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tuck r.'s avatar

Something that really bugs me about "[x] understands the assignment" is that they think they are ahead of the zeitgeist by appreciating these underappreciated actors when many of the actors have already been paid their dues. Like I remember when Freaks and Geeks was big on Netflix 8 years ago and people were like 'wow Linda Cardellini is such a hidden gem!' Not to mention she's won TV Land's Icon Award as a cast member of ER...

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Kathryn Winn's avatar

Exactly! It's like our classic rounds of underappreciated actors! I've yet to see someone I'm surprised by.

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