For me, a lot of it is the physicality. It's almost as though he moves like someone older. He used to stand up straighter, not move his arms as much. He had better hair last season, too :)
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Vortex - Aug 20, 2009 9:37:46 am PDT #2849 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Tom Scola - Aug 20, 2009 9:38:14 am PDT #2850 of 11998
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Last year, Nate was the straight man. This year, they seem to be going for broad comedy for some reason.
Polter-Cow - Aug 20, 2009 9:46:24 am PDT #2851 of 11998
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So he is a lot broader this year? I can't remember what his "acting" was like in the first season, even though I only watched it a couple months ago.
megan walker - Aug 20, 2009 9:58:14 am PDT #2852 of 11998
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The only way I can describe it is that it seems muffled. Like, last year the look was visually crisper, and the dialogue was sharper.
And the hair, my god, the hair.
That goes for Nate, Eliot, and Sophie.
Vortex - Aug 20, 2009 10:23:22 am PDT #2853 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
And the hair, my god, the hair.
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megan walker - Aug 20, 2009 10:29:00 am PDT #2854 of 11998
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Well, that's certainly a big improvement on the rest of my day.
SuziQ - Aug 20, 2009 10:38:39 am PDT #2855 of 11998
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I like Eliot's hair.
But then, I've always had a thing for guys with long hair.
Vortex - Aug 20, 2009 10:44:16 am PDT #2856 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I don't know whether Eliot's hair got better or it just grew on me (no pun intended)
§ ita § - Aug 20, 2009 11:03:27 am PDT #2857 of 11998
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
His hair is longer and it seems to have more body.
Calli - Aug 20, 2009 11:27:14 am PDT #2858 of 11998
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm mostly watching for Parker, Hardison, and Eliot, so I don't really pay attention to the Nate and Sophie scenes as much. I'd love to see a picture of Eliot from his days in the military (I'm assuming—he does seem like someone who did a tour, probably in some sort of Black Ops). Complete with crew cut. Just to get a different visual for comparison.