innocent_lex

I think Daniel Jackson, Indiana Jones, Gulliver, Gilgamesh and others in that vein - the clever explorers - stem from Odysseus characters types. I mean, who *doesn't* like Odysseus and his adventures? For me, that's the root of DJ's appeal. There are a few other mini-tropes mixed in there in different proportions (eg, DJ is an orphan; Indiana Jones is an adventurer; etc) that make each of these characters more of an individual.

I love stories. :-D