come on that's harsh. it's not like he's as bad as the annoying richard dean anderson. omg, he's like the hannah montanna of stargate. popular for some unfathomable reason, but endlessly annoying and bad. >_<
Is Joe Flanigan the worst scifi lead actor ever?
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I agree. I just couldn't get into SG-1 while O'Neill was still around.
Excuse me... what does God need with an executive producer title?^ And made himself a god?
We're talking acting ability here. Nobody said anything about the ability to run a show. Kevin Sorbo works best when he does what he's told, is allowed to ham it up, ad libs the occasional line, and has Michael Hurst to carry the dramatic moments.
With all due respect to Matthew Fox, who is rather good actor, Patrick Stewart and Edward James Olmos are a league above him. I would also put some of the Doctor Who actors above him. Fox does not have the presence or charisma for a lead in a TV show. Fortunately, I consider Lost an ensamble show without an actual 'lead', even if Fox comes the closest to being one.
How could I have forgotten that!!!Milo is only second worst of all time.
Best lead actor in sci-fi: Matthew Fox on Lost. He may not be the most likable character or, if gossip serves, person in real life, but he's unquestionably a pretty good actor. Gets overlooked a lot because there are so many better actors on that show.
I can't call Milo Ventimiglia the worst lead actor for the same reason. While there are grounds for considering Jack the leading character of Lost, Peter Petrelli is not the lead on Heroes. Either nobody is, or there are several people who can be considered leads.
Excuse me... what does God need with an executive producer title?^ And made himself a god?
He needed the title so he could make himself a god.
Nah, David Boreanaz would be ahead of Flannigan in line for any "worst."
Nope, Boreanaz is better than him too.
Not by a mile. And I'm no fan of Atlantis or its cast.
Excuse me... what does God need with an executive producer title?^ And made himself a god?
Good one!As for the topic, I liked Joe Flanigan and his character right off. He was a smart, funny and charming rogue. Good chemistry with Hewlitt/Rodney and I liked his relationship with Weir.
^Thank You! I was just thinking that. True, Flanigan is not a great actor, but Marc Singer in "V?" Gads. He makes even Kevin Sorbo look like the Master Thespian by comparison.
I see nothing wrong with Joe Flanigan's acting although I just realized that he's now typecast for me. I just saw him on Warehouse 13 and all I could think was "you're John Sheppard, for cryin' out loud, you're the one who should be saving the day!" 
And whoever said he's the stuff crushes are made of is totally right...
Worst lead actor in sci-fi? Avery Brooks. I still can't figure out if his acting was simply robotic or completely over-the-top, or both...
And whoever said he's the stuff crushes are made of is totally right...Worst lead actor in sci-fi? Avery Brooks. I still can't figure out if his acting was simply robotic or completely over-the-top, or both...
Yeah, he's terrible. I can't stand Peter. I wish Nathan were the lead, and was the one who had all the cool powers and it was Peter who died, but sadly, that's not what happened.
LOL! Good one, Hermiod. Man, that Heroes finale was terrible, and pretty much killed the show for me permanently. Between the complete lack of a fight, the death of Nathan, the complete inability of anybody in the room to remember that the blood of people like Sylar and Claire can bring people back to life, and that abomination of having Sylar replace Nathan, I've had enough.
Eh, after Demolition Man, I can never put him on any list of the worst sci-fi actors. Stallone can be pretty fun in a role, and that movie's definitely fun.
No kidding. That show, while still having lousy production quality, was getting extremely good in the second season. Then he took over and, wow! You could see the massive drop in quality from one episode to the next. I literally got slapped full in the face with it. It was unbelievable. It was like watching from Dusk Til Dawn. There's a point in that movie where the quality goes from being awesome, to making a massive 180 degree turn in a split second and taking a nosedive. Same with Andromeda. You had one really great episode and... wham! Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap.
Yeah, I would've liked that, myself. It'd be nice to have a team leader who can bludgeon a First Prime the way Kurt Russell's O'Neill beat up Ra's First Prime. They should've kept Robert Patrick, as he seemed appropriately bad-ass. I was pretty disappointed when he didn't stick around as the lead (nevermind that it would've been cool seeing him interact with Mitch Pileggi, again, once he came on the show as commander of the Daedalus).
Marc Singer is the Beastmaster Thespian. Get it? Oh, never mind.
I watched Warehouse 13 this week, guest-starring Flanigan. He's not a bad actor at all. He should continue to make a good living on sci-fi TV shows.
Marc Singer is the Beastmaster Thespian. Get it? Oh, never mind.
I watched Warehouse 13 this week, guest-starring Flanigan. He's not a bad actor at all. He should continue to make a good living on sci-fi TV shows.
Is that sort of like being the thinnest fat guy in a room?
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