I'm usually not one for facial hair, but I hated the floppy hair that he had in the early seasons more I guess. I liked it when he lost the innocent young scholar look, and beame more of the hardened guy who I expect after what he had gone through. Not the standard opinion on fandom, but it worked for me. :)
I remember squealing with outrage when a friend suggested, way back in season 2, that Daniel would look so much better with short hair. How right she was. The floppy hair was a nice continuation from the movie, but I was so happy when it was cut.
I sometimes mourn for the loss of the more innocent Daniel, but I can still see the essence of younger Daniel in hardened Daniel of recent seasons. I think it makes sense, and seems a logical progression for the character, so I'm happy to go with the change. He's still a good man trying to do the right thing. Pretty much any Daniel is attractive to me, but season 3 is my favourite.
The floppy hair was a nice continuation from the movie, but I was so happy when it was cut.
That's so true. We started watching season 1 on DVD sometimes during the airing of season 8 and when seaason 7 was in syndication. I wasn't even aware that the show was still on, but my daughter and I (who both loved Daniel) happened to see a bit of a season 7 episode, and we were both so...er...floored. Season 7 Daniel was *hot*. *g* Season 2 Daniel was so adorable cute, but even in season 3 he was hotter. *g*
I still love the floppy hair, though--especially with the boony hat. I loved it whenever he wore a boony hat any time after he had short hair, because he looked just like season 2 Daniel again. *g*
Pretty much any Daniel is attractive to me, but season 3 is my favourite.
Yeah, I said season 2, but now I remember when I was first watching the show, season 3 was my favorite, too. I liked that *look* on him anyway--even the Hamlet haircut. *g*
Yeah. Early season 7 Daniel had a softness about him when he was still trying to find his memories. I can tell screencaps from that season by the 'fluffiness' of his hair amd softness of his face.
Boonie Daniel is a favourite for me, too. There's something about the strap across his throat when he has it tipped back. Deadman Switch from season 3 is perfect for that.
As for the Hamlet haircut, I remember the moment in Out of Mind when the panel slid back and we saw Daniel with his short hair, bare chest and covered in condensation. Guh! I whimpered out loud for that one. Total, but welcome, surprise.
Hee! I remember that scene well. If anything, that particular haircut made him look even younger.
Yeah. Early season 7 Daniel had a softness about him when he was still trying to find his memories. I can tell screencaps from that season by the 'fluffiness' of his hair amd softness of his face.
Yeah, it was just such a shock to see him like that, when I'd only seen season 1 Daniel up to that point. *g* I remember lyraeinne and I were rather speechless. *g*
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Date: 2007-07-13 08:33 pm (UTC)I'm usually not one for facial hair, but I hated the floppy hair that he had in the early seasons more I guess. I liked it when he lost the innocent young scholar look, and beame more of the hardened guy who I expect after what he had gone through. Not the standard opinion on fandom, but it worked for me. :)
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Date: 2007-07-13 09:02 pm (UTC)I sometimes mourn for the loss of the more innocent Daniel, but I can still see the essence of younger Daniel in hardened Daniel of recent seasons. I think it makes sense, and seems a logical progression for the character, so I'm happy to go with the change. He's still a good man trying to do the right thing. Pretty much any Daniel is attractive to me, but season 3 is my favourite.
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Date: 2007-07-14 02:46 am (UTC)That's so true. We started watching season 1 on DVD sometimes during the airing of season 8 and when seaason 7 was in syndication. I wasn't even aware that the show was still on, but my daughter and I (who both loved Daniel) happened to see a bit of a season 7 episode, and we were both so...er...floored. Season 7 Daniel was *hot*. *g* Season 2 Daniel was so adorable cute, but even in season 3 he was hotter. *g*
I still love the floppy hair, though--especially with the boony hat. I loved it whenever he wore a boony hat any time after he had short hair, because he looked just like season 2 Daniel again. *g*
Pretty much any Daniel is attractive to me, but season 3 is my favourite.
Yeah, I said season 2, but now I remember when I was first watching the show, season 3 was my favorite, too. I liked that *look* on him anyway--even the Hamlet haircut. *g*
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Date: 2007-07-14 11:44 am (UTC)Boonie Daniel is a favourite for me, too. There's something about the strap across his throat when he has it tipped back. Deadman Switch from season 3 is perfect for that.
As for the Hamlet haircut, I remember the moment in Out of Mind when the panel slid back and we saw Daniel with his short hair, bare chest and covered in condensation. Guh! I whimpered out loud for that one. Total, but welcome, surprise.
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Date: 2007-07-15 06:29 am (UTC)Yeah. Early season 7 Daniel had a softness about him when he was still trying to find his memories. I can tell screencaps from that season by the 'fluffiness' of his hair amd softness of his face.
Yeah, it was just such a shock to see him like that, when I'd only seen season 1 Daniel up to that point. *g* I remember