The single BEST acting moment in an episode!

POSTED BY: Muggi
UPDATED: Monday, January 14, 2008 09:55
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MUGGI

Saturday, January 12, 2008 12:19 AM

Ok so gonna go the OTHER way..

When were they at their best. I'm not talking about great lines, forceful delivery, or anything grandiose. I mean the small stuff. Who knocks a minor line or movement out of the park!

for me:

1. Two Inara scenes from "Trash". First, Inara's shuttle early in the episode, where Mal says, "How about I stay out of your whoring.." the gem is Morena's reaction and delivery of the line "Well that didn't take long.." Second, Inara's confrontation with YoSafBrig at the trash container, Morena's delivery of the line "Honey, you look horrific!" even off-camera, its delivered with the perfect amount of confrontational, condescending bitchy-ness.

2. Jayne's lines in the infirmary during "Ariel". First, his "Shut it, I ain't talking to you" line to Simon, and a few seconds later, his "Maybe Kaylee. Or Inara." line..it's perfect. There's anger and fear in his voice, and his slightly labored breathing is absolutely PERFECT. Adam delivers that line as in-character as one can get.

Discuss!

ECGORDON

Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:05 AM

I always get goosebumps in "Safe" when River tells Simon that she knows "you found me broken." As great as everyone is throughout the series, I still think Summer did as good a job as anyone, and she was the least experienced.

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EVILDEAD1971

Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:12 AM

as i've stated here n there, it's kaylee in serenity; "that's my girl, that's my good girl" the love she has for her ship is clearly brought out in her voice and the way she touches her

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CHRISISALL

Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:16 AM

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Originally posted by Muggi:

1. Two Inara scenes from "Trash". First, Inara's shuttle early in the episode, where Mal says, "How about I stay out of your whoring.." the gem is Morena's reaction and delivery of the line "Well that didn't take long.." Second, Inara's confrontation with YoSafBrig at the trash container, Morena's delivery of the line "Honey, you look horrific!" even off-camera, its delivered with the perfect amount of confrontational, condescending bitchy-ness.

Just watched it last night- and YES, those we shiny moments indeed!

Trashed Chrisisall

CLJOHNSTON108

Saturday, January 12, 2008 10:27 AM

Jewel's expression when she whispers "All aboard" in "Serenity".

SINGATE

Saturday, January 12, 2008 10:42 AM

My moment has absolutely no dialogue, it's the flashback when Mal sees Serenity for the first time. The look on his face is so appropriate. More impressive is that in reality Nathan was looking at nothing. Now that's acting.

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FREMDFIRMA

Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:10 PM

Seconded, in fact the entire scene with Inara and YaSafBrig at the dumpster in Trash...

I took a plate to the sink during and damned near dropped the thing, Morena sounded SO MUCH like my ex in voice, style and form that it gave me the screamin willies...

Still does.

Just that one scene though... and pray, hard, that you never meet my ex.

-Frem

REGINAROADIE

Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:16 PM

Easy. In "Ariel", the moment when Simon is seeing the hologram of River's brain and moving it around. Just the look on his face really conveys just how much damage the Alliance has done to her. Up to that point, we've just been told "The Alliance did this to her", but now we've actually seen what the full extent of River's damage is. We're experiencing it alongside both Simon and Jayne.

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Loudon Wainwright III - "Strange Weirdos" off the "Knocked Up" soundtrack

CLJOHNSTON108

Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:28 PM

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
Seconded, in fact the entire scene with Inara and YaSafBrig at the dumpster in Trash...

Yeah, Inara's smile when she says, "What, you didn't see it coming?" makes me smile every time I think about it.

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Originally posted by reginaroadie:
Easy. In "Ariel", the moment when Simon is seeing the hologram of River's brain and moving it around. Just the look on his face really conveys just how much damage the Alliance has done to her. Up to that point, we've just been told "The Alliance did this to her", but now we've actually seen what the full extent of River's damage is. We're experiencing it alongside both Simon and Jayne.

Concur.
Especially when Simon says, "They stripped her amygdala."
There's a certain hollowness in his voice that really conveys the disbelief that anybody could be so cruel.

REGINAROADIE

Saturday, January 12, 2008 2:33 PM

To me, it's all in the eyes. And when Jayne asks what an amygdala is, the image that Simon conjurs up really sells the audience what exactly is wrong with her. "She feels everything. She can't NOT feel it."

Also, my favorite "group scene" with all of them together and you see nine different points of view is the table scene in "Object's in Space" and them discussing the white elephant in the room, unaware that two other people are listening in on it.

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"And it starts with a sentence that might last a lifetime, or it all might just go down in flames. If I let you know me, then why would you want me? Each day I don't is a shame. Each day I don't is a great shame."

Loudon Wainwright III - "Strange Weirdos" off the "Knocked Up" soundtrack

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