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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, I would like to state that while Aniston's face looks effed up, it totally works for me because I also think that's EXACTLY what Alex would have done to her face at this point in her career. Which doesn't mean I think Aniston did it intentionally for the role, more that sometimes life imitates art imitates life, you know?[/quote]

I actually don't really notice anything unusual about JA's face?  She looks pretty much as she has looked for years.  I think Reese looks great.  Juliana Margulies, however, is scary.  She just looks so severe, though maybe that's what they were going for.[/quote]

I agree that she is styled harshly on purpose for her character. I think especially the very dark hair contrasted with makeup that really highlights how pale she is, is intended to place her in opposition to both Alex and Bradley, who are both extremely soft around the edges in that very morning news, puff piece way. Laura is supposed to be more hard news, a "real journalist" who is more up front about her ruthlessness. She's Diane Sawyer/Connie Chung (with maybe a hint of Ann Currie based on the source material -- in any case all more severe, imposing, and newsy despite all doing long stints on morning shows) whereas Alex, in particular, is obviously patterned after Katie Couric (who is herself modeled after Barbara Walters), who coats even her most serious journalism in the powdered sugar of America's Sweetheart.

It's interesting to me that Bradley is now the nightly news anchor in this season, though her persona and appearance still scream morning show. And it also seems like everyone else is happy for her and rooting for her. Which is nice and all, but does not feel true to either the show or the traditions of network news, which dictate that the higher you rise, the harder people are gunning for you. Surely ONE of these people is looking to snake that job out from under her, right? This is not an industry that happily rewards middle aged women (and this one with less national news experience than anyone else) for simply being good at their jobs.[/quote]

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