Well everyone, I gave her a chance to prove me wrong, I gave the writers the opportunity to prove me wrong, alas, no one heeded my challenge, but all is not lost! The fate of Kim Delaney keeps me ever hopeful.
We have the Anna/Lindsay thread for discussing the highpoints of both the character and actress, we have the Aiden or Lindsay thread to discuss the merits and failures of each, but now I propose a thread dealing specifically with why Lindsay should go.
Is she a detriment to the show and beyond saving, do the majority of her scenes with other characters lack impact or emotion, does she attempt to convey the wrong emotion at the wrong time, is the acting just not up to snuff, is her delivery poorly executed, unnecessarily drawn out, etc.
Honestly (surprise), I wasn’t a Lindsay supporter before tonight’s episode, but her moments tonight ranged from flat, through false, and finally just wrong. Her opening moments with Danny were humourless, Carmine is always spot on with his acting and yet he almost looked pained while delivering the line about marriage, as if they were on take 15 and it still wasn’t working. Later in the episode when she discovered the information that would break open their case she did her usual slow reveal as if she was a small child waiting to be patted on the head for eating all their vegetables. I wanted to yell, not this again, just spit it out Lindsay, just spit it out; you are all on the same side. Finally, in the scene with the father Danny struck the right note, looking sympathetic to his plight, but not Lindsay she didn’t even stir, not one bit of heartache crossed her face. Danny looked sad, Lindsay look unmoved and that may have been when I shoveled the last bit of dirt on her coffin. My only question in that moment was where I place the blame, with Anna or Lindsay.
I just wanted to discuss this issue in a non-contentious environment, where everyone is of who steps in here knows what is in store, so if you want to come in and say otherwise, well great, but I ask that you leave you emotions at the door. The thread title makes it clear that there will be no love fest in here, it won’t be bashing, just opinions not in support of the character. In other words, I wanted a place where people were free to discuss Lindsay’s faults without feelings getting hurt, without people taking it personally, and I just don’t think comments of this nature would be welcome in the Anna Belknap/Lindsay Monroe thread. That is fair, but neither do I think extended discussions about Lindsay belong in the Aiden or Lindsay thread. So, this is a place to vent, a place to come clean, a place to say your piece, either way, or at least I hope so. I just want some good old talk about what you feel is wrong with her (or right), and not simply I hate her because she replaced Aiden or I love her because Anna seems sweet.
Ali
, but this press release over at Futon Critic is very interesting if it's accurate. It lists Anna as a recurring character and not a regular:
