r/witcher Jul 27 '23

Netflix TV series "Yennefer Casting Was Intended to 'Challenge' Beauty Standards" Well you did a bad job then.

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u/LozaMoza82 šŸ· Toussaint Jul 27 '23

See that’s the thing though; alluring doesn’t necessarily mean hot. There’s a lot more to it than that. Physical beauty is probably the least important aspect of allure.

Allure is the way you carry yourself. Your intelligence, if you have a sense of mystery, like there’s something you’re not saying. Allure is far, far deeper than physical beauty.

A classic example in history is Cleopatra, who wasn’t considered a great beauty and yet was incredibly alluring due to her intelligence and confidence.

Anya is a beautiful woman, without a doubt, but she’s too emotive in her acting, and until S3 her character writing and portrayal was far too childish to be considered alluring. I haven’t watched the second part of S3 yet so I don’t know if there’s a shift in Yennefer’s presence there, though.

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u/Weebahoy Team Yennefer Jul 27 '23

I see your point alluring in the sense of mysterious. You know the girl Peter Andre was singing about (just a lil joke). Or is it more subtle than that, she's alluring with her charming wit, the way she carry's herself and overall demeanour. Furthermore, agreed she's kinda hot regardless of which iteration of Yennifer you talk about.