As David Harbour delivered the most forceful and animated speech of the night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, his co-star Winona Ryder delivered what was by far the best reaction to any speech at any awards show this season — or maybe during any awards show ever. Standing fully in frame next to Sheriff Hopper, Ryder’s wave of expressions were at once broad and indecipherable. As her co-star grew louder and more impassioned, Ryder’s face became a road map of every emotion. There seemed to be fear, delight, confusion, affirmation, disapproval, consternation, and somehow more. At a time when our national emotions are but a handful of eggshells held together by Scotch tape, Ryder captured the collective consciousness of a populace feeling every feeling at the same time. Here are her 13 best reactions to Stranger Things winning best ensemble in a drama series, and to David Harbour saying progressives are going to be punching a lot of people in the face.
The “Are you sure this isn’t for Downton Abbey?â€
The “David, this isn’t what we discussed.â€
The “Can someone at home call for paramedics if David goes down?â€
The “Wait, is this the Upside Down?â€
The “We’ll discuss this later, David.â€
The “Bitch, please!â€
[This face has no known emotion.]
The “You bet your ass we’ll be fighting monsters!â€
The “David you didn’t!â€
The “Should I raise a fist for face-punching?â€
The “Oh, I’m definitely raising a fist for face-punching.â€
The Ben Affleck Stare Into the Abyss.
The moment you realize you just became the runaway meme of the 2017 SAG Awards.
