I think nomadicwriter thinks along much the same lines I do (but more articulately).
Yes, I think time elapsed makes a big difference, and that's why it's bad for Jack even though he needs the healing. One can heal from the effects of the sarcophagus too, but it takes time--and in "Need," Daniel has almost no time between sessions in it for the effects to dissipate.
"Need" makes me sad for the same reasons it makes you sad, but I think it's a really good episode even though (or because?) it's so very painful to watch. Michael Shanks does an amazing job. In a lot of ways, that isn't Daniel, but we see bits of his true self peeking through, and he comes through in the end.
Yes, I'm terribly bothered by his being barefoot in broken glass! From fanfics I've read, I think others are too--but I haven't liked a lot of the fanfic that goes with this episode, and I've pretty much stopped reading it. I've also only watched the episode once; even though I think highly of it, I'm in no hurry to see it again. Is that sort of how you feel, or are you less convinced it's a good episode?
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Yes, I think time elapsed makes a big difference, and that's why it's bad for Jack even though he needs the healing. One can heal from the effects of the sarcophagus too, but it takes time--and in "Need," Daniel has almost no time between sessions in it for the effects to dissipate.
"Need" makes me sad for the same reasons it makes you sad, but I think it's a really good episode even though (or because?) it's so very painful to watch. Michael Shanks does an amazing job. In a lot of ways, that isn't Daniel, but we see bits of his true self peeking through, and he comes through in the end.
Yes, I'm terribly bothered by his being barefoot in broken glass! From fanfics I've read, I think others are too--but I haven't liked a lot of the fanfic that goes with this episode, and I've pretty much stopped reading it. I've also only watched the episode once; even though I think highly of it, I'm in no hurry to see it again. Is that sort of how you feel, or are you less convinced it's a good episode?