Favourite Actor/Actress

[Jaderoyale]

Well? ;)

[rebecavaldez]

I'll wait and see but I'm positive it's going to be ED!

[AgentChaos]

Like always, I will not vote until I've seen the episode. I have a feeling who I'm not going to pick, though.

[Ginx]

Thread will reopen when episode airs.

[LoisLaneJournalist]

Lois Lane/ Erica Durance

BTW!!

where's Lois!!?

[Waiting4Superman]

Allison Mack. Always Allison Mack.

[NinaDavis]

ED

[VisionGirl]

I went for Freeman. I would have voted for Durance but she was in THREE MINUTES.

[AgentChaos]

It was a tossup between Allison and Tom, but the funeral scene and the WatchTower scene gave the edge to Allison.

[annad]

allison!!!

the entire season

[eggie]

Tom! I thought he was great in this episode!

[rebecavaldez]

Aaron Ashmore/Jimmy Olsen

[LoveHurts38]

ED and AA

[Superman's Princess]

Allison.

[Lori Lemaris]

Erica Durance???

She was barely in the finale, let's say 4 minutes maximum.

I vote for Aaron Ashmore. He did a great job tonight. Oh so sad, he was not the real Jimmy.

[Alicia Chipy]

ED

[mr lane]

u didnt put bart as an option?!

he was my fave :lol:

followed by Lois, she showed some serious moves! aha

[Faby]

During those 5 minutes of screen Erica got, she rocked them.......Where is she? I miss her!....
*on knees, pleading for a better treatment of ED during season9*

[Ella]

Ashmore for sure. :(

----- Added 1 Minutes later -----


During those 5 minutes of screen Erica got, she rocked them.......Where is she? I miss her!....
*on knees, pleading for a better treatment of ED during season9*

She was fantastic in the DP scene and I would have given it to her but the whole "Jimmy/Chloe" scene where he gives her the wedding present was amazing on AA's part.

Ooh and I love ED with her scene with AA. So funny! She would have been my second choice for sure. AM would have been my third. :D

[colibri]

AA first. ED next and she was in the episode only 4 minutes.

[SGuthrie27]

As much of a Chloe fan as I am, I had to vote for Aaron Ashmore's portrayal of Jimmy in this episode, especially since it looks like it may be his last. He did a fantastic job and showed great emotional range in the episode. He was the episode's true hero, and I will miss his version of Jimmy Olsen. Rock on, Aaron Ashmore!

--SGuthrie ><>' :)--

[Firebunny]

I voted for Aaron because it was his last episode and he did a nice job, but honestly, I don't think anyone was particularly outstanding tonight.

[Bizarrolover]

Jimmy, all the way.

[Lilah]

AARON because we'll never see him again :0(

[vikingjedi]

I thought Jimmy Olsen did the best job in this epi. Especially when he found out Clark's secret.

[smallville_is_awesome]

Erica Durance and Aaron Ashmore;)

[4Clana]

Aaron <3

[Mrs. Superman]

Jimmy!!! :( Aaron's last performance was great. He was the iconic Jimmy Olsen, even though it was all shot to hell at the end.

I will really miss seeing Aaron on Smallville. Jimmy was one of my favorites and I'm not sure I wanna go back to a show that can retcon the story we watch with something out of the blue, never mentioned before, and conveniently off screen. You call that a twist? I call that a slap to the face for all of Jimmy's fans. Ive never hated this show so much.

[KnightWayne]

Allison and Aaron. Had to watch the clips on Youtube due to working late (still haven't seen the ending), but I thought they really did a great job tonight. Erica comes in a strong third (a strong second behind Allison)!

[Violet-Shadow]

Aaron Ashmore! As always, his performance as the iconic Jimmy Olsen was top notch.

[DavidM2]

I always like AM, but I voted for AA. He made Jimmy's character very likable, understandable, and he will be sorely missed.

[superkgirl]

Aaron Ashmore!!!!

[The Dark Knight74]

Aaron Ashmore.

[SacredK]

Allison Mack

[Joanna]

Tom

[RaniaLovesClois]

Aaron Ashmore.

Bring back our Jimmy...:(

[Marissa]

AM

[costas22]

Allison was fantastic in the last 15 minutes.

[Iluvgreen]

The top four! Clark, Chloe, Lois, and Jimmy! And Oliver too.

[gardenia]

Aaron Ashmore.

