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 do think you're being a bit sweeping, here. :) Not everything that is a prop warrants automatic dismissal.

Yes, props do get messed up on occasion. And yes, the writers tend to leave vague phrases like "backdrop of schematics for honking big ship" in the scripts. But some things have been readily uniform (pardon the pun) year after year; and just as I accept the prop of Daniel's glasses, I accept other things, too.

YMMV, and apparently does. We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. :)

[tejas.livejournal.com]

And I can live with that. ;-) I do see the reasoning behind your stance and I can respect it. I just happen to put more importance on other aspects. I think we're probably only disagreeing on the matter of about four years or so. Ultimately, TPTB have left it oddly ambiguous given the solid ages given for the three guys. It drives me NUTS! :-);-)