# Your "instant boner" actors/actresses in character **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 1, 2013, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324 "2013-07-01T06:59:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/241 "2013-07-09T11:45:46Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > You mean _Hancock_? yeah, that’s the one :smack: ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/242 "2013-07-09T18:11:20Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > She was spunky and cute and funny. Whereas Xena was serious and dark and a bit melodramatic. Later Joxer was just annoying (but funny). Of the trio, Gabrielle appealed to me a lot. I gave up watching sometime in Season 3 or 4 I think, returning for only the occasional episode. Gabrielle was my vote also. For me, it seemed the first time (in my memory) that chiseled-rock bare midriffs were made truly sexy, instead of the softer look. Approximately 300 Spartans would observe a moment of silence in her honor. It was like watching a greek marble statue come to life. She was a noble pioneer. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/243 "2013-07-09T19:09:19Z")
Ali Larter. I first noticed her in the TV series ‘Heroes’, where apparently her super-power was instantly rearranging where the blood in my body goes. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/244 "2013-07-09T19:39:52Z")
I’m always glad to see Gemma Arterton in a movie. _Quantum of Solace_: [http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/2700000/Gemma-Arterton-quantum-of-solace-2712584-280-457.jpg](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/2700000/Gemma-Arterton-quantum-of-solace-2712584-280-457.jpg) _Prince of Persia_: [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/\_R5WS6\_kmmTI/TIxt34IFDHI/AAAAAAAA0xg/a5Lcoq6qjfI/s320/Gemma-Arterton-Tamina-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-11945399-967-1450.jpg](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R5WS6_kmmTI/TIxt34IFDHI/AAAAAAAA0xg/a5Lcoq6qjfI/s320/Gemma-Arterton-Tamina-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-11945399-967-1450.jpg) _Hansel and Gretel_: [http://filmreviewonline.com/wp-content/gallery/hansel-gretel-witch-hunters-2013/hansel-gretel-023.jpg](http://filmreviewonline.com/wp-content/gallery/hansel-gretel-witch-hunters-2013/hansel-gretel-023.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/245 "2013-07-09T19:49:27Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > Yes, Gina Torres, not Rosario Dawson, but they were hot city. However, why the show didn’t succeed long term: (1) it was a unique creation not fitting any standard niche, where that station came out with a couple of 30 minute comedic adventure shows. They were in theme and style like Hercules and Xena, but only 30 minutes long. That didn’t bode well for the storytelling, which necessarily condensced down. None of those shows survived the experiment.\* (2) It was cheesy as hell. With cheese sauce and a side of fried cheese sticks. I think the problem was that they aired on broadcast TV and weren’t able to bring the sexy strongly enough. Also, the show was poorly scripted, another thing that happens a lot on broadcast TV. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/246 "2013-07-10T02:45:42Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > Gabrielle was my vote also. For me, it seemed the first time (in my memory) that chiseled-rock bare midriffs were made truly sexy, instead of the softer look. Approximately 300 Spartans would observe a moment of silence in her honor. It was like watching a greek marble statue come to life. She was a noble pioneer. Yeah, but it seems you like a different Gabby. He likes the cute , spunky naif of the early seasons, you like the mini-Xena she grew into after he stopped watching (who was, indeed, quite hot). ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/247 "2013-07-10T05:03:18Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > nitpick: “The Beaver” Hahaha, must have been one of my bath salts nights… ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/248 "2013-07-10T10:37:41Z")
The late Wendy O"williams did it for me…especially when she appeared wearing nothing but smeared on milk chocolate! ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324/249 "2013-07-14T20:29:40Z")
[Spike.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i587oT0uj40) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-instant-boner-actors-actresses-in-character/662324.md?page=12)