Anonymous wrote:It’s the casting

Anonymous wrote:It’s a stupid series but he’s a good actor

She admits she’s weird looking. She literally is wonky and can’t close her eyes all the way. She’s objectively not attractive

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Anonymous wrote:They should have cast Emma better. It was very hard to suspend disbelief that he would actually fall for her, particularly in the sappy way depicted in the later episodes. They are just physically a huge mismatch plus she’s not that smart - she’s bookish, sarcastic and just massively annoying because she’s so defensive. Had they cast a pretty Indian girl with an ounce of charm it would have been far more enjoyable

Agree. There is no real chemistry between them to believe they have some deep connection. She is rude and judgmental and he is vapid. I just got through episode 10 and still don’t believe them as a great love story.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think they needed to cast a supermodel, but her personality lacks interest or charm (at least early on), so it's hard to see why they would have had such a deep connection early on and continuing over the years. I'm still early in the series, so maybe this changes.

Agree! A guy that classically good - looking would never go for a girl like Emma with her mustache, big nose and big teeth.

Anonymous wrote:Couldn’t stand Emma. Not believable at all. He carried the show. Wow.

Anonymous wrote:They should have cast Emma better. It was very hard to suspend disbelief that he would actually fall for her, particularly in the sappy way depicted in the later episodes. They are just physically a huge mismatch plus she’s not that smart - she’s bookish, sarcastic and just massively annoying because she’s so defensive. Had they cast a pretty Indian girl with an ounce of charm it would have been far more enjoyable

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Anonymous wrote:There are mismatched couples by looks yes. But there something: money, charm, selflessness. Emma is a humorless pain. I can see him with Tilly before Emma

This. Emma in the series didn't show anything that would make his attraction to her make sense. She was unattractive, whiny, humorless, and aimless. Anne Hathaway did a much better job in this role. I will say that the series did get better after the first couple episodes. The actor who played Dex knocked it out of the park.

The actress who played Tilly did a great job. She was bubbly, fun, sensual. It was easy to see how a guy could be really attracted to Tilly. Looks don't have to be even, but generally there's something else like personality, money, accomplishments, responsibility, or *something* that makes the hot, wealthy person fall for the much less attractive one.

I think some of this may be a British vs. an American sensibility. Emma is sharp and witty, and that seems to count for more in British circles than American circles. She's not conventionally attractive, but she's not ugly, either, and an attraction to someone who's not conventionally attractive is what makes Dex more interesting as well. If he's just falling for a beauty, he seems more vapid (and he first hooks up with Sylvie, who is quite gorgeous, when he's still clubbing and living a posher, more debauched, life).

But that’s it; Emma is sharp and dour, she’s not witty at all. Sylvie is witty, Emma’s observations are the language’s equivalent of clubbing baby seals. She’s insufferable and not good looking. You really have to be good looking to be this painful

Anonymous wrote:I hope by the time the Emmys roll around next year this series isn’t forgotten and Leo Woodall gets the award. You can insult the premise of the book/series and attack Ambika Mod’s appearance if you want, but this kid acts his ass off and basically carries the series.