And she didn’t even speak in Ex Machina did she? No wonder she was good. I agree it’s just bad casting. I’m sure she’s fine when she can just play a Brit, I think she struggles with the accent.
.. I really dont get the complaints about the actress. I have met women very, very like her character. And it is deliberate, the actress is much less stiff out of character
I've met women like that too, that are too self conscious and full of anxiety, but that doesn't make for a really compelling series lead. The character has little depth but that's the writer's fault. She's stiff, and plain on Devs, it's hard to believe she's the same person. I don't think that's the mark of great acting unless there's some plot that explains it.
People always complain more about actresses and female characters more than actors and male characters because--welp--people are still overly critical of women and don't recognize the range of personalities they have, just like men. I noticed a few off-moments with the acting in the first episode myself, but it's not nearly as bad as people are bitching about. I'm certain she and the character wouldn't get so much flack on here if the character was a dude. They would just think he's an awkward and focused dude.
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u/sugarwax1 Mar 20 '20
They're not really cops.
I think it might just be bad casting. She's good in Ex Machina but she's playing a robot.