Yeah, I didn't much care for Russell's O'Neil either. Not sure if it was the actor or the way the character was written, but...yeah. Urg.
Why the change to O'Neill - I remember hearing about that, but I can't remember the exact reason. I think it was a sort of subtle indication that the O'Neill of the show was going to be pretty different than the one in the movie (Richard Dean Anderson wouldn't come on board until they let the character lighten up *g*). But I could be misremembering. The answer is out there somewhere, in interviews or articles or possibly DVD commentaries....
Weir is a diplomat trained in international relations/politics. The 'Dr.' refers the fact that she has two Ph.D.s, so basically she's a Doctor of whatever those degrees were in.
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Date: 2007-02-24 11:41 pm (UTC)Why the change to O'Neill - I remember hearing about that, but I can't remember the exact reason. I think it was a sort of subtle indication that the O'Neill of the show was going to be pretty different than the one in the movie (Richard Dean Anderson wouldn't come on board until they let the character lighten up *g*). But I could be misremembering. The answer is out there somewhere, in interviews or articles or possibly DVD commentaries....
Weir is a diplomat trained in international relations/politics. The 'Dr.' refers the fact that she has two Ph.D.s, so basically she's a Doctor of whatever those degrees were in.