The Sarah Michelle Gellar Opinion Thread

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LEXAN

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 2:06 AM

1) Was she the best Buffy that could be? Could another actress have done it better?

It's likely that another actress could have done it better, not that she didn't do it well.

2} Was she always there on Buffy- ie, never phoning in a perfomance?

Yes, but sometimes her acting annoyed me... Maybe there was just something about her personality that didn't agree with me.

3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise?

In Innocence in the scene where she was crying in her room.

4) Was she hot, IYO? Hottest on the show?

No. At least not in the classical sense.

5) Have you watched Scooby Doo 1 & 2 just because she was in them?

No.

JWHEDONADDICT

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 9:00 AM

Rugbug: My problem with SMG isn't so much that she didn't want to do the movie, but the cop-out reason she gave for it ("because the first movie didn't work"--knowing as well as anyone that Joss didn't have creative control over the first one).

Had she been honest about the reason she didn't want to do a movie (that she wanted to seperate herself from Buffy after doing the show for 7 years), I would've been sad, but I would've understood and still respected her.

That said, if she actually did want to seperate herself from Buffy, why did she choose mostly campy or horror roles since the show ended?

She's cementing herself into being typcast into those types of roles.

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"What if you could have the power? Now? In every generation, one Slayer is born...because a bunch of men who died thousands of years ago made up that rule...
So I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power...
Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up...
Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers, May 20, 2003

"In Joss We Trust."

AURAPTOR

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:14 AM

1) Was she the best Buffy that could be? Could another actress have done it better? - She worked for me. There could always have been 'another' Buffy. Just like Ian McKellen might not have made the 'best' Gandalf. ( Christopher Lee had actually read for the part of Gandalf, being a life long Tolkien fan himself )

2) Was she always there on Buffy- ie, never phoning in a perfomance? - I think the last few eps of the series, she / her character really took a nose dive.

3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise? - I've only seen the entire series once all the way through. Some of spoken of 'The Body', but I'd have to watch it all again. I think.

4) Was she hot, IYO? Hottest on the show? - Uhhh yeah? SMG was able to portray a wide array of looks, which I think helped her in 'being' Buffy. Of course she was hot. What a silly question.

5) Have you watched Scooby Doo 1 & 2 just because she was in them? - I never really liked Scooby Doo in the 1st place. I was mildly interested to watch it, though, because she was in it. That the gang on 'Buffy' referred to themselves as 'Scoobies' and then she was in the Scooby Doo movies , makes me smile a bit.

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

RUGBUG

Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:17 PM

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Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
That said, if she actually did want to seperate herself from Buffy, why did she choose mostly campy or horror roles since the show ended?

She's cementing herself into being typcast into those types of roles.

I'm not sure she is the one doing the choosing. You can only choose what is sent you're way.

Just like Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite and Summer Glau are mostly seen in Sci-Fi. If they're not being offered roles (or good roles) in mainstream stuff, how can they do mainstream stuff? People get type-cast for some very small reasons.

Alyson Hannigan broke out of Willow by doing American Pie...a movie she was type-cast into (dorky/geeky sort). She was funny enough to rise above the role.

SMG has had some other roles, but none that have been all that stellar. That could've been her choice, the choice of the scripts offered or maybe it's a product of her talent. It's too complex of an issue.

I have to admit that I haven't followed SMG and the 'will there be a movie' rumblings. I've known that she didn't want to, but never read anything about it, really.

But no matter, she's Buffy. She will continue to be Buffy until she shatters that type-cast MULTIPLE times...and receives recognition for it.

After all, isn't David Duchovny still Mulder and Gillian Anderson still Scully?

(Oh how strange...I'm typing the above line and my co-worker is on the phone and says Covarubbias. Eek!)

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

JWHEDONADDICT

Thursday, July 12, 2007 9:43 PM

Rugbug: Did you happen to catch the Entertainment Weekly article where she "broke the news" that BUFFY, in it's current form at the time, was ending? When she said she hoped fans didn't hate her or blame her for the show ending? I wasn't one of them actually. I realized the series was ending from the back-to-the-beginning theme of "Lessons". I didn't blame her for it. I knew it was time, that Joss had taken the series as far as it could go, even though I was pretty sad about it.

