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Greatest SGC commander (Atlantis expedition included)

Who is the greatest Stargate Command leader?

  • George S. Hammond

    Votes: 35 97.2%

  • Jack O'Neill

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Hank Landry

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Elizebeth Weir

    Votes: 1 2.8%

  • Samantha Carter

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Richard Woolsey

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    36
  • Poll closed .
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Who do you think was the greatest commander of a Stargate Command Center(Movie excluded)?

My vote would have to go to General Hammond, and perhaps that might be because he has the most screen-time as an acting commander but he has demonstrated decisive military initiative and courage, willingness to take advise from scientific experts when the situation warranted, and was able to find the perfect balance between stern loyalty to his superiors and his obligations to his subordinates. He is a pragmatic leader who is not afraid to play hardball with the best of the galaxy.

What do you guys think?
 
Hammond. I bought Don Davis as a general from the second he appeared on-screen. He gave a consistently great performance as that character and, IMO, gave the series a lot of creditability.
 
For me, Hammond. I did like the other characters, but Hammond was great and Don S Davis did a job fine with the role.
 
Hammond here too. Nothing wrong with any of the others (though Weir is probably my least favorite, and Woolsey is definitely near the top of the list) But Hammond was just something over and above everyone else.
 
Sindatur said:
Hammond here too. Nothing wrong with any of the others (though Weir is probably my least favorite, and Woolsey is definitely near the top of the list) But Hammond was just something over and above everyone else.
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I find that Weir, being a civilian/scientist administrator was at times not bold enough to deal with menaces like the Wraith or even the Genii. Sheppard was a counter-weight to her methods and many times it was his decisons that saved Atlantis. In a way, Sheppard should be on this poll too considering he is in charge of all military personnel.
 
Hammond was awesome. He kept the series grounded and always had to make the tough decisions, balancing global, national, and personal interests. Those who said you can easily buy him as a General in that position are right. Another quality of his I enjoyed was his lack of cynicism. It would've been easy to have a jaded cynic in that role, but instead Hammond was an idealist who knew how to be pragmatic when the situation called for it.
 
Hammond by a country mile.

It was hard to take O'Neill and Carter seriously as commanders after seeing them in the field for so long. Like Jack said, I didn't think he was good as "the man."

Landry was a good commander, but lacked that special something that made Hammond a legend. Robert Picardo did a good job with Woolsey as the 9-5 "Yes Sir" man dropped into commanding a base on the other side of the galaxy.
 
Someone needs to make a dissenting vote, or the Interwebs will melt down. Has there ever been 100% agreement on anything?
 
I'd have to say Hammond too. Weir was too emotionally invested, Landry had a temper, Jack was reckless, and Carter and Woolsey both had their insecurities to deal with. Hammond was the only one who remained cool-headed and objective throughout.
 
Hammond, by far. I loved him from the second episode, where he broke through his hardass general persona from the pilot to defend Kawalsky and Teal'c. Weir was way out of place as the commander of the SGC; running the civilian-oriented Atlantis was a much better use of her talents.
 
Hammond, obviously. You can believe this guy is a real general. The guy was so cool, and a man you could respect too. He really was the kind of man all military officers should aspire to be like.
 
Hammond, clearly. Don S. Davis was the only actor with the gravitas needed for the role to appear on the show. O'Neill was never believable in a role of that authority, and Landry was as dull as dishwater (which might have made him believable, but never made him that interesting).
 
Don S. Davis was actually a captain in the US Army, so that probably does a long way in explaining how he inhabited the role so well.
 
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