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Hermione Norris is utterly annoying


Hermione Norris is like a lovesick puppy with a very constipated face. Her character is a rubbish detective. She has absolutely no input in any case whatsoever. She is no match for Dr. Tony Hill. And what is that on her head, hair or wig?

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OMG - I cannot stand that woman! That smirk... that sour disposition. ugh! That's one woman who can destroy a series.

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LOL! I haven't seen her in this show but she is my favorite character in Spooks (MI5 in the US). She's great.

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I'm a little late to the party here as I've just recently discovered this show but I quite like Hermione's character. Definitely a strong female lead but nothing wrong with that. Of course, I watch the show for Robson Green, he is utterly amazing imo. I love a good whodunnit and this is turning out to be one of my favorites. Some very interesting plot lines.

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I just loved watching Hermione Norris in this. Part of me wishes "Carol" had stayed on but I also really like her replacement. There's just something so expressive about HN's face that I loved and she often made me laugh. It was sort of her not-having-it face.

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Couldn't agree more. She was terrific in that role.

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Not to mention I've seen more attractive faces on iodine bottles as Richard Pryor once said. She's always presented as being so attractive when in fact she could scare the stink off *beep*

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Well that rather depends on whether you equate "attractive" with "conventionally pretty".



I'm the clever one; you're the potato one.

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I think what I dislike the absolute most about her is her childish emotional shit. Like, dude, you're an adult, use your fucking words!

If she senses even a whiff of the possibility of a woman in Tony's life, she gets absolutely cunty and petty and immature, and it really doesn't look good on anyone, let alone this person that's supposed to be a professional.

Then there was one scene where she and Tony were talking about brutal rapes and murders, and she's standing uncomfortably close to him and looking at him with gross bedroom eyes and a sexy-coy smile the whole time. Not only is it just completely inappropriate for the moment and conversation, but it's also just gross all around lol

I feel like she just has two moods: flirtatious and jealous/cunty, and neither are attractive whatsoever.

I'm on a rewatch now, on season 2 episode 3, at the beginning where she crashes the widow's vow-renewal ceremony with Tony, and I can't help but yell at the screen about what a selfish asshole she is.

Like goddamn, if you like him, tell him that, be upfront and use your words. Either way, don't act so childish and jealous at the mere existence of another woman in his life.

Whew. Sorry for the rant. She really grinds my gears.

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