Polly Walker, a thread of adoration

teacake · August 27 2012, 02:20 PM

Clarice Willow.. played by the beautiful Polly Walker.

I was smitten in the first scene and remained smitten through the whole of Caprica. Polly Walker is one of the most gorgeous women I have ever seen. If I was going into V- World and had to create an avatar that looked different from me I would re-create myself to look like Polly Walker. I say this in all seriousness, she embodies a sharp eyed sensuous beauty I would envy if I was given to such things. Clarice Willow is also angry, dangerous and naive.. what a package. Alas I will never look like Polly Walker but I might someday have her as my avatar. Yes I actually found someone who could tear me away from Janeway. I knew I had seen her before but I kept myself from looking her up while watching the series.. and now have found out that she played Raana on Sanctuary a character I was also instantly smitten with. She had great subtext with Amanda Tapping's character too, quite overt.

See the adorable dent she has in her cheek..

And Polly Walker with Amanda Tapping in Sanctuary:

Sindatur · August 27 2012, 03:00 PM

Heh, I was gonna say, you can get a little more of in Sanctuary, but, I see you've already been there.

Though Clarice did get on my nerves once or twice, I really enjoyed her characters in both shows, for the most part.

*My original reply was longer, but, it got eaten

teacake · August 28 2012, 02:30 AM

I really love her with her hair out, going to have to do some screen grabs later tonight. For now, lovely publicity shot.

Mars · August 31 2012, 02:46 AM

I saw her in the credits of John Carter of Mars, I wonder who she played. hmm?

teacake · August 31 2012, 02:59 AM

She played Sarkoja.

Sindatur · August 31 2012, 03:12 AM

Wow, I had no idea, thanks Mars and TeaCake

aelius · September 6 2012, 07:57 PM

She also had a leading role in HBO's Rome.
You get to see... quite a bit more of her in that.

sidious618 · September 9 2012, 02:08 AM

She's beautiful and I liked her character on Caprica.

stj · September 15 2012, 04:31 PM

She was also Cassiopeia in Clash of the Titans, sexy, willful but not too bright a character.

In non-genre work, besides Rome, she was a main character in the UK State of Play, sexy but not too bright.

But I first noticed her in a thriller with Alan Rickman called Dark Harbor, where she was sexy, adulterous but not too bright.

Atia of course was sexy, magnificently bitchy but not too bright.

I can't say I liked her performance as Clarice because, although she delivered the sexy, willful but not too bright persona she seems to be cast for, the character needed to be bright.

Beautiful woman, sexier than most twenty year olds.

stj · September 17 2012, 02:47 AM

This thread made me buy Wal-Mart's last $20 copy of season 1 Rome.

What did I do to you people?

Admiral2 · September 17 2012, 03:04 AM

stj wrote:

This thread made me buy Wal-Mart's last $20 copy of season 1 Rome.

What did I do to you people?

She's worth it. Beautiful, strong, wonderful.

kolibri · November 2 2012, 05:56 AM

I'm going to start Rome soon...I already peeked at the first episode, oh my god. Although I do like her better with dark hair.

I loved Clarice. She made Caprica for me, made it worth spending $60 for the French Blu-Ray to see her in glorious 1080p. There's something about the polamory and messiah complex that drives me crazy.

teacake · November 3 2012, 07:54 AM

Rome eh? Okay I may have to go there.

kolibri wrote:

There's something about the polamory and messiah complex that drives me crazy.

Joseph?

Gep Malakai · November 3 2012, 07:56 AM

I googled her appearances in Rome.

V · November 7 2012, 02:51 AM

Walker's character was poorly written, more of just a blunt force instrument by the writers to move the plot along. She's the moustache-twirling villain. What are her motivations? Sometimes she just does "bad" things for no clear reason. Why would an ascetic religious cult bomb a train? Why not like, movie theaters or dance clubs or something?

Frankly, I think the BSG writers cast her because they were jealous that Rome won Emmys that BSG was nominated for.

