# William Fichtner recommendations **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 7, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853 "2008-10-07T15:52:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853/21 "2008-10-08T17:33:05Z")
Another vote for **Go**. It’s great, great, great. And whether you want to believe me or not, he was actually pretty decent in **Armageddon** (which I’ve come to realize is one of the all time great “turn off your brain” movies). ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Norse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/big_norse/32/9954_2.png) [@Big\_Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Norse)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853/22 "2008-10-08T20:23:25Z")
> [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > I disagree. Somewhat. > He was a very conflicted character at the beginning, leaning towards the dark side. Now he’s one of the good guys, but I think he’s portrayal as a white collar addict was mesmerizing. Possibly his best work. I agree he’s one of the good guys now, but you have to admit he did some eeevil stuff in the second season. I think that makes the character interesting and the acting skillful, he went from being the nemesis of the “Fox River Eight” to being part of the team. I don’t want to spoil the earlier seasons for **gallows fodder** (it seems from the OP they just started the series) or hijack this thread with a discussion of _Prison Break_, but if you think we’ll have any others interested we might want to start a new thread on what Mahone’s motivations were for some of the things he did in the second season. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853/23 "2008-10-08T22:05:42Z")
> [@Big\_Norse](#): > > but if you think we’ll have any others interested we might want to start a new thread on what Mahone’s motivations were for some of the things he did in the second season. I don’t know if there would be enough interested posters to get a thread going. I do want to point out that Prison Break has had the best collection of credible evil guys ever. By that I mean that they’re not just clichéed evil, but actual humans with motivations and probable, if dispicable reasons, for their actions: **Mahone Kellerman T-Bag Bellick Haywire Lechero Abruzzi** I really \*love \*Prison Break. Too bad the two leads are the least interesting characters. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853/24 "2008-10-08T23:04:16Z")
> [@Big\_Norse](#): > > I don’t want to spoil the earlier seasons for **gallows fodder** (it seems from the OP they just started the series) or hijack this thread with a discussion of _Prison Break_, but if you think we’ll have any others interested we might want to start a new thread on what Mahone’s motivations were for some of the things he did in the second season. I’ve already spoiled myself, so no worries (but thank you for the consideration :)). Wherever you have that conversation, I’ll be reading it eagerly, even if I can’t contribute. Mahone is a fantastic, fascinating character. > [@Charlie Tan](#): > > I really love Prison Break. Too bad the two leads are the least interesting characters. Has this been the case from day 1, or is it a recent development? I’ve got all three seasons in my Netflix queue and am looking forward to seeing T-Bag at his most menacing in season 1, but it would be kind of nice if I could have _some_ sympathy for the protagonist. 🙂 ETAgain to add: Robert Knepper is another great actor I need to follow closely…but that’s another thread for another time. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853/25 "2008-10-09T00:41:03Z")
I first saw him on _As The World Turns_ back in '87, and have been following his career ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853/26 "2008-10-09T02:08:14Z")
> [@Big\_Norse](#): > > I think he was the best thing about [_Grace Under Fire_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106017/) for the short time he was on it. Vulnerable and funny and smart. I couldn’t watch the show after he left because I could never forgive the Grace character for giving him the brush-off. I came into the thread to mention that I first noticed him on Grace Under Fire too. He’s been someone I liked ever since. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853/27 "2008-10-09T14:11:50Z")
> [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > I thought I was the one of five people in the world who watched it, but it turned out there are quite a few fans here at SDMB. \*\*Fichtner \*\*is the big reason to watch the show and he displays the same qualities he’s shown in **Prison Break**. > > The show in itself is good, IMO, but remember, you’re gonna be watching **Invasion of the Body Snatchers** turned from 90 minute film into 20+ episodes of 43minutes tv show. There’s padding and the mythos is not always consistent. > It would’ve been a great mini series. I enjoyed Invasion quite a bit. I was very disappointed when it was cancelled. Fichtner was the best thing about it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/william-fichtner-recommendations/466853.md?page=1)