But this looks soo, I don't know, like an emo version of Jake 2.0.
Yeah, the emo in the trailer didn't really win me over. I really don't want her to be on the verge of crying every 5 seconds. I mean, I think I could deal with the emosity in the first few episodes as she adjusts to the change, but it better not be an on-going trend. I am slightly comforted by the fact that Jaime did display so sass and badassness in the preview and that she could get over her angst by pummeling people!
That and I can already tell it's going to take awhile to warm up to Michelle Ryan. She just looks so... milquetoast.
Totally agree with you. I wasn't thrilled when I first heard the casting news, and having seen the trailer I'm not sold. I don't think she's a horrible actress or anything, she just doesn't seem like Jaime Somers to me. I mean off the top of my head I could think of people I would have much rather seen in the role.
-Rachel Nichols would have been absolutely perfect for the role. Perfect. In fact the thought of it makes me a little misty eyed.
-Jessica Biel would have been an awesome choice if she hadn't forsaken television (damn you, 7th Heaven!!!).
-If they really wanted a bionic WOMAN, Dina Meyer would have been awesome, and made emo hot.
-Kristin Lehman of the recently departed Drive I think would have been an awesome Jaime.
-Hell, Maggie Grace would probably have been decent and been more along the line of Wagner-ish Jaime.
I mean, you could probably throw any name at me and I find them better in theory than Ryan.
But there's always Bionic Starbuck bringing the HoYay! like nobody's business.
That's something to look forward to at least. The HoYay was already rocking in the preview so I can't wait to see them bring the hate!sex energy.
Fortunately, it looks like the boyfriend dies in the pilot. Which is good because while getting superpowers is cool and everything, having the procedure done by your overly invested boyfriend while you're unconscious and can't give consent is *totally* creepy.
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Date: 2007-05-16 08:38 pm (UTC)Yeah, the emo in the trailer didn't really win me over. I really don't want her to be on the verge of crying every 5 seconds. I mean, I think I could deal with the emosity in the first few episodes as she adjusts to the change, but it better not be an on-going trend. I am slightly comforted by the fact that Jaime did display so sass and badassness in the preview and that she could get over her angst by pummeling people!
That and I can already tell it's going to take awhile to warm up to Michelle Ryan. She just looks so... milquetoast.
Totally agree with you. I wasn't thrilled when I first heard the casting news, and having seen the trailer I'm not sold. I don't think she's a horrible actress or anything, she just doesn't seem like Jaime Somers to me. I mean off the top of my head I could think of people I would have much rather seen in the role.
-Rachel Nichols would have been absolutely perfect for the role. Perfect. In fact the thought of it makes me a little misty eyed.
-Jessica Biel would have been an awesome choice if she hadn't forsaken television (damn you, 7th Heaven!!!).
-If they really wanted a bionic WOMAN, Dina Meyer would have been awesome, and made emo hot.
-Kristin Lehman of the recently departed Drive I think would have been an awesome Jaime.
-Hell, Maggie Grace would probably have been decent and been more along the line of Wagner-ish Jaime.
I mean, you could probably throw any name at me and I find them better in theory than Ryan.
But there's always Bionic Starbuck bringing the HoYay! like nobody's business.
That's something to look forward to at least. The HoYay was already rocking in the preview so I can't wait to see them bring the hate!sex energy.
Fortunately, it looks like the boyfriend dies in the pilot. Which is good because while getting superpowers is cool and everything, having the procedure done by your overly invested boyfriend while you're unconscious and can't give consent is *totally* creepy.
Word. Just word. *shudders*