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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Was Naomi Watts going for a parody of Jackie O? She gave one of the worst performances I’ve seen. I wanted to fast forward all the scenes with her as she was so awful. Meryl’s daughter is a plank of wood as well. [/quote]

People are criticizing Naomi's performance because it comes off as weird, but Jackie really was that stilted and affected.  Go watch the Jackie O White House tour. Naomi is doing a slightly less affected version of that, which makes sense, since she probably wouldn't be that stiff in private. But she had that very affected accent and breathy voice. [/quote]

Yes, we all know. Regardless, Watts was terribly miscast. Not every actor can play a character. Her Jackie was nothing like Jackie O - her physicality was so different, her face, her movement, even her version of “breathy” wasn’t accurate. It was a big miss. Since she is only in the early episodes, it doesn’t sink the show. [/quote]

For me, it isn’t even about Naomi missing. I just find the character really grating and I feel like we have 100 documentaries and fictionalized movies of Jackie. I wanted to focus on Carolyn and JFK Jr. I totally get that her presence affected him and she is a big part of the story, but I could’ve done with less of a focus on her in those early episodes. It was almost enough to get me to stop watching, but the first one was so good I powered through.[/quote]

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