The Sarah Michelle Gellar Opinion Thread
POSTED BY: chrisisall
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1) Was she the best Buffy that could be? Could another actress have done it better?
2} Was she always there on Buffy- ie, never phoning in a perfomance?
3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise?
4) Was she hot, IYO? Hottest on the show?
5) Have you watched Scooby Doo 1 & 2 just because she was in them?
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1) Don't know how we could really know this. She is Buffy. She defined the role IMO. So, I guess she's the best possible.
2) No. I think she phoned it in sometimes.
3) I'd say the episode that she kills Angel was the best. It's not one moment but she has to run the emotional gambit in that episode. Plus sword fighting.
4) Yes. Her hottness was the reason I started watching the show back in the first season. She was not the hottest. Alyson Hannigan outshines her by the end.
5) No.
edit: bah only one 'l' in Alyson
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Originally posted by Zeek:
1) Allyson Hannigan outshines her by the end.
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1) Was she the best Buffy that could be? Could another actress have done it better? Yeah she IS Buffy to my mind. I'd seen the film and as much as I liked Kirsty Swanson, I think Sarah Michelle Gellar defined the character.
2} Was she always there on Buffy- ie, never phoning in a perfomance? Yeah I think she nailed it every week. She strikes me as a very professional actress.
3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise? The Body.
4) Was she hot, IYO? Hottest on the show? Not to my mind - I don't really go for Blondes. I didn't particularly find the regulars hot, but I had a soft spot for Jenny Calendar
5) Have you watched Scooby Doo 1 & 2 just because she was in them? Nossir! I did watch a little of the sequel becuase I found it funny that OZ (Seth Green) was in it with her. I was looking out for the ironic nod to Buffy - but gave up waiting after ten minutes.
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Quote:....you too....?
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
I had a soft spot for Jenny Calendar
Chrisisall preferrs brunettes
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1) Was she the best Buffy that could be? Could another actress have done it better?
She was the only Buffy. Watching Kristy Swanson is like watching a cheap high school production of a broadway show.
2} Was she always there on Buffy- ie, never phoning in a perfomance?
Yeah, I think she was always there. At a certain point her wide eyed devasted look and the flailing arms of frustration got a little tired, but that doesn't mean SMG was phoning it in. Real people don't have different reactions for every single emotion. After a certain amount of time, a facial expression or movement IS part of the character and we should see it in the right circumstances.
3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise?
Hrmmm...I personally loved her in I Will Remember You, but that wasn't a Buffy ep. She broke my heart in the end. I loved SMG as the Buffybot. Killing Angel was an amazing moment. There were a ton...it's hard to pick a best.
4) Was she hot, IYO? Hottest on the show?
She's gorgeous...but the other women weren't given much of a chance to shine. Aly is stunning, but as Willow her style was 'blah'. Emma Caufield is also very pretty and was allowed to be a bit glamorous as Anya, but never outshone SMG.
5) Have you watched Scooby Doo 1 & 2 just because she was in them?
The first one...but more for Freddie Prinze, Jr.
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Quote:It was still Buffy, and therefore a valid choice IMO.
Originally posted by RugBug:
3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise?
Hrmmm...I personally loved her in I Will Remember You, but that wasn't a Buffy ep.
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]Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Chrisisall preferrs brunettes
Ha! You too also.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
She was not the hottest. Alyson Hannigan outshines her by the end.
Couldn't agree more.
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First off I've just started the 4th season (I've been meaning to start watching again but it hasn't happened) but I can answer some of these.
1) Was she the best Buffy that could be? Could another actress have done it better?
To answer that I'd have to see every episode done by every other actress. I can guess and my guess is that any other actress wouldn't have become the iconic figure that SMG\Buffy is.
2} Was she always there on Buffy- ie, never phoning in a perfomance?
So far I think that she's usually been good, there have been subpar moments but everyone has them and it's not necessarily the fault of the actor, could be writing or directing.
3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise?
Haven't seen all the episodes but so far I'd say when she killed Angel.
4) Was she hot, IYO? Hottest on the show?
Hot yes, hottest I'm not sure, I suspect that Alyson will end up hotter like a previous poster said. One a side note, anyone else not find Eliza Dushku very hot?
5) Have you watched Scooby Doo 1 & 2 just because she was in them?
Absolutely not.
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