Three point characterization: Jack O'Neill

So there's been all this talk about 3 point characterization lately on the flist. To grossly oversimiplify, 3 point characterization essentially means, "What are the three points of characterization that are necessary for you to recognize a character in fic? If you had to distill a character into his/her three most salient traits, what would they be?"

So, I've been having all this trouble with Jack O'Neill. I can hardly find SG-1 fic in which I recognize the character. I've said this before: I've been reading through SG-1 rec lists and honestly not finding as much SG-1 fic to enjoy as I find SGA. One of the reasons is that I feel Jack is an extraordinarily difficult character to write. RDA's portrayal of him is incredibly nuanced, more so than it perhaps seems if you are not thinking way too damn much about it looking closely. Jack is a military man, through and through, but he also realizes the value of disobeying orders for the greater good. He's a joker, a trickster, hiding what he really feels behind one malaprop after another. He's emotionally closed off, unreachable. In these ways you'd think writing him would be a lot like writing John Sheppard. And here's where you'd be wrong. Something about the way RDA plays this character, the way he physically inhabits his body, makes Jack so much more difficult to write than John.

But when I think about Jack in terms of 3 point characterization, my inability to believe his portrayal in much of fanfic becomes more apparent. Jack doesn't have three points; he has like seventeen. LOL

1. Jack is wary of women in the military. He's kind of a misogynist. This is canon from the first couple episodes and the way he reacts to Carter's inclusion on his team.

2. Jack trusts Carter implicitly. He's pretty much in love with her. Also canon.

3. Jack plays stupid.

4. Jack is not stupid.

5. Jack is an idealist--he wants to believe the best in people. (See Daniel, Teal'c, etc)

6. Jack is a jaded militarist

7. Jack is also in love with Daniel. (I have no second point for this LOL)

8. Jack believes strongly in military solutions to conflicts.

9. Jack wishes he didn't believe strongly in military solutions to conflicts.

10. Jack is funny.

11. Jack is wounded.

12. Jack has a special place in his heart for children.

13. Jack would rather die than the most inconsequential member of SGC. He'd buy the farm for freaking Rothman.

14. Jack never stops thinking "I'm on another planet" is anything other than freaking cool.

So, here's the question: am I insane? Is O'Neill really this complicated of a character? Set me straight? Is there another character (in any fandom) that you feel is as difficult to capture in fic? Elucidate. Lorraine is bored.