Something I Like

[botias]

I feel like I bitch a lot in this journal, so... something I like:

I like it when TV characters swap bodies. For one thing, the entertainment possibilities are great and wide, and for another, it can be a nifty trick if the actors are up to it. It's easy to take for granted their ability to be one character. I mean, maybe that's how they act most of the time. But, when they turn around and do an excellent 'someone else entirely', a someone else that's already well-established, that's pretty sweet.

Comments

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

It's a nifty trick! I love Faith preening in the bathroom mirror, for example. I'm trying to think of another series where the characters change bodies though, and I'm drawing a blank! Maybe I just don't watch enough TV :D

[botias.livejournal.com]

I dont' watch a lot of tv, but what I do watch all has a fantastical element that allows that sort of plot device. I used to watch Star Trek Voyager, and at one point the ship's fussy doctor swapped bodies with the crew's obligatory 'not in touch with their emotions to the nth degree' character. I was really impressed with both performances.

[botias.livejournal.com]

Another example would be Fred's transformation in Ilyria. I literally didn't recognize her at first. Angel and Angelus too. I suppose I should add Spike and Spike, the character really did a 180 there, but somehow it wasn't quite so striking. Maybe because we fangurls knew all along that he was a good guy (deep down). Vamp Willow and Vamp Xander... I dunno, they were just fine, but not woohoo.

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, good point about Fred-- Illyria (and then fake!Fred) and Angel--Angelus. Both times it was than transformation that interested me in the character!

Granted in the case of Fred "Supersymetry" was really the other other time...