Hated, hated, hated. That wasn't the Daniel I know and love. What I love about Daniel, other than his being an archaeologist, is that he is able to deal with extreme provocation and take his ego out of the situation. That was not the Daniel I know and love. To be truthful, though, I haven't seen much of that Daniel in later seasons -- just as I didn't see my much loved Sam or Jack in later seasons. Only Teal'c was reasonably consistent though I tend to think that's due to neglect of the character.