Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Battle of the Titans


A few days ago in my review for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I noted how stunningly beautiful Mila Kunis has become, and it looks like I'm not alone. In fact, whenever the movie comes up, the FIRST thing everybody says (after noting how hilarious it was) is how incredibly hot Mila Kunis looked. I also mentioned that my beautiful and beloved Rachel Bilson may have a little competition for my heart. It's been a slow TV week, so for fun, lets see how these two beauties measure up (cuz Lord knows I'll have the opportunity to have to one day choose between them).

Overall looks and determining who is "hotter" are purely subjective, so I'm going to avoid judging that on such a large scale. However, I will admit that the more I see Rachel's floppy, banged hairdo, the less I like it.

First off, I've got to decide if I want an older woman or a younger woman. Incidentally, Rachel is exactly one month and three days older than I am (yum, an older woman...), while Mila is just short of two years younger (robbin' the cradle....) I'm 26, so nabbing a cougar is likely viewed as "cooler" and "more impressive." Not that I'd really know either way. Nevertheless, I'm going to side with Rachel on this one.

Who's got the better body? Well, both of them are skinny and petite, so it's tough to deprive either of them of the blue ribbon. However, Mila is a few inches taller -- and by proxy "leggier" -- so I guess I'll have to give this one to Mila. But even that's with reluctance -- I mean, Rachel's littleness is so adorable...

Personality? Of course I don't personally know either of them (damn), so this is based purely on what I've seen on screen and in interviews. They both seem down-to-earth and sweet. But c'mon, I'm a sucker for the Bil-ster. She just seems very personable and real in all of her interviews, and I like that she's able to poke fun at herself. Most importantly, she makes me laugh, and she was impressively able to match the underrated comedic chaps of Adam Brody in The O.C. While Mila's competition was of course a lot stiffer in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, she left the comedy to the pros (for the most part) and can probably be considered the movie's straight man, if there is one.

As far as past and current boyfriends. Well, Mila Kunis has been dating Macaulay Culkin forever, so right off the bat she loses. Then again, Rachel Bilson is seeing Hayden Christensen, who -- as I've noted before -- seemingly achieved the impossible by making DARTH F'N VADER a whiny bitch. I would call this a stale mate, but she also dated Adam Brody, and he's a cool guy. Heh, I just remembered that Adam Brody -- as Seth Cohen -- did several promos for the Star Wars prequels, starring Hayden Christensen. Awk-ward.... Anyway, going with Rachel -- by a hair.

I'm actually going to take a huge leap here and argue that Rachel Bilson is actually more famous as well. Considering that That 70's Show lasted 10 years -- dwarfing the 3 and a half years that The O.C. aired -- and the extreme popularity of Forgetting Sarah Marshall (not to mention that whole Family Guy thing), this may be an uphill battle. However, in her short career, Rachel has managed to star in two relatively well known movies, with another star-studded one on its way (New York, I Love You). She has also guest starred on popular network shows like That 70's Show (shown in the photo above), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Chuck. I would also venture to say that Rachel's magazine cover credits far outnumber Mila's.

Perhaps most damning of all, if you type "Rachel Bilson" in any search engine (and you know I have), you'll see several pages worth of fan websites. If you do the same for Mila Kunis, a grand total of ONE fan site appears. I'm sure many people will argue this contention -- once again, likely because Mila is a little fresher in people's minds right now -- I'm still going to award this particular distinction to Rachel.

So, in conclusion, I wouldn't kick Mila Kunis out of bed, but Rachel Bilson still has my heart. I am interested in what you -- the readers -- think, though, so be sure to vote in the poll to the right.


Oh, and SEE FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL!!

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