HONORABLE MENTION: Con O'Neill
When it comes to first mates, Izzy Hands was No. 1 to the end. Having played a variety of notes over two seasons of Max’s Our Flag Means Death, Con O’Neill — spoiler alert! –was given a fine showcase in Season 2’s finale. First, there was Izzy as unlikely company man, rebuffing Prince Ricky Barnes’ bid to turn him against Blackbeard. A pirate’s life is “not about glory, it’s not about getting what you want…,” Izzy asserted. “It’s about belonging to something when the world has told you you’re nothing.” Then at episode’s end, O’Neill delivered a wonderful monologue with wounded Izzy’s last words. “I fed your darkness,” Blackbeard’s longtime ally apologized. “For years I egged him on, even though I knew you’d outgrown him. But the truth is I needed him.” And Izzy being Izzy, ’twas only right that he left us with one last, “Oh f–k off, you twat,” when Ed suggested he’d now have no family.
My Big Fat Greek Stabbing – She’s 61 now, shocking! That’s some quality Greek genes :)
Yes for Nia! Wonderful performance and such fun to watch.
I really want her to write Liar Liar 2 for Jennifer to star in! It would be hilarious!
I’m not one for gore or horror creatures on the small side (they scare me more than the big monsters because they’re harder to see coming and yes I’m too old to let such things bother me but they do), but I did watch the other performances and all are deserved honors – especially April Bowlby’s. She delighted me on shows like Drop Dead Diva and 2 1/2 Men but here work on Doom Patrol has been next-level brilliance. I hope she lands another amazing role when the strike ends. On Gen V, I’ve loved a lot of the performances and Emma’s has been one of my faves, though admittedly this was not her episode – this was Cate’s episode. And yes, Jaz as Marie was also terrific as she has been all season, whether waking up in a strange bed or being grilled by a reporter – her reactions heightening Maddie’s showcase. As for the pirates, Izzie was admittedly never my favorite character, but Con O’Neill always impressed in the role.
April Bowlby is one of the most beautiful actresses on television. Even aged up, she’s stunning. When she speaks in character, as Rita Farr, in what I can only guess is a “mid Atlantic” accent it melodical.Mid Atlantic was an accent popular in the mid 20th century used in movies and TV. It was used by actors to be understood through the audio of that time. It combined Standard American colloquial english, with a splash of British Received Pronounced. Watch and listen to actresses in 1930’s and 1940’s movies. I wish it was still used more today. It sounds classy.
Thanks for that. I always wondered why people talked with a specific accent in old movies.
Absolutely deserved, she was outstanding. It’s a shame Doom Patrol never got awards recognition between her and Diane Guerrero. (Still a chance with these last few. episodes for next year’s Emmys)