[disciples of zod]

AA and AM! Both were amazing, as always! :)

~H

[marcella]

All were great. But my vote goes to ED, with AA in close second

[Ellsbury]

AA!

[Davis Bloome]

I voted for Tom Welling. I couldn't vote for Sam Witwer (which you would expect a guy like me to vote for lol), cause he barely had any screentime to prove himself. Allison Mack wasn't really at her peak either. Best were probably Aaron Ashmore and Tom Welling in this episode.

[Tompouce]

Tom, Clark was amazingly deep and dark at the end, waow ! But I have to say, I was not a big fan of Jimmy until the previous episodes but the scene with him and Clark when he learned the truth was awesome, AA played it like a king. Bravo !

[Kar-olo]

Erica, and later, Cassidy

[Minela]

Lois. My Lady.

[Vindellavon]

Allison took top spot for the funeral scene and the end scene with Clark, and Aaron takes second for the death scene.

[lm1212]

Aaron Ashmore. Gaaah I wanna cry....
:(

[doomsday1215]

AA.. he was one the best actors of the show.. he was one of the few characters that i liked on SV..

[Jaderoyale]

Aaron.
His scene with Tom when Jimmy learned Clarks secret was golden, it was absolutely amazing. The scene with Allison at the new Watchtower was AMAZING. Aaron really sold EVERYTHING for me this episode. He sold JIMMY OLSEN to me. And that was shot to hell. He really deserves praise for how well he's portrayed Jimmy this season, despite the drug arc.

Erica would be second, even thought she was only in it for 7minutes. Though i didn't like the DP/Phonebooth scene so much, she sold it. Like she always does.

[LJ-90]

Aaron.
The scene when he learned he was right all along and the "Super...guy" were just...amazing.

[Loisdragon]

AA and ED

[Davis Bloome]

Even if I voted for Tom, I have to say again kudos to Sam. I mean you see some nice subtle details he does to appear more crazy, how he just twitches his fingers as he holds the pipe. How monstrous he still can look when he bursts out to Chloe. He put a lot of passion in that scene even though he didn't like the idea of it. It's subtle ideas like these that just make the performance better.

[ooglebug]

i love that theres so much lois/ED love on kryptonsite :D

aaron ashmore rocked it, his face when he found out clark's secret :D

[smallvillerocks45]

I voted for Tom Welling, but I think everyone did an excellent job. I gave Welling the extra edge because he just plays such an amazing range of emotions. How he is able to go from hope one minute, to complete and utter despair the next is astounding. I think he's amazing, and I can't wait for September.

[Chloe Bloome]

Tom Welling and range of emotions? You mean serious, really serious or occasional smile?

Normally I would say Sam did the best job but he wasn't in this episode much so I won't. But for the period he was in it, very very good. Allison was okay but I've seen her better. To be honest everyone wasn't really at their peak in this at all which is disappointing. Aaron was better than usual but seriously, that face needs smacking. Justin was okay, he's a bit like Tom, doesn't show much more than a handful of emotions.

So who to pick, who to pick..... Hmmm.... No, I'm going back on my word and saying Sam LOL Cause the others were just non-descriptive and at least when Sam was on screen he did a lot of detailed acting in his gestures, subtle, but I like it :)

[Davis Bloome]

Tom Welling and range of emotions? You mean serious, really serious or occasional smile?

Normally I would say Sam did the best job but he wasn't in this episode much so I won't. But for the period he was in it, very very good. Allison was okay but I've seen her better. To be honest everyone wasn't really at their peak in this at all which is disappointing. Aaron was better than usual but seriously, that face needs smacking. Justin was okay, he's a bit like Tom, doesn't show much more than a handful of emotions.

So who to pick, who to pick..... Hmmm.... No, I'm going back on my word and saying Sam LOL Cause the others were just non-descriptive and at least when Sam was on screen he did a lot of detailed acting in his gestures, subtle, but I like it :)
LOL :D

Seriously, Tom Welling and emotion... He does hardly show emotion imo, but I think that is the point. Clark Kent is suppose to be a rational person, who struggles with concerns and a lot of problems which is why he mostly or always has a serious expression of course. Even when sad, I've seen better from other actors/characters. When Lana 'died' in season 6, he hardly showed any emotion. Maybe the studio didn't want that he had some emotional breakdown, so I'm not immediately saying that it is because of Tom's acting capabilities that you don't see much emotion in Clark Kent.

