Addendum to Canon vs. Fanon, part 14: How old is Sam, really?

[fignewton]

There was considerable discussion in the comments section of the Sam Carter edition regarding Sam's actual age. If you're interested in reading the details that lead to the final conclusion (the screencap from Entity doesn't work, but Sam is still younger than Daniel), this link will take you directly to the new analysis.

And thanks, Codger. :)

Comments

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

I think they're coy about Sam's age just to be annoying. Can you think of another reason? :)

For the record, though, "forty" might be a general rather than exact number. I tend to be suspicious of nice clean zeroes and fives. It's why I absolutely accept Daniel's 23 languages in S2, even if others find it hard to believe; it's such a specific number. Prime, even. :)

[6beforelunch.livejournal.com]

It's why I absolutely accept Daniel's 23 languages in S2

Hey, it's not unprecedented (http://www.mezzofanti.org/mezzofanti.html). *g*

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

That's just... wow. The mind boggles.

Although "Biblical" and "Rabbinic" Hebrew are identical, in my experience. But whew!

So, yeah. 23 by late S2, and several more canonically by S10... that's our boy. :)