She never even meant what she said abut marrying Tristan. She is just egotistical and loves the attention. She wanted her own star, probably just to show Humphrey, the guy she really was interested in. In the beginning, shes all giggly and excited before Humphrey shows up to her window. She called Tristan a shop boy, and in reality, she said "People like you and people like me just don't fit" or something like that. She never would have gone through with marrying a guy who was poor just because he brought her a star. She probably didn't even believe he would get it. She laughed at him getting thrown down at the beginning, shoved her way in front of the line in the shop as if noone else existed, and when he showed up and the star was small she immediately commented on that---- and then the next second is like you know what I want, but it seemed to be more about lust. She was like "What happened to you?" Because he looked different, was dressed better, seemed more confident. But mostly she could tell he was obsessed with her, and reveled in the attention. And the second Tristan acted like he was going to kiss her but then threw her down and Humphrey immediately showed up she had this huge smile on her face, like "There's my fiance" and when she sees its just star dust she threw it back at him and she was rude and disappointed she didnt get some big shiny thing.
She was playing games with Tristan for her own fun. Maybe she thought he was kinda cute but I truly don't believe she ever had interest in going through with marrying him. He didn't have a job yet or a real plan. Money and material objects obviously meant more to her than anything else. The entire monologue that Claire Danes has when he is a mouse spells it out beautifully, part of it talks about how you shouldn't have to get gifts, or goods or demonstrations of devotion to have true love---she said all she would ask from Tristan was his heart in exchange for hers, because that is what true love is....and getting a gift is Victoria was messing around with. Like "well you need to get me a huge ring or a star" thinking she was a Queen or something. It's clear her character is shallow, manipulative, and not that into Tristan. Just because she is beautiful doesn't make her right for Tristan.
I didn't feel chemistry between them because all she really did was bat her eyelashes and be all playful and manipulatively flirtatious to see what else she could get out of him to compliment her. When she brought up Humphrey proposing, it literally felt like she could care less about Tristan. The chemistry between him and Yvaine was actually way more beautiful. Their relationship developed. I thought they made a really good couple, and Victoria and Humphrey were perfect for one another as they both just care about status and money. At the end of the movie, Victoria was rolling her eyes when he was king, not because she loved him or wished she could be with but because she was jealous--and maybe thinking she wished she could be a Queen with love or no love. She isn't supposed to be a likable character, or the right one for Tristan. That was the whole point. I feel like you maybe need to watch this again. Sienna Miller is pretty but kind of an average actress, but she actually did a great job in this film making me really dislike her. She just acted arrogant, vain, manipulative, self involved, greedy and rude.
Yvaine may have been cranky for awhile but she was a star, who sleeps during the day and lives at night. Of course she would be cranky lol. But her personality changes the more comfortable she gets with Tristan and falls in love with him. And she is extremely genuine and sweet from that point on. A much more genuine person than Victoria could ever be. What I love about Claire Danes, is even if she isn't "conventionally gorgeous" like a lot of actresses in Hollywood, shes always been very pretty in her own way, and her incredible acting skills make her great for any role she takes on and also makes her that much more beautiful. And I personally thought she looked extremely pretty in this movie. It's not all about who's prettier.
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