[smallvillerocks45]

Okay. I know Clark is written as a generally serious person, but Clark started this entire season thinking he could actually make a difference in the world, and up until Rokk came and told him that saving Chloe meant his death he still believed he could save people. He was serious, but he had hope, and that loss of hope at the end is what I'm really talking about.

Clark felt happy when Jimmy accepted him and trusted him - even after learning the RBB secret. It gave Clark hope - but when Jimmy died, it once again showed him how careful he needs to be about who he tells his secret to. It doesn't matter who is willing to accept the secret, some people just don't need to know. Now his life has to be rearranged and he needs to put his entire life into perspective, and he has to do it alone. One of Clark's greatest fears is loneliness and now he is more alone than ever - because he thinks he needs to be. (Of course he'll learn better... but this journey is part of his growth and development stage - it should be good for him in the long run.)

I don't know Tom Welling in person, so who knows, he might be moody all of the time, he might be a pessimist, but I don't think so... and it must be really hard to have to mentally put yourself into Clark Kent's frame of mind. So, yes, I think he's a great actor, and he showed quite a range of emotions. Hope to despair in minutes (plus the show is shot out of order)... I'm very impressed.

[Spirit Detective]

Aaron Ashmore for tolerating what Peterson and Sounders put him through

[Davis Bloome]

Clark luckily still has a life and the choice to push his human side away was his own choice, anyway that has nothing to do with his acting skills. Tom Welling in my opinion is a mediocre actor, good for television. That's a compliment and it's fair to say.

I don't think TW is a pessimist. He seems actually the opposite, I just think he mostly has to portray Clark as a very serious person, but the studio forgets that after a while this comes off as slightly boring and as others said even whining.

[Kid Collins]

Nobody really impressed me enough to vote for best actor/actress in this ep.

I thought most of the scenes felt flat and forced. Like the cast were tired, bored and was just mouthing the words to these scenes. Like they didn't believe what they were saying either.

Yeah, the Tess/Lois fight was fun, but that's not enough for me to vote for either actress.

So, no vote for me.

[Chloe Bloome]

The Tess and Lois fight made the fight between Clark and Doomsday look like a tea party lol

[smallvillerocks45]

Clark luckily still has a life and the choice to push his human side away was his own choice, anyway that has nothing to do with his acting skills. Tom Welling in my opinion is a mediocre actor, good for television. That's a compliment and it's fair to say.

I don't think TW is a pessimist. He seems actually the opposite, I just think he mostly has to portray Clark as a very serious person, but the studio forgets that after a while this comes off as slightly boring and as others said even whining.

Well, I thought he was good. ... and since TV has practically been the only thing he has done (he was barely in the Cheaper by the Dozen movies, and the The Fog was his first starring role) I'd say he's a fine TV actor, certainly better than mediocre. ...and if he has to portray Clark as a serious person, isn't that part of good acting? Ultimately, I watch this show because I care about Clark Kent - and Tom Welling's acting (which I happen to think is very good) is part of why I care so much.

I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong for thinking it, which is the vibe I'm getting, but I have every right to vote for Tom Welling for the very reasons I previously stated, so I did.
I said that I thought everyone did a good job, but Tom Welling was my favorite.

[Davis Bloome]

No he's a good actor for tv, but a mediocre actor is general, sorry if I didn't make myself clear. But I thought, and it's not a fact, it's just my opinion, that he's not the best actor on board of SV. He certainly was a good choice for CK, though I can't say if he was the best, since I don't really know what other actors they had in mind to play CK. And of course it is your right to vote for him. I voted for him too in this case, cause I just thought the others weren't really at their best in this episode.

[friendsita]

I think they all play great their parts... but here is my rank:
1. Allison was totally awesome!!!
2. Tom was awesome too.
3. Aaron did a great job.
4. Justin, Cassidy & Sam were good too.
5. Erica didn't have much opportunity, she barely appear in the episode.