What helped me through it though was both that ANGEL ended up being renewed and that in that article she claimed she told Joss not to kill Buffy because she'd love to show up on ANGEL and bring closure to the Angel & Spike romantic triangle (for me it was more about hope...I wasn't as interested in her choosing between Angel or Spike as I was about seeing the character again). What I came to find out, when ANGEL was cancelled and Joss was looking to take her up on it, she turned him down. Maybe I needed the closure myself a little too much, but it felt like a slap in the face, like the whole speel about wanting to do ANGEL was simply an attempt to keep fans from being angry at her and that she never actually meant any of it. Even David Boreanaz seemed to take it personally, as did Alexis Denisof.

A looong while later I read somewhere that Freddie was pissed that fans were pissed ('cuz believe me, I wasn't the only one who was upset by this) and belittled them (for not standing by her) and BUFFY in general. SMG ended up saying that she never meant to upset anyone, but that her aunt had died around the time and that was why she couldn't do it. Understandable if it was actually true, but why did she wait so long to explain? I have my doubts, but I'm fully willing to admit it if it turns out I am wrong.

As a former fan (way back to her AMC days) I feel insulted by her. I also feel she insulted Joss by saying the reason she wouldn't do a movie was because "the first one didn't work", which sounds like she doesn't trust that he could make a better movie with complete creative control. Another part of that same statement she made at the time was that she "didn't want to put the fans through that." So, in her opinion obviously, the fans were too stupid to know that Joss's vision for the original movie was raped by the director, so she took it upon herself to decide (for us, apparently) that it wasn't a good idea. Gee, I guess I owe her a lot then . She was really looking out for me!

I just think she has a problem with honesty, and in a pathetic attempt to make herself look better, she's gets condescending.

The best thing I can say about her now is that she didn't alter or destroy my feelings toward the character or the series.

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"What if you could have the power? Now? In every generation, one Slayer is born...because a bunch of men who died thousands of years ago made up that rule...
So I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power...
Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up...
Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers, May 20, 2003

"In Joss We Trust."

RUGBUG

Friday, July 13, 2007 6:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
Rugbug: Did you happen to catch the Entertainment Weekly article where she "broke the news" that BUFFY, in it's current form at the time, was ending?

Nope, I sure didn't. I don't read much in the way of entertainment news...except for the ocassional People while on the treadmill at the gym.

I suppose if I had followed the press I may feel differently.

And as a long time fan of Buffy...I'm not sure I want a movie anyways. The story is done, IMO. I bought the first two comics and wasn't happy. I'm okay with Buffy ending at 'Chosen.' so, that tempers my view as well.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

CHRISISALL

Friday, July 13, 2007 6:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I'm okay with Buffy ending at 'Chosen.'

Me too.

Agreeing Chrisisall

JWHEDONADDICT

Saturday, July 14, 2007 10:12 AM

I'd love a movie that would serve as the series finale of Season 8, whenever that will be. The comics renewed my interest in seeing it done on the big screen in a huge way. I adore these characters, and I would absolutely love to see the overall series end in live action form (Buffy & Co. verses "humanity"?!!). Especially since we never got to see the live action version of Joss's actual vision of the original BUFFY movie. Or his version of Wonder Woman.

I feel it could potentially also give some of the actors a career boost...so they don't have to resort to cheesy 'B' movies on the Sci-Fi or Lifetime channel and the like. Think about all the little girls out there who might not have been exposed to the Buffy series? It could potentially reach them, too, which might make them want to see the series. And I'm not just thinking about DVD sales here, I'm thinking about them having a strong female role model to inspire them. Not all of us had that growing up.

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"What if you could have the power? Now? In every generation, one Slayer is born...because a bunch of men who died thousands of years ago made up that rule...
So I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power...
Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up...
Make your choice. Are you ready to be strong?"--Buffy Summers, May 20, 2003

"In Joss We Trust."

HEROUVCANTON

Sunday, July 15, 2007 12:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
1) Was she the best Buffy that could be? Could another actress have done it better?

definitely can't see anyone else playing her.

2} Was she always there on Buffy- ie, never phoning in a perfomance?

maybe "double meat palace", or other S6 shows, but maybe that's just her "don't like being alive" Buffy perspective coming through...

3) What was her best moment on the show, acting-wise?

in "Earshot", talking with Jonathan in the tower, basically saying "life sucks for all of us..." great emotion.

4) Was she hot, IYO? Hottest on the show?

very cute, but I'd have to say Charisma Carpenter really does it for me...

5) Have you watched Scooby Doo 1 & 2 just because she was in them?

They made Scooby Doo movies???

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