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Eric Matthews had the best acting in all saw franchise

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Donnie Wahlberg was so good in saw 2 3 and 4 Eric is the best main character

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“You’re not Jigsaw, bitch!” Great line

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I’ll x2 that one. By far my favorite character in the franchise, and it’s genuinely impressive that Donnie made such a flawed and terrible person so complex, three dimensional, and sympathetic anyways (granted - a kidnapped son and being up against even worse human beings will do that for you)

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W opinion Eric is my favorite character too

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No. Tobin Bell takes the cake for me.

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Yeah Tobin Bell in X is very easily the best actor in the whole franchise.

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Donnie was way better

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What are your reasons for thinking that?

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I don't think Tobin is a bad actor I love him

I think Donnie had way better moments than Tobin

When he escape the bathroom

When Eric found out about Eric

When he looks for Daniel

His argument with Daniel

I have more but it will be too long

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In 2 and 3 yeah. 4 though, Donnie didn’t even want to be in it and he clearly just slept through his 2 days on set 😂

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He didn't want to return but he still acted perfect in 4

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Very Fucking Confused is better imo

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The most overrated Character🙏😭 Donnie acting was better

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u/steakmilk23 avatar

I liked William Eaton's acting, forgot the actor but he was not bad ?

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He was good but Donnie was on another level

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u/HandofthePirateKing avatar

Donnie really made Eric feel sympathetic despite being such a reprehensible person.

Eric was one of my favorite Saw characters

u/OrangeStock3517 avatar

I hate Eric Matthews but Donnie Wahlberg is a fantastic actor and I love seeing him on screen, even as a character I despise

u/Federal-Pop-2885 avatar

doesn’t compare to the OG tho

u/Mateusz467 avatar

Today l learnt Donnie is a brother of Mark Wahlberg. Omg.