[attitudejc]

Allison, Tom, Sam, Aaron,

hmm..don't really remember ED much... :(

[Chloe Bloome]

I fail to understand why people think Tom is such a great actor, he is fine for TV but that's where the line is drawn. I wish he did have more range in his emotions, because this is seriously it:

Worried:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Sad:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

happy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Angry:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Excited:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Devastated:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Paycheck:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/tom_wellingsized.jpg

OOPS, how did that get in there?! :confused:

Anyway, scared:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Confused:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

In love:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg


The list goes on :D
http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/tom_wellingsized.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

[Davis Bloome]

Chloe Bloome... The female Billy Connolly lol

[Chloe Bloome]

I don't have a beard thank you very much! :p

[TOMophilus]

Seriously, Tom Welling and emotion... He does hardly show emotion imo, but I think that is the point. Clark Kent is suppose to be a rational person, who struggles with concerns and a lot of problems which is why he mostly or always has a serious expression of course. Even when sad, I've seen better from other actors/characters. When Lana 'died' in season 6, he hardly showed any emotion. Maybe the studio didn't want that he had some emotional breakdown, so I'm not immediately saying that it is because of Tom's acting capabilities that you don't see much emotion in Clark Kent.
I completely disagree. Tom Welling is a master of subtlety. But I understand that subtlety is only for those who can detect it. Showing emotion is not just about shouting and screaming and crying or smashing things; or as you say, breakdowns. Just watch his face: it expresses everything! You just need to be able to read it. And that requires perceptual subtlety on the part of the viewer... :D



I fail to understand why people think Tom is such a great actor, he is fine for TV but that's where the line is drawn. I wish he did have more range in his emotions, because this is seriously it:

Worried:
Well, that just goes to show that you are kind of acting-blind, just like others are color-blind. Your problem. Oh yes, and you can´t even distinguish the actor from the character. Oh boy...

[Chloe Bloome]

Wrong, just that I'm not blinded by my emotions aka fancying Tom lol And if you can't take a joke, that's also your problem lol

[smallvillerocks45]

I fail to understand why people think Tom is such a great actor, he is fine for TV but that's where the line is drawn. I wish he did have more range in his emotions, because this is seriously it:

Worried:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Sad:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

happy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Angry:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Excited:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Devastated:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Paycheck:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/tom_wellingsized.jpg

OOPS, how did that get in there?! :confused:

Anyway, scared:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

Confused:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg

In love:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/sm806_0257b-f2fa0d3b-t3.jpg[


The list goes on :D
http://www.kryptonsite.com/forums/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Padme1984/tom_wellingsized.jpg%5B/IMG%5D



While I do give props for being funny (I took out the pictures for dl reasons and space), I simply can't agree with that evaluation. Even a great TV actor can act more than the same expression, as you imply. Maybe screen caps don't give him justice, but I know I'm a fan of this show because Tom Welling gave me a character that I could (at times) relate to (I mean, I don't have the super powers, and I haven't seen the amount of tragedy as he, and I'm not a guy after all), and truly care about - I don't think it's just the writing. Part of it, if not most of it is his acting, IMO.

[DGirlLois4Clark]

Chloe Bloome... The female Billy Connolly lol


I don't have a beard thank you very much! :p

Not trying to be rude, but are you guys the same person? A lot of similarities in your posts.
Just curious.

[Davis Bloome]

I think we all have to lighten up here, it was just a joke. Master of subtety? Yeah right... That's why he shows so much emotion in the first seasons and it only went down the more responsibility he got. That's not about being subtle, that's about the character itself. Face it, Clark Kent was a pretty cheerful teenager who had his ups and downs at first. Later he became more mature and felt the world was his own responsibility. You didn't see him cheerful, you hardly saw him happy any more, you only saw mostly concerned. So he see him with his eyebrows either pointed down or up and that is the variety of emotion you saw. That's nothing to do with his acting, that's just how they wrote his character.

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Not trying to be rude, but are you guys the same person? A lot of similarities in your posts.
Just curious.That's the same the forum asked her before she was allowed. I was already allowed, but considering that we had a similar nick, live of course at the same place, they didn't trust it. But we proved to be two persons after all. And the reason that we get along so well irl, is because we think very alike, have the same interests etc...

[smallvillerocks45]

I think we all have to lighten up here, it was just a joke. Master of subtety? Yeah right... That's why he shows so much emotion in the first seasons and it only went down the more responsibility he got. That's not about being subtle, that's about the character itself. Face it, Clark Kent was a pretty cheerful teenager who had his ups and downs at first. Later he became more mature and felt the world was his own responsibility. You didn't see him cheerful, you hardly saw him happy any more, you only saw mostly concerned. So he see him with his eyebrows either pointed down or up and that is the variety of emotion you saw. That's nothing to do with his acting, that's just how they wrote his character.

