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**Kazters** · 01-03-2011, 10:07 PM

Oh come now really there is no need for that she is an award winning actress. I think we should all agree to disagree because no one likes the same things

binkie · (This post was last modified: 01-03-2011 10:43 PM by binkie.)

My first thought when Harry offered Ros a job in Section D was: "You'll never have her loyalty because you've taken away her father." Hermione Norris, as I think someone else in this thread has pointed out before, is something of a go-to resource for characterisations of brittle women who are keeping a lid on their lack of emotional equilibrium. For a while there, it looked as though this was all Spooks was asking her to do, just without giving her an in-show husband to serve as the means of her doom. What actually happened was much more interesting, and allowed the actor to explore other, subtle, areas of her range. It never occured to me that she was bored in her performance, or that she is limited in her ability.

Ros was probably quite a tricky character to play, if only because so much of what there was about her that anyone (including the viewer) was allowed to know was kept so far under the surface calm by the character herself. The shock of Ros' actions in destroying the hotel room in 7.2 is as substantial to her as it is to the viewer because it seems such a not-Ros thing to have done. Even at the same time, that response makes us realise that we don't really know what a not-Ros reaction is. That element of unknowingness, I thought, kept the character compelling and intriguing.

DogSoSmall · 03-03-2011, 05:51 PM

I'm not particularly an HN fan, and I have no axe to grind, but I can't help raising an eyebrow that anyone would think that she can't act! I have disliked, grown to like and then loved Ros's character over the course of the series. all in response to the way she has been played. HN does full justice to the part. I far prefer a subtle performance to a hammy one, personally. I think it treats the viewer with some respect for their intelligence.

And I know everyone's being terribly polite about everyone being entitled to their own opinion, but I would say that if your opinion is that a good actor is a bad one then you are just wrong!!

Sorry Silba

**Nia M** · 06-03-2011, 05:30 PM

Has anyone seen her in Blithe Spirit yet? I'm going at the end of this month, and am really looking forward to it Smile

MrsHat · 06-03-2011, 08:56 PM

(06-03-2011 05:30 PM)Nia M Wrote: Has anyone seen her in Blithe Spirit yet? I'm going at the end of this month, and am really looking forward to it

Yes! I was there last night!

She's fantastic Heart

Very gracious when you meet her too Heart

**Kazters** · 06-03-2011, 09:27 PM

ive 'friends' on twitter who have said the same thing, the play is great hermione is great and really pleased to meet and talk to people if she has the time after

guy lafleur · 07-03-2011, 01:24 AM

Funny how characters affect everyone differently isn't it.It took me a while to warm to Ros but after the scene with the needle I adored her and miss her alot.I found her to be a great leader far better than Lucas who seems to be much more liked ( maybe more by females?)
Her relationship with Harry was always intriguing to me also and we all know about how she felt about Jo even though few words were used.As for her being a poor actor I do not agree as I thought she played every episode very well and was very believable.

Byatil · 07-03-2011, 01:43 AM

(07-03-2011 01:24 AM)guy lafleur Wrote: I found her to be a great leader far better than Lucas who seems to be much more liked ( maybe more by females?)
Her relationship with Harry was always intriguing to me also and we all know about how she felt about Jo even though few words were used.

I agree, she was definitely a better leader than Lucas. I was really sad to see her go Sad

Her relationships with her team were fabulous, I always found Ros to be a very intriguing character. I'm interested to see this scene with the needle now; I need to resume my watching of series 1 through 6!

binkie · 07-03-2011, 10:46 AM

(07-03-2011 01:24 AM)guy lafleur Wrote: ...far better than Lucas who seems to be much more liked ( maybe more by females?)

Gah! There is something so off about the implication that the interest of a female viewer can be sustained only by copious servings of superficial pretty. What's your explanation for the number of females on this board who rave about, and provide sustained and exacting character analysis of, Ros and Ruth? What's your justification for dismissing all the analytical effort evident in other threads regarding Lucas' character, motive, context and expression? Are you just assuming it's all hormonally charged because silly women can only like a character they like the look of?

Maybe you didn't mean to come across as judgmental in this way, but the tone of your pronouncement makes it difficult to extend the benefit of the doubt. I don't usually rant about other forum users, so I'm sorry you have got in the way of this. But maybe you should consider equally what you say and how you say it.

( I'm a nice person really Wink

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guy lafleur · 07-03-2011, 11:37 AM

sorry to bother you so much binkie ,i have only read portions the the posts on this site and in MY opinion i saw alot of people referring to Lucas as a hot male which as a male i don't see it. I also saw a fair amount of people who didn't like Ros so it was only a casual comment of my opinion that Ros was a far better leader and I far preferred her to Lucas.I was implying nothing but thanks for assuming what I felt and that you actually know me.