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An unbelievable match

posted 17 years ago by coronado_g
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I can see what she saw in him. But what did he see in her? She exuded absolutely zero sex appeal and never even seemed to flirt with him. I found that strange and unbelievable.

[–] sonomagirl2120 17 years ago

I just posted the same thing....zero personality. I think she might have stereotyped the idea of the perfect woman/wife of the fifties. Attractive, but not sexy, classy, no opinions, soft spoken and devoted to her home and family. But the movie should have made something in this woman that would have appealed to a man like Ron...instead of such a bland doormat.

[–] AliciaHuberman59 17 years ago

While I agree with your assessment of Wyman's character typifying the perfect 50s housewife, I think he viewed her reticence as a challenge/turn on. The line he speaks to her about having met "all kinds of girls...some nice and some not so nice" (or words to that effect), shows that he'd been around and probably saw something in her that he could, shall we say, "develop". The "afterglow" scene by the fireplace during the snowstorm, and her admission of being in love with him, was the most that could get by the censors at that time.

[–] PenTheater 17 years ago

But what did he see in her?

OK, you didn't see what he saw in her, meaning You didn't see anything in her.

Maybe it is important that we can empathize with characters on a stage, but in real life, most of what attracts one person to another is subconscious.
So if you are talking about character developement, that's one thing.
Accepting that his character wanted to marry her is enough for this story.

Having said all that, all I know is I was attracted to her too, and I'm not going to try and guess why.

[–] malin1248 16 years ago

What did he see in her? Well she was HOT in that red dress! Even though he never saw her in it.

[–] jamesabutler44 16 years ago

He knew she hadn't had any in a long time and that she was a smoldering wildcat just dying to be free enjoy the feel of Ron Kirby's large calloused hands cupping her perfect respectable breasts!

[–] agera 16 years ago

I think you saw more in her liking for his "silver-tipped spruce" than the moviemakers intended, although with D. Sirk, you never know.

[–] Sibyla01 13 years ago

Well, that is what I kept asking during the whole film: what does he see in this boring good-mother-and-housekeeper? She was pretty, but not beautifull, and seemed rather dull and conventional. Still, it was more tolerable, than in another Wyman/Hudson melodrama, "Magnificent obsession." Wyman looked like a youngish grandmother and Hudson, this time a playboy, says: "I saw a girl. She was beautifull," which both was a strong overstatement.

[–] nickryder9 13 years ago

I agree with you...there was really no "chemistry" between the actors.

[–] aciolino 13 years ago

Well, it's three years later, but I couldn't disagree more coronado g.
First, she was very nice to him, very welcoming, offering coffee and rolls, which I guarantee never happened in that town before. THAT, by itself, can be quite a turn-on.

Secondly, she's JANE WYMAN! Helloooooooo?!!!!!