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BardicFire · Boot Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 11

Alex's Bad Acting not actually bad... theory

**Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:35 am

Susil · Veteran Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Posts: 117 Location: UK

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**Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:49 pm

Spritey

I don't think his acting is bad at all.

It's not out of the question that a guy who fed all of his friends to a snazzily-dressed abomination would be grumpy a lot.

**Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:46 pm

Luno

I agree, I don't think his acting is bad. I've said it before, but I see much worse acting in many major TV shows. I defy anyone to watch the gun-pointy scene in entry #52 and say he can't act. (IMO, that entry is one of the best acted in the entire series, on the part of everyone involved.)

I always though the ragey-ness of Alex that we see as the series progresses was meant to be a result of his Slender-contact. Jay himself says that he'd never seen Alex act that way before in the entry when he shouts at the cast. It's not particularly over-dramatic, given the circumstances (tall faceless paranormal being stalking you constantly and making people disappear. Anyone would get a little dramatic in that situation...)

**Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:06 pm

Tharol

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Geneaux486 · I Have No Life Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 2423

The introduction to the entire series mentions unusual changes in his behavior. Everyone who acts in MH acts like a real person, which is exactly what the style calls for.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:54 am

NoMoreGaems · Unfettered Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Posts: 627

There are a few times where it sounds like he's stumbling over dialogue.

Actually, for some of them, in light of what we saw in 40-42, it kinda struck me that maybe he's being operated like a puppet. That would explain his strange, stilted behavior.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:33 am

Tharol

Peope liked the Slenderman think.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:35 pm

NoMoreGaems · Unfettered Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Posts: 627

Tharol, sometimes you posts seem almost intentionally unhelpful.

**Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:10 am

Tharol

People need great speaking think.

**Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:36 pm

McGregor · Unfettered Joined: 30 Mar 2011 Posts: 520

Apparently he can understand English and yet he cannot complete a coherent sentence.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:14 pm

Randoman96

Troy and Joseph have made some scenes in the series that are among the best acting in an internet series I've ever seen, except for maybe like Rooster Teeth.

Early parts in the series (e.g. Entry #9) had some shaky acting, but I don't think they had done a whole lot prior to that. As the series continues, and they do other things like THAC, their acting skills get better and better. (Only Tim can be such a stellar grapefruit.)

Oh, and I don't know exactly whether or not it was intentional or an editing error, but in #47, when Alex goes "Okay, you listen to me", there's some kind of distortion that sounds like a dramatic music queue. Every time I hear that, I have an internet-related orgasm.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:29 pm

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Xman · Decorated Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Posts: 280

His acting is absolutely fine. I don't know why some of you guys say it is BAD. It's not bad, it's not perfect, it's just fine. I never had a problem with his acting at all.

I actually thought his acting was great in Entry #9; he comes off as a huge dick and I'm pretty sure that was what they were going for.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:53 pm

Randoman96

I meant the entry in general. Tim felt like he was just riffing, and Sarah was pretty meh.

Then there's the infamous "YOU BROUGHT YOUR DOG?" line.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:10 pm

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Tharol

People bad lines on video.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:16 pm