User blog comment:Morganaforever/Why all this hate?/@comment-5951075-20130105174806

In reply to Sweetnatured, I want to add that I have no preference in race in regard to the concept of beauty. I'm originally from the Philippines (now living in Canada) and, therefore, fall under the same "non-white" denomination as Angel Coulby.

Everyone's opinion boils down to - TO EACH HIS OWN!

For me, the problem has nothing to do with race - it's the PHYSICAL beauty. Any actress from a different race (African or even Chinese) would have been fine if she was, at least, PLEASING TO THE EYES to look at or even had that JE-NE-SAIS-QUOI about her. I'm not asking for a drop-dead, gorgeous actress! A young Barbara Streisand, for example, would have had chemistry with Bradley. She's not beautiful, but she is pleasing to the eyes and has that humongous je-ne-sais-quoi about her that one can't help but be drawn to her.

I felt Angel lacked both and therefore was not present on screen, leading to my opinion of  the non-chemistry effect between her and Bradley.

There is a Merlin marathon presently showing in Montreal, Canada. My friends and I have been glued to the TV for the past 3 days. When we saw the first episode, my friends thought Katie McGrath was Gwen and they were like, WOW - she's gorgeous! When they saw Angel as Gwen - they all reacted with "You must be kidding! That's Gwen?"

Again - this is my (and my friends') opinion - especially mine- and we say it with respect and no offense to Angel intended even though it may sound otherwise.

Can't wait to see the beginning of Season 5 which will start 8 hours from now - yippee!!!!