Comments | sargraf: now for something totally random: I ♥ Meg

sargraf

now for something totally random: I ♥ Meg

Mar 24, 2012 01:27

I think I might be the only person in spn fandom who prefers Original Meg to Meg #3. (Meg #2 being Sam, who is his own delicious entity and exists totally separate from this comparison.) Do most of you prefer Rachel Miner's Meg? It seems to be the consensus.

( includes mild spoilers up to 7x17 )

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arliss March 24 2012, 11:05:46 UTC

I have no problem with Miner, I actually like her performance and her voice of the character, I just wish she wasn't playing the same demon. Or that they'd named the actual demon and let the name Meg die with the ghost-Meg. Aycox made such a vivid impression. Manners directed the eps she was in, and he had a rapport with her, had known her from other previous work. I don't dislike Miner's portrayal, I think she works the character very well. I just resent the fact that the demon is still using Meg Masters' name. I think she'd be as effective if she was named Sylvia or something. Or C'ar'anyth.

sargraf March 24 2012, 18:39:22 UTC

I really think it's just Miner's voice rather that pulls me out of her performance; I have no problem with the rest of her performance.

You make a good point, though. Meg Masters was the name of the woman she possessed. It doesn't make sense for the demon to keep coming back as "Meg."

I didn't know that Aycox had worked with Manners previously. He really did bring out such fantastic, unforgettable performances from her. I miss Kim Manners so much.

dotfic March 25 2012, 21:22:44 UTC

Nicki was probably the "best" Meg, in terms of performance, but I really really love Rachel Miner's take on it as well. It's different, but as you said not so different that it's a personality overhaul. For some I guess Miner's choices on the cadence might be annoying but I find it fun to listen to (same with Alastair, some hated his Brando voice, I really enjoyed it). Miner makes me think of an old time movie actress--maybe from the 30's. She has that kind of face and over-enunciated delivery, she belongs in b&w. I find it fascinating.

sargraf March 26 2012, 03:43:01 UTC

Yeah, I remember reading how some people found Christopher Heyerdahl's speech pattern annoying. I never minded it at all, which is weird because it was very stylized, just like Miner's. She does seem like a perfect fit for old b&w films, now that you mention it. (It would have been a trip to see her in "Monster Movie.") Sometimes, it's a little more exaggerated than others; I mentioned elsewhere that I recently watched S5 disc 1, and she wasn't nearly as exaggerated in 5x01. So she's hit or miss for me, I guess.

Nicki Aycox will always be my "Meg" of choice, though. I just loved her so much. <3