The way Alex Ward is so goddamn good at being so scary and off-putting needs to be studied by anyone who wants to be an actor. The way his voice as Occtis goes from a quiet high and light timbre to a stony whisper that has this rolling growl beneath it is just phenomenal. And it's so funny and proves how good of an actor he is because outside of him playing the character he is such a bright and cheerful guy. But he excels at playing these creepy characters. The first time I saw him in LA By Night, he so utterly creeped me out.
The way Aabria bounces between being the charming and witty version of Thaisha to the cold and ruthless version of her is equally impressive. She lures me in with her charm and jokes then hits with a stone cold brutality that is so wonderful. It makes the outward persona feel like a coping mechanism for just the onslaught of tragedy and trauma she's endured. It feels like both are equally her way of managing it. She's existing in this dichotomy of emotional states because it's the middle between these extremities where the pain exists, where she'd have to confront it. And how could she press onward if she had to confront it?
