Actor's Sex Appeal

[derannimer]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, ripleywriter at a... wrote:
> Melly (who would like the sex appeal of Snape, not Alan Rickman, to 
kindly be 
> explained to her: did this exist before Alan Rickman?)


Oh yeah. *Oh* yeah. I didn't consider Snape in that light until after 
I heard Rickman was cast, but that's--I think--because I didn't 
reread the books until after I heard that Rickman was cast. I'd 
enjoyed the books when I read them the first time, but hadn't really 
gotten into them; when I started hearing stuff about the movie, I 
thought, "Hm. Maybe I should reread these again." When I, due to the 
movie coming out, reread them, I became a rabid fan and found myself 
crushing on Snape, which rather surprised me. But I still--sorry--
don't consider Alan Rickman sexy, although I tried to for a while, so 
I don't really think that he's got anything to do with Snape's appeal 
to me. 

As to Snape's appeal, don't ask me. I have no idea. Except maybe for 
the angst. And the intelligence. And the way he plays with words. And 
the snarkiness. And the hints of torn-against-himself-heroism. And 
the whole anti-hero thing. 

::solemnly:: 

I dig the whole anti-hero thing. 


Melly again: 

>As for Snape, I, uh, always thought that sex appeal thing attached 
>to him was rather odd. I sometimes feel like I'm the only one who 
>read the descriptions of his yellow teeth and greasy hair, bastard 
>attitude, etc. I see in some fanfics excuses for the greasy hair, 
>like it just *looks* that way, but no, it's silky smooth. ;-) But, 
>why can't it just be greasy? That's his character. It's not like I 
>don't see the redeeming qualities of Snape, far from it, I lurve him 
>to bits. But sexy? 

Most Bent Snapefans acknowledge the physical descriptions of which 
you speak; we just don't see any reason why he shouldn't clean up 
decently. Look at POA Sirius. ; )

But you know, I am really not the best person to explain this: go to 
the main list, search for "Amandageist," and when you find a post 
written by said Amandageist, e-mail her and ask her why Snape is 
sexy. If she can't explain it, then I doubt anyone can.