Anyone thought the Hive Queen in "Allies" was hot?

[donniepw]

yeah the wraith queen was hot. So was the one from the Rising.

[Ouroboros]

P.S. I think the more human skin tone kinda detracted from that but being female and straight, you guys may be a better judge.

I'd agree with that and I'm a guy.

The blue one from rising and the really pale white one from hive had that sort of weird alien sensuality to them, the rising one more so. The one in Allies just looked like a human woman with a messed up face to me and never really came across as overly sensual either. The cloths also looked too humanish and familiar for an alien as well.

I hope this "domestication" of the Wraith doesn't continue. I've noticed that as time has went on they've dropped some of the more alien features fromt he queens like the really pronounced fangs, the viciously clawed hands and the odd skin/hair tones. I'd hate to think they're doing it in an effort to actually make the Wraith women "hotter" to the average male viewer. If they end up hot when the day is done it shouldn't be something that comes at the cost of proper alieness.

The Rising Keeper struck the perfect balence for me. In some scenes she seemed almost alluring and beautiful but then the lighting or angle would change and you'd notice things like the fangs when she smiled or the talons that gave subtle and sinister hints to a more vicious nature, even before she got angry.

That's the way a Wraith queen should be. It shows off the duality of their human/insect origens. They shouldn't be full stop beautiful and they shouldn't be full stop hideous either, they should hover right in that narrow squirmy discomfort zone in between.

[KRiZ]

I dunno if you would call a white-haired, hissing, voice-flanged, soul-sucking Hive keeper hot

So you've met my ex then...?

But the wraith females do have that "something" to them, they're alluring in some way, maybe its just because i like powerful women...

[silverdamascus]

The Rising Keeper struck the perfect balence for me. In some scenes she seemed almost alluring and beautiful but then the lighting or angle would change and you'd notice things like the fangs when she smiled or the talons that gave subtle and sinister hints to a more vicious nature, even before she got angry.

That's the way a Wraith queen should be. It shows off the duality of their human/insect origens. They shouldn't be full stop beautiful and they shouldn't be full stop hideous either, they should hover right in that narrow squirmy discomfort zone in between.

I completley agree with you on that one.

The sensuality to the Wraith Queens are very sinister, part of their appeal lies, and should firmly stay in that "narrow squirmy discomfort zone" in what we feel for and towards them. As soon as you start detracting the alien essence by fleshing up the skin tone you loose some of the ambiguity.

The lighting, the atmosphere and the context should be what should be allowed to humanise or alien-up the wraith, not messing about with skin colours.

In a sense the Wraith Queen from Rising is the perfect balance because they used those tricks to keep the viewer so off-balance.

And to put it plainly, it looks less cool.

[prion]

yeah the wraith queen was hot. So was the one from the Rising.

Same actress

[lexa]

I thought she was hot, purposely hot (what are TPTB thinking?). Then I saw her teeth and they looked decayed. Was that just my TV because I thought Wraith had silvery teeth, but intact ones? Although it makes sense that they'd have little decayed stumps of teeth since they don't eat and why brush if there's no food caught in there, right?

[AcuraTL]

Should of just gone for the micheal jackson look

[Prior_of_the_Ori]

I must also admit that she looked quite different from what i expected though did not feel any dissappointment over the issue. I did find her having a nice different character from the other queen so thats kind of ok. This one seemed a bit....classy? posh like? aristocratic? I mean she tended to speak in a low calm tone most of the time and i think the white clothes just gave off that impression.

[rarocks24]

she played ALL THE QUEENS!

[Lord Shiva]

Hey, I stated a long time back I'd do a Cardassian woman and I think they're hot. So I think I'd definetely give a Wraith chick a whirl

[Stuey1221]

I reckon she looks more like Pete Burns!

[Lokii]

I guess if you are into the goth thing you could say she's hot.

[DENIZEN_OF_NE'TU]

Do a Wraith Queen? ... hmm yeah probably, esspecially if I'd been down the pub. Although I'd be uncomfortable with where she might be putting those life sucking hands of hers.

[dude22]

its threads like this that scare me. A LOT

[silverdamascus]

Hehe dude, I think the whole wraith sexy idea is meant to be.