(09-17-2017, 04:51 PM)irukandji Wrote:Not all of it of course, but I think the actor/actress does contribute to the likeability of the character. Take for example Adalind, she was a cartoony villain at the beginning but I still found her interesting, even though I disliked her character. Then when she was toned down in season 5-6, I still liked her far more than I did Juliette. Despite her toned down state, she still came across as warm and affectionate, and I could believe that she really did fall in love with Nick and would remain loyal to him, even after 20 years. Renard also had many faults, but I felt Sasha's innate charisma and acting skills made me like him despite his role as a villain. Also Monroe, who was supposed to be side kick to Nick, I actually liked more than Nick himself. Maybe it wasn't supposed to happen, but at one point I actually preferred seeing more of Monroe's scenes than even Nick's. Hank and Wu also weren't as fully fleshed as some of the other characters, but I still enjoyed watching them on screen. I think Eve was actually better to watch than Juliette. At least it was understandable why she was always so expressionless and unemotional.(09-17-2017, 04:47 PM)wesen Wrote: No offence to the actress Bitsie, I'm sure she's a lovely person, but I feel that besides the bad writing, it was also her portrayal that caused the audience to be 'meh' on her. I remember watching her from season 1, and thinking how bad her acting was, because she was so expressionless/emotionless. It was distracting and quite jarring to see her act so woodenly. Even when Adalind's character was toned down in season 5-6, I still found her more likeable than Juliette, maybe because her face and eyes still expressed so much more emotion.
Can we really blame the character's faults on the actress?