CharityFunDay wrote:
Over on a predominantly-female site on which I lurk now and again, the Cumberbatch lurve is strong. I just don't get it. He looks ... odd. And not in a jolie-laide way, like (for example) wonky-faced Dr Christian off "Embarrassing Bodies".
Cumberbatch's rather elfin features remind me most strongly of Extradition Drama Aspie Gary McKinnon. Not repellent as such, but just slightly unnerving. I mean, could you honestly wake up facing that countenance across the pillows without a slight judder?
My guess would be a combination of the characters he has portrayed and his cheekbones. His face is very angular, and his eyes upturn slightly which gives him a more exotic look. I have to say that I'm a fan, but keep in mind I thought Steve from Blue's Clues was pretty cute back in the day...