Comments | danceswithwords: "You feel their suffering."

danceswithwords

"You feel their suffering."

May 18, 2008 11:27

( BSG 4.07 - Guess What's Coming to Dinner? )

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Comments 15

cofax7 May 18 2008, 19:15:22 UTC

Wait wait--CB was only in that for 90 seconds?

In which case I shall delete it.

sugargroupie May 18 2008, 20:01:44 UTC

kazbaby links to the clips on youtube on her journal, if you're interested.

danceswithwords May 18 2008, 20:06:12 UTC

It was a really minor role, and nothing interesting happened, so unless you have a burning desire to see everything she's ever been in, I think it's safe to give it a pass.

sugargroupie May 18 2008, 20:04:32 UTC

Re: Moonlight, I'm glad I forgot to record it on my DVR (and you know, I never thought I'd ever say that about CB). From the clips and pictures I've seen I agree with you, the entire thing was very unflattering.

danceswithwords May 18 2008, 20:09:44 UTC

Since it was such a brief appearance and minor role, and since it was surrounded by so much crappy episode, there just wasn't much there to see. (And WTF, makeup people?!?) Personally, I want that hour of my life back, though my annoyance is directed entirely at Moonlight, not at CB.

asta77 May 18 2008, 20:21:17 UTC

We finally see why Laura has held herself apart: in assuming the burden of carrying the entire fate of the fleet in her hands, she has lost her understanding for the people she's actually trying to protect.

You put things so much better than I do. This is why I hate you. ;p

danceswithwords May 18 2008, 21:14:16 UTC

But I thought you hated me for my supermodel good looks, fabulous wealth, and that unplanned little mountain climb. I'm so confused!

kernezelda May 18 2008, 22:00:59 UTC

I just watched Moonlight today, and enjoyed it. CB's role was barely worth mentioning, sadly, but I didn't really expect it to give her much to work with.
I'm rather sorry it won't be renewed.

danceswithwords May 19 2008, 18:34:48 UTC

I watched the pilot and discovered very quickly that it was Not The Show For Me. We all have our buttons and anti-buttons.

50mm May 18 2008, 23:28:47 UTC

RE Moonlight: I was annoyed that her character didn't show up until almost 45 minutes in and then I didn't recognize her at first! All the pre-ep info made it seem like a bigger part. Dammit.

Also I don't understand why they didn't have her speak with her own accent; it's set in LA, where a non-American accent wouldn't be in any way unusual, and also she played a vampire, who have long life spans and therefore probably live lots of places.

danceswithwords May 19 2008, 17:01:22 UTC

I hadn't heard much about the role (other than vaguely knowing what cleaners are), so I don't know what I was expecting. That was not it, though. And ITA about the accent!

50mm May 19 2008, 22:53:15 UTC

Yesterday I read a recap somewhere (recapist.com perhaps?) that specifically used the word recast when referring to CB as The Cleaner, so perhaps another actress played the role in previous eps, and they tried to make CB look & sound like her? I hope that was the reason; otherwise it's rather silly. Oh if only we ran TeeVeeLand!! heee

danceswithwords May 20 2008, 01:08:37 UTC

Could be. I seem to remember skimming something about her being the third actress to play the role in the series, with the connotation that none of the others had stuck. So maybe they were at least trying to keep continuity with the other cleaners, if not actually make an actual switch?

Not that it really matters, since CANCELLED.