What I notice when people say that about actors is that they are projecting their own ideas of attractiveness onto what the actors (in their opinion) should be feeling. After 50 Shades of Gray people were saying that there is no chemistry between Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, no doubt because in their opinion he is way hotter than she is. In The Walking Dead people were saying that about Rick and Michonne, and I personally thought that he shuddered every time he had to kiss her, but then I realize that there is no way for us to know how Andy Lincoln actually felt. For all we know, he is into that type of look - it's not like he is gonna tell the public either way.
I am sure I could come up with many more examples if I think about it, but the fact remains, you don't know what their actual chemistry is like, and besides, it's not like the actors had to sleep with each other in reality.
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Geff (453)
5 years ago
Ofcourse people are "projecting their own ideas of attractiveness" there is always a level of subjectveness in the pereption of aesthetics. But, there is also some intersubjective similarities in perception based on genetics. A common one cited all the time is: symmetrical faces look better than non-symmetric ones, possibly due to genes being better at producing good symmetry and healthy organs.
There is clearly some intersubjective similarities in perception otherwise we would see fat or facially scarred fashion models.
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R_Kane (15828)
5 years ago
‘Scuse me: is “intersubjective” the same as “objective”? I’m guessing it is. I’m also guessing it’s a word you coined. Why would you create a 5-syllable word to replace a 3-syllable word? For the same reason why you don’t understand that Jean Smart is class from head to toe and can ACT?
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Geff (453)
5 years ago
"‘Scuse me: is “intersubjective” the same as “objective”?"
No, a collection of agreeing subjective opinions cannot make that opinion objective. Objective is independent of subjective notions. I can't think of an example.
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exatera (3944)
5 years ago
You really can't see beyond your own nose, can you? If you don't find someone attractive, why do you assume that everyone else wouldn't? Or why specifically the actor they are paired with shouldn't? And especially someone like Jean Smart who was always a striking woman?
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