I’m with you RumpleGirl. I think they sold something different to MRJ because they purposely seeked him out which means they felt MRJ had the acting skills to take on the meaty and complex role that they had in mind of for grown-up Bae. They wanted someone who could stood toe to toe with Robert C in the acting department, I have to say overall my favorite acting scene was Manhattan when we had Robert, JMO, MRJ, and Jared stuck in the room together, those for killed it. Also MRJ and JMO in the Alley and in the Bar, so much emotion, they did wonderful together. I can see why JMO loved working MRJ because crap got real in their scenes. Also Robert C at the airport and in the airplane,just perfection. Good gravy do I love Manhattan and the little bits of RC and Jmo and Jared in the car and on the plane in Tiny.
I missed that interaction of JMO and RC, it has been so limited in season 3 but I guess they didn’t want RC to overshadow Colin. When you think about JMO and Jared interactions has been kind of pushed aside for more Emma and Hook. Which is kind of side that two great interactions has been pushed aside and place on the back burner for shipping reasons…
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