We're all so conditioned by what we're used to.  I finally had a chance to show my aunt some of the Kelly Hu pictures.  She just said a few times, "She's too pretty to be Julia." 

It would be interesting to see Kelly Hu as Julia.  I am still new to the Dark Shadows thing.  I am currently watching the 1966 season (currently watching the Laura Collins storyline), so I haven't seen any of Grayson Hall but I did see her pics online.  Definitely a big contrast.

With Kelly being a former beauty queen, she might bring some new fans to the new DS show and maybe even to the original.