Ordinarily, I think Eliza D. is like the female, real life Vincent Chase.(this is not a burn...you should know I love Vincent Chase by now. And she could totally open a hero movie, too.) She gets by a lot because she's hot and has a lot of natural charm. But there are only a few times I've really seen her act. She was really very good last night though.
Xander, don't speak Latin in front of the books!
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Jossverse 1: Emotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers
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erikaj - Oct 03, 2009 8:35:54 am PDT #2062 of 5827
Always Anti-fascist!
DavidS - Oct 03, 2009 9:01:50 am PDT #2063 of 5827
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think Eliza has the most important acting skill - the ability to tap directly into powerful emotions.
I don't think she has the quality that (to choose two handy examples) Olivia Williams or Amy Acker has, which is the ability to indicate a lot of thought behind her eyes, layered and thoughtful and ironic and self-aware.
So she's very compelling when she's in-her-body or emotional, but not very convincing when she's a multilingual hostage negotiator.
Also, how about that Echo/Whiskey slash flashback! Dang, they're beautiful and in such different ways.
erikaj - Oct 03, 2009 9:14:59 am PDT #2064 of 5827
Always Anti-fascist!
I missed the first few minutes. ED, do not attempt to play a Colombian drug lord; it will only end in tears.
Polter-Cow - Oct 03, 2009 9:38:11 am PDT #2065 of 5827
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought Eliza was good in screaming-mother mode, but her regular-mother mode was too reminiscent of all her other roles. I was kind of meh on the episode and that storyline, although I'm intrigued by the fact that the wipe didn't work.
And Madeline is interesting.
§ ita § - Oct 03, 2009 9:42:42 am PDT #2066 of 5827
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was miffed by the lack of Boyd and Victor. I miss Boyd as Echo's handler (I think I'm repeating myself from last week). I don't think the character's promotion was a good deal for the actor, and I didn't see anything in his work that deserved it.
beekaytee - Oct 03, 2009 9:47:15 am PDT #2067 of 5827
Compassionately intolerant
Hey, Mike Massa! Nice he gets a little face time now and again. (just in case you missed it, he tackled, then carried Echo to the chair) ((please forgive if I'm repeated something someone else noticed...I skimmed))
Pix - Oct 03, 2009 1:02:04 pm PDT #2068 of 5827
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I was miffed by the lack of Boyd and Victor. I miss Boyd as Echo's handler (I think I'm repeating myself from last week). I don't think the character's promotion was a good deal for the actor, and I didn't see anything in his work that deserved it.
ITA, ita.
(I couldn't resist. And it's true.)
Una - Oct 03, 2009 1:38:22 pm PDT #2069 of 5827
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
As ita goes, so goes my nation.
And not just because I don't want to get beaten up.
While I'm being all delurky, let me admit that last night's Dollhouse bored the hell out of me.
Jon B. - Oct 03, 2009 2:01:48 pm PDT #2070 of 5827
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
That kid was ADORABLE.
I couldn't help wondering if it was the same kid who played baby Conner.
What?
Vortex - Oct 03, 2009 2:14:22 pm PDT #2071 of 5827
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Eliza is good with big emotions, not such much with the small quiet moments.