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I've gotta' agree with Raven here; Tom's initial portrayal of Thawne back in Season 1 was perfect, but every time he's portrayed Thawne since, he's lacked something with that portrayal, and it's probably that he's struggling to get back into the old role.I think Cavanaugh has diluted his Thawne by playing all these other versions of Wells that it's hard to take him seriously anymore. He has almost retroactively undone some of his work.
I'm sure they'd have got Letcher back if they could; he's a regular on another show (I forget the name of it) so his lack of appearance was probably down to his schedule.I wish that the Thawne they used in 2049 or whatever year it was had been portrayed by Letscher instead. I'm a bit bored of Cavanaugh playing the role again because it just seems like another Wells now.
I'm sure they'd have got Letcher back if they could; he's a regular on another show (I forget the name of it) so his lack of appearance was probably down to his schedule.
It is, as you've said though, Tom just doesn't pull Thawne off for me anymore. He's essentially become the opposite of typecast, and not for the better. Tom's best portrayals are, and will forever be Eobard Thawne and Earth-2 Harrison Wells - and for very different reasons. Even 'HR' was a joke really, even though he became accepted. This latest version though, nope. Can't see anyone remotely being drawn to this character.
The problem with Cavanagh's more recent appearances as Thawne is he's way too animated. In season 1 the character is very reserved, and in the last few times we've seen him play Thawne he seems to be taking a lot of the more quirkiness of the other Wells and integrating them into his Thawne. Harry kind of suffered from this as well, but not nearly as much I don't think.
I still love him as Thawne in the first two seasons, but I think Letscher has been more consistent and only improved each episode overtime. Hard to compare since they're playing two very different characters. Both of them have really great chemistry with Grant though which is a plus.
Yeah I agree, it's making the character worse. It was a little weird seeing how there was kind of a bit of goofiness to his performance in 5x08, especially when you compare it to his performance of Thawne in almost the same scene back in 2x17.Yeah I'd say Cavanagh's Thawne has started to become more quirky and eccentric as he's gone along. Last season's Harry Wells also became like this. It's like he was influenced by his HR Wells from Season 3 and wanted to be a bit like that, whereas Season 2 Harry Wells was more similar to Season 1 Thawne.
At this rate, Cavanagh's Thawne is soon going to end up more like Sherloque, which would be terrible! Or like that Australian version of Wells (whatever his name was) or Gandalf Wells.
His Council of Wells was really the start of his undoing because they gave him free reign to play him however he wanted, and now he seems to be incorporating bits of each of them in every successive performance.
Because he's become a bit of a tired character, that's why I would rather see Letscher playing the role from now on. He doesn't have all of that baggage.
Yeah I agree, it's making the character worse. It was a little weird seeing how there was kind of a bit of goofiness to his performance in 5x08, especially when you compare it to his performance of Thawne in almost the same scene back in 2x17.
Him directing the episode probably isn't helping much as he's relying on himself to guide the performance. I wonder what a different director would be able to do.
Uhh, we're pretty sure that it is.We still (as of 5x13 "Goldfaced") don't know for certain that that's Thawne in the future cage. At this point in the series, identity fake-outs are a bit too over-used to do again, but these things seem to gain a kind of momentum.
He says he's Eobard, and Nora believes him, and he knows things that Eobard (or any number of informed people) could know. I'd call the evidence consistent but not compelling. TV drama convention is for the audience to trust characters' exposition because of limited storytelling time, and that makes for an easy opportunity to set up a surprise twist. Even seeing Future Guy go really fast wouldn't be entirely convincing, given how common speedsters are in the Arrowverse. People here have pointed out that his behaviour is different from how the actor portrays Eobard in other situations, and there could be an in-universe reason for that.Uhh, we're pretty sure that it is.
He says he's Eobard, and Nora believes him, and he knows things that Eobard (or any number of informed people) could know. I'd call the evidence consistent but not compelling. TV drama convention is for the audience to trust characters' exposition because of limited storytelling time, and that makes for an easy opportunity to set up a surprise twist. Even seeing Future Guy go really fast wouldn't be entirely convincing, given how common speedsters are in the Arrowverse. People here have pointed out that his behaviour is different from how the actor portrays Eobard in other situations, and there could be an in-universe reason for that.
I think you're confusing his behaviour with Tom's acting. He (as Thawne) seems different, but that's only because Tom can't quite (seemingly) get back into character.He says he's Eobard, and Nora believes him, and he knows things that Eobard (or any number of informed people) could know. I'd call the evidence consistent but not compelling. TV drama convention is for the audience to trust characters' exposition because of limited storytelling time, and that makes for an easy opportunity to set up a surprise twist. Even seeing Future Guy go really fast wouldn't be entirely convincing, given how common speedsters are in the Arrowverse. People here have pointed out that his behaviour is different from how the actor portrays Eobard in other situations, and there could be an in-universe reason for that.
I think you're confusing his behaviour with Tom's acting. He (as Thawne) seems different, but that's only because Tom can't quite (seemingly) get back into character.
You're obviously free to speculate otherwise, but I fear it's wasted speculation. Caged Wells is Thawne. I have no doubt about that.