the heart that you put into him. Thank you. I cried a great deal when ’Meridian’ aired, it was so well done and the emotions were so real, I just wish it hadn’t been necessary to make. I understand your reasons for leaving but I hope that, if given the opportunity to return, you’ll return to the role and bring Daniel Jackson back to where he belongs. With SG-1. You’ve brought a great deal of joy to so many lives at times when there was very little else. Thank you again Michael. All my Love Karyn

Karyn <starfish1295@hotmail.com>
Great Britian - Saturday, February 23, 2002, 6:26 AM

MICHAEL...CAN’T BELIEVE YOU HAVE TO GO!!!! YOU MUST KNOW THAT EVEN HERE, IN VENEZUELA, SOUTHAMERICA, WE KNOW ABOUT YOU AND THE GREAT ACTOR YOU ARE!!!!

WHAT EVER YOU DO IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL BE WATCHING YOU,...OH, AND KEEP THAT FANTACTIC SENSE OF HUMOR YOU HAVE!!!

YOU ARE A GOOD ACTOR, AND U ARE GONNA GET BETTER AND BETTER...JUST GO BACK SOON!!! (I DON’T LIKE U TO GO, BUT YOU MUST DO THE BEST FOR YOU)...

THANKYOU, BECOUSE YOU MAKE OUR LIFES FUNNIER!!!

¡¡¡GRACIAS POR HACER ENTRETENIDA NUESTRA VIDA!!!!

MARTA
valencia, VENEZUELA - Saturday, February 16, 2002, 2:12 AM

I’d like to thank you for bring Daniel Jackson to life, you will be missed. I hope Daniel makes a comeback and brings SG1 together again.

I was fortunate to see you in Stratford, Ontario and hope to see you on stage again. I look forward to your future projects.

Best of luck and Best Wishes, Keep Smiling.

Patti

Patti Middleton <reddraco@sympatico.ca>
Toronto, Canada - Friday, February 15, 2002, 9:44 AM

ok here goes not much for words so i will try, ready, ok what i would like to say i support your descision on leaving and viewing the seasons prior to your leaving truly do understand!!!

since i found stargate and became of fan of the show and a fan of yours seen you thru some good times and some bad, but most of all the show will not be the same without you i always saw DANIEL as the heart and soul of sg1 and that will be lacking!! you gave alot to bring daniel to life and was great to watch you as an actor grow with that character!!!

i wish you all the luck, i will stay a fan wherever your career takes you, in the movies, in other tv shows (lucky me i live near canada so get some canadian tv) and or theatre( hopeing for that also)!!!

have fun at sg4 and enjoy your time with your family and friends :)

your fan

sue

sue <sbeat2000@aol.com>
Livonia, MI - Wednesday, January 9, 2002, 2:39 PM

Sandra D.Mc.donald <deem31@webtv.net>
Lancaster, pennsylvania - Monday, January 7, 2002, 1:06 PM

Katherine
Atlanta, Georgia - Monday, January 7, 2002, 1:27 AM

sara shah <Hidi99@yahoo.com>
London, United Kingdom - Sunday, January 6, 2002, 2:17 PM

Mor <mor_ag2001@msn.com>
Florida/USA - Saturday, January 5, 2002, 10:51 PM

Stacey <staceylmccormick@yahoo.com>
USA - Saturday, January 5, 2002, 10:41 PM

Angela White <jagkatt@nts-online.net>
TX - Saturday, January 5, 2002, 8:45 PM

Nancy <nancy_felix@telus.net>
Nanaimo, B.C., Canada - Saturday, January 5, 2002, 4:07 PM

I am a mature business person who is not in the habit of getting too deeply involved in fictional characters. However, I have had to make an exception for Michael Shank’s Daniel as he has become very special to me. Daniel is a solid, caring, human, intelligent, creative, interesting person. Someone I would be happy to know, and for whom I feel deep sadness knowing that the character will no longer be with the SG1 team, and vicariously, in my life. Daniel is the light of SG1, the heart of the team. His personality and his friendship with Jack as well and his interactions with the rest of SG1 and the Stargate SG1 supporting characters is what makes this show for me. It takes a lot of talent to create a character with such depth that he will be missed and mourned so intently.

Michael, thank you for the wonderful 5 years of Daniel. I will be cherishing watching all the past episodes on DVD and tape again and again. I am hoping to see you bring Daniel back to us again if that is at all possible and I will be looking forward to seeing your future projects.

sharyn <sharyn@shadowmyst.com>
Centereach, New York, US - Saturday, January 5, 2002, 9:22 AM

Janis <medsec2001@yahoo.co.uk>
Ayrshire, Scotland - Saturday, January 5, 2002, 9:02 AM

In any case, thank you to Michael Shanks, you’ll be sorely missed and best wishes for your career, though I’ll gladly confess I hope the production team comes to its senses, and writes you back in with scripts good enough to lure you back!

Gooligan

livengoo <livengoo@tiac.net>
Boston, Massachusetts - Saturday, January 5, 2002, 12:17 AM

Cee <cee@tinyworld.co.uk>
Manchester, UK - Friday, January 4, 2002, 8:07 PM

thank you, Sfscarlet

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Lidgerwood, ND USA - Monday, December 31, 2001, 12:21 AM

Jane Stanley <jm-stanley@home.com>
Santee, CA USA - Monday, December 31, 2001, 12:06 AM

Darlene <jarethgirl@hotmail.com>
Marksville, La USA - Monday, December 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

Soar <soar38@hotmail.com>
Birmingham , United Kingdom - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 10:59 PM

Margaret Newman <mereridkat@aol.com>
Tuscon, AZ USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 9:57 PM

Pam <roci@videotron.ca>
Montreal, Quebec CANADA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 9:10 PM

Stacy Lybarger <eaglewolfmoon@hotmail.com>
Dover, PA USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 9:04 PM

Jill <jillie168@yahoo.com.au>
Sydney, NSW Australia - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 8:53 PM

Jeanne Mott < blairmyluv@aol.com>
Eason, PA USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 8:24 PM

ShadoDncr <shadodncr@yahoo.com >
Falls Church, VA USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 8:17 PM

Karine <Wombat129@hotmail.com>
Victoriaville, Qc Canada - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 8:15 PM

Pamela LaFountaine <plafountaine@attbi.com>
Helena, MT USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 8:13 PM

Pam Hering <lukehc@yahoo.com>
Orlando, FL USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 7:56 PM

Ann Wortham <ashton7@aol.com>
Orlando, FL USA - Sunday, December 30, 2001, 7:48 PM

Elizabeth D
Australia - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 9:50 PM

Peggy <Yrye3stars@aol.com>
NY USA - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 9:47 PM

Kelly <kw1vt@worldnet.att.net>
Weston, MA - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 9:32 PM

Jeannie Griggs (wolfshy)
Richburg, SC USA - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 6:08 PM

Catspaw <catspaw2@hotmail.com>
Edinburgh, Scotland - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 5:52 PM

Linda
UK - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 3:36 PM

Wadjet <munko@erehwon.karoo.co.uk>
Hull, EY UK - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 2:34 PM

Andi <andrea_fry@yahoo.co.uk>
Bristol, England - Saturday, December 29, 2001, 2:16 PM

Alternative!Clare <cool_slayerchick@hotmail.com>
Liverpool, UK - Friday, December 28, 2001, 4:41 PM

Nancy Montague
VA USA - Thursday, December 27, 2001, 6:16 PM

Xochiquetzl
Etlanna, Jawjah - Wednesday, December 26, 2001, 11:28 PM

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