Jewel Staite SPOILER (edit)

POSTED BY: Hauger
UPDATED: Saturday, January 7, 2006 15:47
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HAUGER

Friday, January 6, 2006 4:49 PM

Hey, all...

Got hooked on FireFly when my brother introduced the show to me. Love the stories, the characters, the whole 'feel' of the thing.

And I just rented Serenity and watched that for the first time. I have my concerns, however, about Jewel Staite. Most times, her sweetness and beauty carry her through scenes charmingly. Other times, though, the dialogue seems unnatural. This is not just true for her, but I noticed it most with Kaylee in 'Serenity.' (EDIT note: I overstated my quibble with the movie -- and I really didn't mean to hurt anyone!)

Oh well. It's all good. Even with the sometimes-clunky dialogue, the series kicked butt.

KIBBSTER

Friday, January 6, 2006 4:59 PM

Hi and welcome.
Thanks for the spolier, some haven't seen the movie yet and don't know who dies.... Well I do now

Edit:
Bless... And thanks for the title edit

I find Kaylee lovely, she has an innocence about her that is charming, although what one person finds charming another may find sickly sweet.

ANDRE83

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:07 PM

I disagree. She is soooo sweet - and there can only be one explanation for me thinking that she is sweet - namely the acting :)

Ok, she probably wont win any oscars contests any time soon, but she'll fly :P

Jayne: All those years of preacher training, getting knocked out by one bounty hunter
Book: Oh, dont get me wrong. I gave him a hell of a fight
Jayne: Epic i'm guessing

CBY

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hauger:
I have but one complaint: Jewel Staite. Don't get me wrong, she's gorgeous. But her acting is awful. With all the actors, the 'futuresque' invented words come across stilted and forced.

The actors just do what the director says.

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JOBI

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:35 PM

I think that's how her characters supposed to be, I find her acting to be superb, but that's just my 2 cents

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LANDODAPIMP

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:39 PM

Are you kidding?

Kaylee is my favorite character and my god Jewel is by far one of the most stunning woman I have ever seen.

Kaylee Frye: Goin' on a year now I ain't had nothin' twixt my nethers weren't run on batteries!

Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Oh, God! I can't *know* that!

Jayne Cobb: I could stand to hear a little more.

You gotta love it.

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SPACEHOPPER

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:50 PM

Boo! Hiss!

I like Jewel's character and I thought her acting was good. She's sweet, innocent, cheerful and always tries to see the best in people. (Actually now I've typed that out it does sound rather sickly sweet but, damnit, she's great). She's a required member I think because she's, for want of a better phrase, the glue that keeps everyone else together and her sunny demeanour raises moral.

Honestly, I think that she is a less despensible character than Wash.

MICK91

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:52 PM

You asked for it. Especially the "spoiler" part...

HAUGER

Friday, January 6, 2006 5:59 PM

Like I said, it's all good.

Maybe it's the writing I have a problem with, more than her. How can an actor deliver 'twixt my nethers' and sound conversational?

Mal, similarly, seems to slog his way through some of the Fireflific gobbledy-gook.

Again, it's worth it, since the story is worth hearing. But some of the lines are either too odd or too much a challenge for these actors.

IMALEAF

Friday, January 6, 2006 6:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hauger:
With all the actors, the 'futuresque' invented words come across stilted and forced.

Whoa now I am sorry but when Adam Baldwin says "gorram" it feels like a dirty word, they all do a good job with it. Now if it seems that when Kaylee says "gorram" it seems forced it is probably because her character is so sweet and bad words from a sweet persons mouth sound forced and the fact that she can pull that off speaks wonders about her. She is the heart, warmth, and sunshine of Serenity, and hell she isn't even happy the whole movie. Just watch the movie with the Joss comentary and listen to how many times he speaks of her with just awe and praise in his voice. It is the balance of characters that makes this great and without Kaylee they would all be left in the dark with their self pity, fears, and burdens.

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