# Zooey or Emily Redux? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607 "2009-10-13T01:12:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/1 "2009-10-13T01:12:00Z")
Old thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=386273&highlight=zooey](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=386273&highlight=zooey) And if you need to ask to whom we refer, you’re in the wrong thread. I have changed my mind. Emily has grown too thin. The [ad for cotton](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFutyUrllo) that Zooey did shows that Zooey wins both the “geek cute” and the “classically beautiful” titles. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/2 "2009-10-13T01:17:14Z")
Zooey, always Zooey. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/3 "2009-10-13T01:20:28Z")
Emily. I hate Zooey’s acting with a passion and that taints any other reactions to her. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/4 "2009-10-13T01:29:53Z")
Emily. Zooey is a wooden dummy with only two expressions: Huh? and Wha? Major turn off. ---
**Author:** ![gladtobeblazed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@gladtobeblazed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gladtobeblazed)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/5 "2009-10-13T01:38:09Z")
Zooey. Beautiful looks and a great voice. ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/6 "2009-10-13T01:42:16Z")
How come this isn’t a poll? Emily by far… ---
**Author:** ![wakingdream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@wakingdream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wakingdream)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/7 "2009-10-13T01:49:00Z")
Zooey. I’m in agreement with the OP, plus I really like Zooey’s voice. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/8 "2009-10-13T01:53:53Z")
Zooey. Much more interesting as an actress, and wins hands down as a singer. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/9 "2009-10-13T01:54:29Z")
> [@infinitii](#): > > How come this isn’t a poll? Because when I started here we couldn’t do no polls, fool! 😉 Polls will be the downfall of this forum, you wait and see. Well, that and I’m [del]too lazy to learn how to create a poll[/del] interested in the reasons behind your answers. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/10 "2009-10-13T01:56:04Z")
I am still torn between the two, and I would love to have a chance to choose. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/11 "2009-10-13T02:19:56Z")
Zoey is prettier, but can’t act. Or sing. God, her singing voice is grating. (apparently I’m the only one so far in the thread who hates She and Him) Being as I don’t fancy girls anyway so I’m not as swayed by Zooey’s looks, I like Emily much better. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/12 "2009-10-13T02:25:49Z")
I did not know they were sisters! The other night I was thinking that Emily and Zooey should lez out with each other because they looked alike. I like my idea even more now. Anywho, Zooey has the sexy voice. Not the greatest actress, but I don’t watch her for her acting ability. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/13 "2009-10-13T02:27:22Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Zoey is prettier, but can’t act. Or sing. God, her singing voice is grating. (apparently I’m the only one so far in the thread who hates She and Him)\*\* Being as I don’t fancy girls anyway \*\*so I’m not as swayed by Zooey’s looks, I like Emily much better. That seems to a major dividing line between those that choose Emily over Zooey so far. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/14 "2009-10-13T02:48:01Z")
That was funny, **Antinor01**. 🙂 Having said that, I’m 100% straight, and I think that both ladies are absolutely gorgeous, albeit in different ways. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/15 "2009-10-13T03:19:33Z")
I can haz samwich? > [@](#): > > I did not know they were sisters! The other night I was thinking that Emily and Zooey should lez out with each other because they looked alike. Wait, so you noticed that two famous women both named “Deschanel” looked alike, and it didn’t occur to you that they were sisters? ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/16 "2009-10-13T03:30:33Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > I am still torn between the two, and I would love to have a chance to choose. This. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/17 "2009-10-13T03:34:39Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Wait, so you noticed that two famous women both named “Deschanel” looked alike, and it didn’t occur to you that they were sisters? I had never heard of Emily Deshanel before. I just knew her as “the chick from Bones.” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/18 "2009-10-13T03:43:57Z")
Zooey, but that was before she sold out. Oh, who am I kidding. I can’t stay mad at you, Zooey. > [@Chronos](#): > > Wait, so you noticed that two famous women both named “Deschanel” looked alike, and it didn’t occur to you that they were sisters? Maybe this is weird, but I’ve known they were sisters but didn’t think they particularly looked alike. > [@RandMcnally](#): > > I had never heard of Emily Deshanel before. I just knew her as “the chick from Bones.” Their mother is an actress, too. She was in _The Right Stuff_ and _2010_; had a recurring role on _Twin Peaks_ and just did an episode of _House_ within the past year. Their dad has been nominated for an Academy Award five times as a cinematographer. Talented family, that one. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/19 "2009-10-13T03:48:57Z")
This is worse than Sophie’s choice! Seriously though, I’ve only seen Emily in Bones whereas I’ve seen Zooey in multiple movies, interviews, and I have all her songs - so much more exposure there. Zooey seems a bit more versatile, “cool” (there’s at least two parody songs about her already), and there’s something magical about her, plus she can sing. But she seems a little airheaded, and maybe flaky. She’s more cute and pretty. Emily is a more mature type of beauty, more graceful. She seems more intelligent, but that could just be her character. She wasn’t a bad singer in that one episode. I think Zooey would be a fun fling, but Emily would be the one for the real relationship. Now we really need to get them together. I hear they are trying to get Zooey to appear as Emily’s cousin, but it’s hard with her bsuy schedule. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607/20 "2009-10-13T04:16:22Z")
Emily. She has much nicer… I don’t know… bone structure or something. More attractive features, anyway. Zooey doesn’t have much to offer besides giant eyes. I’ve nothing against Zooey’s singing voice but don’t have any interest in her as an actress. But I’m voting based on looks anyway. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zooey-or-emily-redux/513607.md?page=2)