I haven't read your whole post, just the first few sentences...
I am a DH and JF fan. I don't know which rabid McKay fans you are referring to but I think I'll be happy to not know them! I've probably encountered more anti-McKay fans and pro JF fans, though why the hell anyone feels that liking one necessitates hating the other is beyond me!
I have had interesting discussions with friends off the net about the merits or rather fandom's treatment of both JF and DH. I don't think I write it down mainly because I feel that whatever I write will never sufficiently express what I really feel.
I don't think that DH is a better actor or the best actor... he's ok I suppose but as you put it, he's been given a character that's more "flamboyant" so it's so patently obvious when he's acting. Certainly he tackles his characters with passion and perhaps because McKay is so vocal, people tend to woobify him.
JF's character on the other hand is more subtle and I also think that there are many layers and complexities to that character. His acting doesn't come across all the time as being out there, but I've been really impressed in Season 3. I think it's very hard to pull off showing these when he has to do it through his actions rather than words. But I always think that good acting is when you don't notice it standing out in your face.
I think that JF handles John's awkwardness, his inability to express himself and his various attributes brilliantly or as good as he can, given the limitations of the script and character on the show. :)
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26/9/06 00:50 (UTC)I am a DH and JF fan. I don't know which rabid McKay fans you are referring to but I think I'll be happy to not know them! I've probably encountered more anti-McKay fans and pro JF fans, though why the hell anyone feels that liking one necessitates hating the other is beyond me!
I have had interesting discussions with friends off the net about the merits or rather fandom's treatment of both JF and DH. I don't think I write it down mainly because I feel that whatever I write will never sufficiently express what I really feel.
I don't think that DH is a better actor or the best actor... he's ok I suppose but as you put it, he's been given a character that's more "flamboyant" so it's so patently obvious when he's acting. Certainly he tackles his characters with passion and perhaps because McKay is so vocal, people tend to woobify him.
JF's character on the other hand is more subtle and I also think that there are many layers and complexities to that character. His acting doesn't come across all the time as being out there, but I've been really impressed in Season 3. I think it's very hard to pull off showing these when he has to do it through his actions rather than words. But I always think that good acting is when you don't notice it standing out in your face.
I think that JF handles John's awkwardness, his inability to express himself and his various attributes brilliantly or as good as he can, given the limitations of the script and character on the show. :)