User blog comment:Ḡwẵine Ḹٍٍkƨ Ĺiĸe Ͼềлȑềd/Lookism in Villains - common perception/@comment-5659316-20121125190249

Honestly, I think a lot of Morgana/Merlin shippers are now, if they're still firmly into that pairing, beginning to base it on almost purely on? looks. Morgana's pretty, and dark-haired, and looks good standing next to Merlin. They can't let that go, apparently. I mean, yes, both actors are very talented and play off each other well whenever they're in a scene together, and that is PART of it, no doubt, but I honestly think if Morgana was even remotely less pretty, more fans would dislike her for how badly she treats Merlin (espeically in the last episode, poisoing him and shoving him off a cliff). I mean, everyone seemed to hate? Lamia (I actually sort of liked her,? I thought she was an interesting? villian, but to each their own), but if she looked like Nimueh/Morgana, I think people would have cut her a little more slack. So to that degree, I agree with that you said.

BUT I DON'T agree that Sarrum is better than Morgana and people don't see that just because of looks. Sarrum was too sadistic.? He was like Uther on crack. He hates magic,? but rather than just? kill off? witches, dragons, sorcerers, and the like, he prefers to imprison them and listen to their pitiful cries. That's just sick.