You know, there's actually no doubt in my mind that "Flesh and Blood" Daniel would have shot Adria in an instant if he had the chance.

Season 1 - Season 5 Daniel? Nope. Season 7 - Season 8 Daniel? Very likely nope. Season 9 Daniel? *maybe*

But after "Threads" and after coming against the Ori in early season 9 and ESPECIALLY after meeting Anubis's power-mad clone stepson, this Daniel is very different. He Does Not Like the fine lines and games the Ori/Ancients play and does not tolerate the loopholes and I don't think he sees Adria as a child and I'm not sure *this* Daniel would be able to imagine an outcome that was okay and didn't involve Adria being dead.

As for Vala? I can see what you mean. At the same time, I think we saw more genuine emotion from her in this episode than we do in a lot of episodes and I think she's just so incredibly good at hiding and covering up how she's feeling, and this is that all over again. I actually really like the interplay we get during Season 10 of Daniel and Vala and Adria - the comparisons that are and aren't made to Sha're and how Vala really feels about it all.

Yay season 10! Yay Ark of Truth making sense! (also, um, you're coming up on the pair of S10 episodes that are, IMO, among the worst episodes SG-1 ever made. Get through them. It gets MUCH BETTER!)

Hi! *squishes you*