It's kind of you to give the scenario? the actor? the benefit of the doubt. The movie provided an excuse for the bad accent, and I'm happy enough to seize on it, but it's debatable whether it was a deliberate interpretation or the result of too little time to prep or be coached. Possibly it was a combination -- there wasn't a lot of time, and the director said hey, don't worry about it, the character's putting on the accent anyway and it's plausible enough that the judge wouldn't know a good one from a bad one. The kind of scumbag criminal that his rap sheet made him out to be might not be good at accents, but then again he might have quite a talent with them; I could argue that one either way. :-)

Jack Sullivan had similarities to the Ball Cap Man he played in Suspicious River, but with a lot more screen time. :-)

More Icon Love! Urgo! Those were the days when silly, one-off episodes were actually funny. *sigh*

I'd like to think it was lack of time and not "who cares anyway" film making because even if the thing is a piece of shit story-wise, I find myself wondering what the point is of doing a job only half-assed. Personally, I found the bad accent to be very distracting. The Lucky Charms sound undermined a character who was supposed to be smooth and sophisticated. (I cannot believe that I'm seriously discussing characterization in a Lifetime movie.)

Have you watched Suspicious River? I read a synopsis and felt it wasn't something I could enjoy or distance myself sufficiently from to watch it for the Shanks.

I watched suspicious river. Least I tried. I ended up skipping through it to cap The Non-Don Stunt Legs (tm) and a few of shanks. It was a rather depressing piece of slock.

Helena

Love the icon! I need to icon Dresden. *adds to really long list*

I really couldn't bring myself to watch it, despite its MS and DD content. Just. Could. Not. What the hell were they thinking, making that movie?

oh! you are a dresden fan?? EXCELLENT. I'm so in love with the show that I'm sorta adopting Terrence mann as a new Selmak Boy Toy - even though he doesn't appear to fit the general criteria of the other boys on my site.

Yes, he has a full head of hair.

Sigh.

It's the snark. he has the best lines. and the last two episodes I've gotten some major Harry!Bob vibes. And I'm not into slash as few people can write it properly - and they turn guys into females, you know?

As for the icon, I stole it off someone on the scifi.com forum.

I *am* a fan. It's due entirely to nialla42, though, because I wouldn't be able to handle the weird characterization jumps if she hadn't told me that the Sci Fi idiots are airing the episodes in an almost random order. WTF is wrong with them? Because she told me, I went ahead and stuck it out, knowing it wasn't the show's fault that shit didn't always make sense.

I love Harry and Bob. Or Harry/Bob. Or Harry. Or Bob. ;-) I'm enjoying them singly and together. Bob gives me Tim Curry vibes, which is a good thing in my book. :) I've come to enjoy Dresden more than BSG, such that I prefer having a rerun Drsden and a new Dresden to having new Dresden and new BSG. :| Never thought I'd say THAT. The series has made me want to read the books.

I'm looking forward to the addition of the first ever, er, Bald Challenged? Differently Haired?, Boy Toy. :)

well, I guess he fits the general age criteria of most of the boys, so he'll fit in :P

:) He should be honored. He's keeping fine company.