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I would watch this if there was a hotter lead Actress


I would - lesbian stuff, twin-sex... Zachary Booth... Children demons and stuff. It's just hard to wanna get involved with such an un-appealing lead. Imagine if it had someone like Rebecca Hall in this - I'd binge it immediately. There's no shortage of hot actresses either - did they want someone who kind of looks like a hick and is semi-famous?

Sure, she was attractive in American Beauty and American Pie but that was a loooong time ago now.

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I'll take a moderately attractive lead who can act, over a super hot lead who can't act any day. If all you want is a hot women doing lesbian stuff, there's plenty of porno's out there for you.

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Who the hell cares if the lead is hot or not. Dafuq.

Good thing I'm gay then so that I am capable of enjoying female-led stories without worrying about looks. Seriously. Why do you even watch scripted TV? Stick to porn, sounds more your thing.

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Good thing I'm gay then so that I am capable of enjoying female-led stories without worrying about looks. Seriously. Why do you even watch scripted TV? Stick to porn, sounds more your thing.


Maybe it's not so much a case of worrying about it as recognizing that sex appeal can add another level of appreciation to the proceedings. For the record, I thought Mena did fine in this department. People should see what she's doing with the role; it's not major thesping--and this show doesn't need it--but she brings what's needed and seems to be having fun.

I think most would agree that the objectives of porn and dramatic series are different. The idea that anything touching on sex or eroticism should be relegated to pornography--not that there's anything wrong with it--has cachet now. I don't like it; it feels unhealthy, as if it's the abhorrence of the subject itself that is informing a premise for banishment to what some view as the internet "gutter."

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I would think some people think she is beautiful and Rebecca Hall is not. There can be no pleasing everyone when it comes to looks since everyone has different ideas on what is beautiful or sexy. I would worry more about the acting and consider looks a bonus.

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It's a troll, everyone calm down.



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Troll calling is lame man. Trolls usually don't justify their points while I do.

I think my opinion and point are valid.

Watching Jessica Jones - the casting of that makes it more appealing and makes you want to see what happens to the characters.

I think Mena is South of Hell is badly cast. She's meant to be battling inner/outer demons but the actress looks like a washed up actress trying to come off the drugs and save her career. If they'd cast someone with a more innocent and empathetic look in her eyes it would make for a more intriguing show. I'm saying I'd watch this show if the actress was more attractive, I think it's an interesting point of casting and I'm enjoying the responses.

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If they'd cast someone with a more innocent and empathetic look in her eyes it would make for a more intriguing show.



You realise that THAT^^ Is not the same as "attractive" don't you? That is a particular quality that has nothing to do with attractiveness but CAN be personally attractive as a quality to you, but that is not to say that the lead in this show is 'not' attractive, or not attractive enough to be watchable.

Regardless, she doesn't exist purely to be attractive to you, some women won't be attractive to you, it does not mean that they are not worthy.


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So?

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I agree with OP. Suvari has always been promoted as the hot chick that everybody is supposed to want, from American Pie to American Beauty, as he mentioned, yet she is average at best.

Hall on the other hand is quite hot, an unconventional beauty i would say, but very attractive.

I also agree that an attractive lead makes things much easier when starting a new series and let's not pretend we don't know that sex is the number one selling argument for... everything.

Obviously, if a series is solid and compelling, the lack of an attractive lead will never deter me from watching it (House of Cards, The Killing, The Knick, The Americans, Black Mirror, Utopia, Breaking Bad, Peaky Blinders, Narco, Oz, Deadwood etc), but if the delivery leaves a lot to be desired, then an attractive lead is an undeniable advantage towards keeping or increasing viewership and on-screen beauty has indeed enticed me several times to finish at least one whole season in spite of it being underwhelming (Jessica Jones, Scandal, Orphan Black, Hunted, Continuum, Dark Angel, The Vampire Diaries etc.)

Special mention to shows such as Game of Thrones, Shameless, Black Sails or Outlander, Rome, Vikings and Suits which manage to combine beauty and compelling stories at the same time, at least in my view.

So all in all, investing in an attractive lead is a safe bet, since there are tons of people out there who just like me might tune in just because of the lead's beauty.

That's psychology 101, there's a reason as to why we appreciate beauty and there's nothing to be ashamed of. Beauty -- may it be feminine or masculine -- will always attract gazes, that's what beauty is for.


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They wanted a full grown woman, not a young girl. It may sound crazy to you,but some people find that very sexy.

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