Okay, I know the consensus of feelings towards this hair-touching actor on our favorite show. But I was watching boxset 14 the other day (I just got this one, I am so far behind T_T ) and was really struck by how much obvious FUN Roger Davis was having with the character of Dirk, after Laura's demise. It was a nice change of pace as most of his other characters are always dripping in angst or boring to the point of tears *coughNedStuartcough*.
So who are your favorite and least favorite characters played by the notorious Mr. Davis?
Re Dirk... exactly. I love the moment when Dirk is gradually clueing Judith in on how their "relationship" is about to "change". RD obviously relished playing crazy, obsessed people, and as for it being absolutely intolerable for an actor's enthusiasm for a role to show, loosen up, I say. I have little tolerance for shallow, melodramatic overacting, and I've never found anything to object to in Davis. Another great moment is approximately 100 year old Tate in 1970, with his crazy laser light show and department store dummy stand-in. Subtlety is not called for when playing unsubtle characters.
His reputation at conventions may be coloring people's responses to his acting. His acting seems average for DS. Not the best, not the worst, with an enjoyable individual personality to it. I've never once looked at DS and thought, "That damn Roger Davis touches his hair all the time." Now, the next time I watch, I'll end up fixating on it only because everyone here talks about it.