August 27 2012, 02:20 PM	#1
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Polly Walker, a thread of adoration Clarice Willow.. played by the beautiful Polly Walker. I was smitten in the first scene and remained smitten through the whole of Caprica. Polly Walker is one of the most gorgeous women I have ever seen. If I was going into V- World and had to create an avatar that looked different from me I would re-create myself to look like Polly Walker. I say this in all seriousness, she embodies a sharp eyed sensuous beauty I would envy if I was given to such things. Clarice Willow is also angry, dangerous and naive.. what a package. Alas I will never look like Polly Walker but I might someday have her as my avatar. Yes I actually found someone who could tear me away from Janeway. I knew I had seen her before but I kept myself from looking her up while watching the series.. and now have found out that she played Raana on Sanctuary a character I was also instantly smitten with. She had great subtext with Amanda Tapping's character too, quite overt. See the adorable dent she has in her cheek.. And Polly Walker with Amanda Tapping in Sanctuary: __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

August 27 2012, 03:00 PM	#2
Sindatur Rear Admiral Location: Sacramento, CA	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration Heh, I was gonna say, you can get a little more of in Sanctuary, but, I see you've already been there. Though Clarice did get on my nerves once or twice, I really enjoyed her characters in both shows, for the most part. *My original reply was longer, but, it got eaten __________________ One Day I hope to be the Man my Cat thinks I am Where are we going? And why are we in this Handbasket?

August 28 2012, 02:30 AM	#3
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration I really love her with her hair out, going to have to do some screen grabs later tonight. For now, lovely publicity shot. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

August 31 2012, 02:46 AM	#4
Mars Captain	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration I saw her in the credits of John Carter of Mars, I wonder who she played. hmm?

August 31 2012, 02:59 AM	#5
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration She played Sarkoja. __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

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August 31 2012, 03:12 AM	#6
Sindatur Rear Admiral Location: Sacramento, CA	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration Wow, I had no idea, thanks Mars and TeaCake __________________ One Day I hope to be the Man my Cat thinks I am Where are we going? And why are we in this Handbasket?

September 6 2012, 07:57 PM	#7
aelius Commander Location: Magna Roma	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration She also had a leading role in HBO's Rome. You get to see... quite a bit more of her in that. __________________ 4. Shooting is not too good for my enemies. Evil Overlords Survival Guide Captain Marcus Aurelius Ferretti Proud Member of the TrekBBS Armada

September 9 2012, 02:08 AM	#8
sidious618 Admiral Location: New York, US	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration She's beautiful and I liked her character on Caprica. __________________ We've met before, haven't we?

September 15 2012, 04:31 PM	#9
stj Rear Admiral Location: the real world	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration She was also Cassiopeia in Clash of the Titans, sexy, willful but not too bright a character. In non-genre work, besides Rome, she was a main character in the UK State of Play, sexy but not too bright. But I first noticed her in a thriller with Alan Rickman called Dark Harbor, where she was sexy, adulterous but not too bright. Atia of course was sexy, magnificently bitchy but not too bright. I can't say I liked her performance as Clarice because, although she delivered the sexy, willful but not too bright persona she seems to be cast for, the character needed to be bright. Beautiful woman, sexier than most twenty year olds. __________________ Morals are what you do to other people. Other people, what we call society, are essential to human happiness. Therefore, morals are the path to happiness. My morals, your happiness; your morals, my happiness: It's a fair trade.

September 17 2012, 02:47 AM	#10
stj Rear Admiral Location: the real world	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration This thread made me buy Wal-Mart's last $20 copy of season 1 Rome. What did I do to you people? __________________ Morals are what you do to other people. Other people, what we call society, are essential to human happiness. Therefore, morals are the path to happiness. My morals, your happiness; your morals, my happiness: It's a fair trade.

November 2 2012, 05:56 AM	#12
kolibri Lieutenant Commander	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration I'm going to start Rome soon...I already peeked at the first episode, oh my god. Although I do like her better with dark hair. I loved Clarice. She made Caprica for me, made it worth spending $60 for the French Blu-Ray to see her in glorious 1080p. There's something about the polamory and messiah complex that drives me crazy.

November 3 2012, 07:56 AM	#14
Gep Malakai Vice Admiral	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration I googled her appearances in Rome. __________________ "From the darkness you must fall, failed and weak, to darkness all." -Kataris

November 7 2012, 02:51 AM	#15
V Commodore Location: The Shadow Gallery	Re: Polly Walker, a thread of adoration Walker's character was poorly written, more of just a blunt force instrument by the writers to move the plot along. She's the moustache-twirling villain. What are her motivations? Sometimes she just does "bad" things for no clear reason. Why would an ascetic religious cult bomb a train? Why not like, movie theaters or dance clubs or something? Frankly, I think the BSG writers cast her because they were jealous that Rome won Emmys that BSG was nominated for. __________________ "Its about the characters, stupid" - Ron D Moore "What baloney. BSG was about the writers wanting to achieve a pre-determined end point, and they jerked the characters around so that they would achieve that goal." - Temis the Vorta