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That's the same the forum asked her before she was allowed. I was already allowed, but considering that we had a similar nick, live of course at the same place, they didn't trust it. But we proved to be two persons after all. And the reason that we get along so well irl, is because we think very alike, have the same interests etc...

I got the joke, and I thought it was funny. :lol:
...but for argument's sake, if the character is meant to be so serious, and Tom Welling delivers, how is that bad acting?

I think he does give us a lot more than that same expression Chloe Bloome gave us, but really - if seriousness is the game, and we buy it (he is angry, he is worried, etc...) then he is doing his good job, right? I'd say then, that he's doing a darn good job too.

[Davis Bloome]

I got the joke, and I thought it was funny. :lol:
...but for argument's sake, if the character is meant to be so serious, and Tom Welling delivers, how is that bad acting?

I think he does give us a lot more than that same expression Chloe Bloome gave us, but really - if seriousness is the game, and we buy it (he is angry, he is worried) then he is doing a good job, right?
She exaggerated, but you got to admit and again it has nothing to do with his acting, that Clark does not show much emotion any longer. That is sometimes why I don't get when people say that he showed so 'much' emotion, while in the last episode you mostly just saw him in this serious expression. They don't give TW much chance to show emotion that's the thing. They give him the script, it says 'act serious' and he does deliver, I never denied that and I think that she thinks the same. He's good for a TV actor, but he's not exactly movie material. But for a show like SV he doesn't have to be...

[TOMophilus]

She exaggerated, but you got to admit and again it has nothing to do with his acting, that Clark does not show much emotion any longer. That is sometimes why I don't get when people say that he showed so 'much' emotion, while in the last episode you mostly just saw him in this serious expression. They don't give TW much chance to show emotion that's the thing. They give him the script, it says 'act serious' and he does deliver, I never denied that and I think that she thinks the same. He's good for a TV actor, but he's not exactly movie material. But for a show like SV he doesn't have to be...
See, that´s exactly why I say that you are unable to distinguish the character from the actor... :cool:

[Davis Bloome]

See, that´s exactly why I say that you are unable to distinguish the character from the actor... :cool:
Then I see you can't see the difference either as I actually explained that the show of emotions has nothing to do with his acting in the first place...

[smallvillerocks45]

I think he could be a movie actor if he wanted to be (and had the time to do it). The style and mode of production is a bit different, but emotions should be universal... it's not like jumping from silent films to sound - now that's a different story!

[Davis Bloome]

Yeah he hasn't had much opportunities except for maybe the fog and truth be told he wasn't bad in it, but let's just say that he wasn't great either. He did fine in it let's just keep it at that, it's just a shame the movie didn't do great, cause it could have opened a new career path for him.

[alejandrita439]

Aaron Ashmore, Tom Welling and Erica Durance :)

[RedKRules]

Sam and Allison.

[Davis Bloome]

Sam and Allison.
Great minds think alike lol

[RedKRules]

Great minds think alike lol

;)

[samanthalyn720]

Sam... as much as I hated it, the man can play crazy pretty damn good!

[Night_Hawk90]

no offense to the actors but they were all off, it seems like they were going through the motions

[samanthalyn720]

And Allison was amazing as usual

[Davis Bloome]

no offense to the actors but they were all off, it seems like they were going through the motions
Well I kind of agree, even if I'm a fan of SW, it's not like he was so 'amazing' in this episode. He surely had better times and that counts for all actors. Nobody was really at their peak in this episode. Reason? Maybe they didn't like the script as we did...

But if I can say. When Davis holds the pipe in his hands, I thought it was great improvizing when he twitches his fingers on his pipe, just to show how angry he is. Now that's subtlety! And he did put a lot of emotion in it, though at one point a bit OTT to be honest at the point where he yelled "There's nothing left to save!". It was a bit exaggerated, though it did make him look more monstrous, which was maybe what he was trying to accomplish. Then again maybe he didn't put much effort in it cause we know for a fact he didn't like the script of this episode.

[RedKRules]

no offense to the actors but they were all off, it seems like they were going through the motions

I kind of agree, the whole script from that episode was so controverted ... I am sure the actors were like .... how in the heck am I suppose to do this?

[Bigx07]

Allison Mack is always a great star

[wellinglover66]

Doomsday:lol: