Special Features: Profile On General Hammond

Disc 3 of Season 1 features a six minute profile on our very own General George Hammond.

What I've always liked about Hammond, and the writers' use of him is the fact that he is very faithful to what the character should be. He's the military man that is always going to follow the strict lines that it entails. However, he's not without heart and this was touched upon by Don S. Davis in the feature. He mentioned that he wanted to bring that heart, that extra dimension to the character. It's fair to say that he succeeded through seven seasons of the show. Davis touched upon the fact that it was right that he rarely ventured off base, as the General should be away from the front lines commanding the troops.


Davis himself became popular through appearances in several TV shows in the 90s. Notably Twin Peaks and the X-Files where he played similar roles. Davis mentions that his character acting draws on his own experience of the military, as a Captain in the United States Army in the 60s.

Annoyingly, this feature is out of place on disc 3, as it features spoilers for episodes later in the season. Fortunately, I'd seen it before, so no biggie, but I wish that DVD producers would watch out for that kind of thing.

Anyway, Hammond is an enduringly popular character that is never afraid to do the right thing, even if it involves making the crappy call. Much love George.