*sigh*

[lirazel]

Oh, Joss. I do not understand your infatuation with Eliza Dushku. She's very excellent at playing a specific kind of character (badass, uninhibited: Faith, pretty much), but she has a very limited range, and I would rather Joss do a project with literally any other Dollhouse cast member than him try to do something with her again. With the amount of incredible people in that cast--Enver and Olivia Williams and Reed Diamond and Dichen Lachman and pretty much everyone else--I can't imagine why he'd rather work with Eliza. *sigh* But clearly, everyone at whedonesque disagrees with me.

Also! Just in case someone missed it, this thread (and yes, you have to read all the comments, since that's where the fun is) might be the greatest thread in the history of lj. Just sayin'.

Thank y'all so much for going with the Three Sentence Fic-a-Thon. It's making me really, really happy, and there's some great, great, great fic being written. Keep it up!

Comments

[mollivanders.livejournal.com]

*voices unpopular opinion* I heard that Eliza... can't act. Why her? Perhaps because all his other actors have moved on to other projects :(

Have fun with your fic-a-thon! :)

[madcap-shiny.livejournal.com]

Man, Joss. I love Eliza, but I agree that she is not so much with the range.

ficathonficathonficathon

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I really hope they all have moved on, and especially that Enver's found something great. But I suspect it's just because Joss has a thing for Eliza. Bleck.

Thank you! It's been much, much fun! I'm hoping for lots more fandoms soon!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I love her, too, when she's doing something she's comfortable with. No one else could ever has been as awesome at Faith. But seriously?

YAY!

[next_to_normal]

Oh, Joss. I do not understand your infatuation with Eliza Dushku

So. Much. Word. I mean, I realize that just about every writer/director has an actor or two that they like to reuse in all their projects. But Joss has attracted some AMAZING talent over the years, and yet the one he loves most is... Eliza? Really?

I remember reading an interview, back when the news first broke about Dollhouse, where Joss called Eliza one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood. And I couldn't help thinking, "Did you even watch the episodes you were making? She wasn't even the most talented actress on your show."

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

It really, really bothers me. A lot. And because I don't understand it, it makes me think that he's just taken with her because she's hot. I don't like to ascribe bad motives to people, so I fight thinking that, but...there's no other explanation I can think of.

"Did you even watch the episodes you were making? She wasn't even the most talented actress on your show." WORD.

And it also really bothers me that people on whedonesque are always going on about how they love her (well, there are quite a few who think she's not that great, but still) while also going on and on about how SMG isn't that great. DID WE WATCH THE SAME SHOW?

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I don't get it. Eliza's great looking, but she just doesn't deliver the goods. Her performances lack nuance and I still haven't seen her do anything that's blown my mind. I wonder what Joss sees in her that we're missing.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Exactly exactly.

All he probably sees is that she's sexy.

[next_to_normal]

And because I don't understand it, it makes me think that he's just taken with her because she's hot.

Yeah, same here. And I feel bad for thinking it, but... well, what other reason is there? :-\

I frequently disagree with the majority opinion at Whedonesque, so that's no surprise, but anyone who thinks Eliza is a better actress than SMG clearly doesn't know good acting when they see it.

[snickfic]

I don't like to ascribe bad motives to people, so I fight thinking that, but...there's no other explanation I can think of.

Mebbe it's just personality compatibility? Maybe they just really enjoy working together.

That said, see icon.

[anythingbutgrey.livejournal.com]

i don't understand why joss is so obsessed with eliza. i get that he's obsessed with all of his people but like seriously. no.

[herself_nyc]

Crushes are always irrational, and it's obs that Joss is all crushed out on Eliza.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I frequently disagree with the majority opinion at Whedonesque, so that's no surprise, but anyone who thinks Eliza is a better actress than SMG clearly doesn't know good acting when they see it.

I'm with you on that one 100%.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

This is gonna sound schmoopy, but that's another reason I really admire you: that you found a reasonable explanation and didn't go straight to where I went with the whole "he thinks she's hot" thing.

I think you could possibly be right, and I certainly hope so.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I sometimes get impatient with his obsession with his people, but at the same time, it's kind of endearing. But I kind of wish he'd stop trying to convince us that Eliza's more talented than she is.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

You are absolutely correct.

[caboca.livejournal.com]

Nyerk, Eliza, why.

Hi! I have been writing you an email for, like, three days now. (Not 'cause it's long, I'm just overbooked by maths.) Be on the lookout in your junk-mail folder like tomorrowish.

In the meanwhile: EEEEEE, FICATHON.

[gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com]

That's my immediate thought. Eliza and Joss may just "click" personality-wise and have a blast working together. I recall Joss being quite an Aly-fanboy when Buffy was airing, so I'm thinking those two likewise got along well.

I'll just wave my little "SMG is AWESOME" flag. *waves*

[angearia.livejournal.com]

I felt the exact same way upon hearing this news (HIVE MIND) and am convinced he's somehow infatuated with her and blind to her flaws.

[angearia.livejournal.com]

It's the pretty hair. Gotta be. Just ask deird1 about it...

[angearia.livejournal.com]

Why can't he be like Hitchcock and have a crush on our generations Grace Kelly or Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart...? Or Clint Eastwood loving to work with Morgan Freeman? I like it when star crushes are about talent.

Just sayin'. :-\

[next_to_normal]

Heh, what penny_lane_42 said.

Although, if that's the case, I do wish Joss had better taste in friends, lol. The people he seems to love working with the most (Eliza, Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau) are the ones I find the least talented.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can see that, personality-wise. And yes, he's very much the Aly-fanboy, and while I like Alyson Hannigan a great deal and think that what she's good at she's very, very good at, I don't think she has nearly the range of SMG (who, in my opinion, can do anything).

I wish Joss would fanboy Enver.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I am in love with this comment and wondering the same thing. Hitchcock and Eastwood both knew/know good acting when they see it.

Plus, if it really was about talent...he'd be casting Enver in everything ever, and that would make me happy!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Yeah, why?

Oh, goody! I'm very much looking forward to it!

FICATHON AWESOMENESS.