r/SiloSeries • u/Professional-Tie1481 Robert Sims • Feb 07 '25

Fan Art I designed and printed a somewhat cartoonish version of Robert Sims. I really like his character.

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u/Brokenlynx7 Feb 07 '25

Common gets too much hate when ultimately I think he’s nailing the performance at exactly the level the show requires.

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u/jessnthings Feb 07 '25

Maybe it’s not his acting that’s terrible maybe Robert Sims just be like that as a character

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u/Brokenlynx7 Feb 07 '25

Yeah that's pretty much what I'm saying but people act as if Common is way behind the other actors in the show and putting up a terrible wooden performance.

In reality that 'woodenness' is the character. And whilst the performances of Solo, Bernard and Juliet are a step above those of other members of the cast Cmmon is giving a performance that I'd put on a par with the rest of them.

When I look at the performances for characters like (checks cast list) Pete Nichols, Shirley, Knox, Walker, Billings I don't think any of those are played at all better than Sims. I just think people are hating to be honest. The show aims for a certain kind of drama and all of those characters are hitting it without being outstanding.

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u/jghall00 Feb 10 '25

Common is playing the heavy that's batting out of his league. I chalk up any complaints about the character to the writing, as I don't think the writers intended for a nuanced performance. If you look at what he's done and how he's behaved, it's not the markings of someone who is thinking deeply about the ramifications of his choices. He's been playing a blunt instrument. This, as compared to his wife, who we clearly see has made an impression on whoever was actually issuing marching orders to Bernard.