New base general (forgot his name) did alright, but he didn't have quite the same spark as Hammond.

Beau Bridges, best known for being the younger brother of the Jeff of the same name.

Can't beat Don S. Davis for the serious general we wish the Air Force had, though in my experience, Beau was closer in temperament to most flag officers. He had that politician veneer that most senior officers had, while Don had the grit that I'd expect from a man who'd started his career as a private, not a lieutenant.

a lot of it's because the writers just couldn't narrow down who her character should be

Nah, I hated every direction they took her skanky Mary-Sue ass equally. I didn't like the slag, I didn't like the never-before-seen former Gou'auld host, and I didn't like the campy misfit. She didn't belong in a serious military outfit, and unlike the cast of the original series, she hadn't earned any leeway. An actual military outfit would have treated her like Teal'c would have been treated in Season 1 if he couldn't fight and consistently betrayed the team and abandoned the mission for personal reasons multiple times. i.e. taken out back and buried in a very deep grave.

New base general (forgot his name) did alright, but he didn't have quite the same spark as Hammond.

Beau Bridges, best known for being the younger brother of the Jeff of the same name.

Can't beat Don S. Davis for the serious general we wish the Air Force had, though in my experience, Beau was closer in temperament to most flag officers. He had that politician veneer that most senior officers had, while Don had the grit that I'd expect from a man who'd started his career as a private, not a lieutenant.