This is like asking what’s you're favorite flavor of ice cream, chocolate chip cookie dough, or booger?

@Zebogodhood I actually have grown to like em all but I understand some people may have their favorites. When Mitchell first took over for O’neill I was kinda bummed to be honest but his demeanor is much like O’neill’s so the comical aspect isn’t lost much. While Vala herself is funny as shit, Vala and Daniel Jackson’s bickering and dynamic is quite comical and enjoyable. I also feel that Sam’s humor comes out a little more with Mitchell as they can banter more because they are of same rank.

I like that we got different teams over time. It gave the show more variety. That's good.

But if I have to pick a fav team it's of course the original.

Here’s my explanation. casting casting casting.

When they cast the first team, they did so knowing that Richard Dean Anderson would be Jack. So they cast the other characters around RDA. Specifically for their chemistry with him. So that first team gelled perfectly because they were designed too.

When they brought in Jonas he was a filler character. If he had lasted longer it’s possible he would have gotten his own dynamics going but frankly was a Jackson replacement and it was obvious that he reading Jackson lines.

Ben browder who was initially wanted for Atlantis was the one tasked with taking the RDA role and while I won’t slight his talents, the character wasn’t strong enough to me. O’Neill wasn’t just funny, or a wise ass, he was an airman who took his job seriously, to the point that he was mad he didn’t kill a defenseless Apophis. The O’Neill of the first 5 or 6 season wasn’t just a one liner funny guy, he was also the guy who would make Daniel and Sam do terrible things and wouldn’t have moral qualms.

Mitchell never got that. Plus him and Carter being the same rank meant that he could never pull that with Carter and Daniel didn’t ever come across as seeing Mitchell in the position of authority. They were a team of equals and that wasn’t the dynamic of the show for 8 seasons. Before Mitchell the buck stopped with O’Neill and then Hammond, with Mitchell it was always Landry and that dynamic made the show feel “off”.

If I could add Vala to the og team, that would be perfect.