Overview:
These days it’s almost inconceivable for a serious pornstar to not only not currently do anal, but to never do anal. Sasha Grey has become such a pop culture sensation that I’ve actually found myself forgetting that I’ve seen her freshly punished rectum oozing with ejaculate on numerous occasions - and that’s just one performer. Audrey Hollander could be branded (and not incorrectly) the Anal Queen of Porn thanks to her rectal resilience and willingness to put almost anything inside her ass. But what of the quiet achievers? What of Rebeca Linares, whose supple butt is the perfect (and frequent) recipient of a vigorous pounding? What of Haley Paige, who once remarked that a scene only involved double anal and nothing too intense? What of the dozens upon dozens of other pornstars who regularly take it up the poop chute with gusto, never once attempting to pass the acts off as transgressive fetish “art”? These are the ass-fuckees that I most respect, the ones that do it for the sheer thrill of it.

Fassinating is an all-anal website from the good folks at 21Sextury that features a pretty impressive tour area and an extensive roster of just the kind of anal performers I like. You’ve got gritty, distressed typefaces informed you both implicitly and explicitly of the supremely hardcore nature of the site; you’ve got promises that the content is 100% exclusive, available in 720p High Definition resolution, and that the site is part of a 50-site network. You’ve also got plenty of preview images and streaming videos to give you an even better idea of what awaits paying members. You probably haven’t heard of many of the featured performers – ubiquitous names like “Candy” don’t really help – but there are a few recognizable faces here, too. Simony Diamond, who is more classically beautiful than any woman who gets assfucked for a living deserves to be, is on board, as is Angelina Crow, who I’m sure I’ve seen before…and by “seen” I mean “beaten it while staring at”.

As I mentioned, Fassinating is yet another website from the 21Sextury group. Their other online ventures include Lezbo Honeys, Dirty 101, My Horny Asians, Deep Throat Frenzy and Squirting Files - a rather extensive range of porn, I’m sure you’d agree. With pretty much everything from bondage and big boobs to squirting and septuagenarians, 21Sextury brings a lot of heat to one easily navigable place. Upon attempting to log in to Fassinating, I was asked whether I wanted to try out 21Sextury’s new network design, which is still in beta testing mode. As I have recently used this redesigned network while reviewing other 21Sextury sites, finding it to be most agreeable, I clicked “Ok”. So, imagine my surprise when I couldn’t find Fassinating anywhere on the network…has it been closed down? Nope, it just seems that Fassinating is only accessible from the older network design. Why, I have no idea. All I do know is it’s an issue I hope the webmasters are working on.

Under the shadow of the recent redesign and retooling of 21Sextury, it’s hard not to be disappointed at being saddled with the far clunkier and more graphic heavy design of old. It looks less professional, causing more strain on the eye – something I already experience far too much of – and sports a color scheme that dangerously brings to mind the less, well, clean and desirable aspects of anal intercourse (lots of, shall we say, autumnal colors). Finding your way around this treasure trove of rear-end collisions mostly means getting to know the top-of-page menu bar. It's a pretty simple task, and I'm sure even the most mentally decelerated user can get a handle on the six or seven links it holds. Clicking on the Models tab will direct you to - wait for it - a model index! There are currently around 150 models currently gracing us with their presence, and most of them are incredibly beautiful young women who seem to have that glint in the eye; the kind you usually only see when you've downed four or five Coronas at the family 4th of July BBQ and your cousin's friend keeps looking at you. You think it's because she's ready for some action, but really she just can't stop staring at that mustard stain on your swim shorts. The women of Fassinating, however, can't see your trunks and don't care if they're stained with any kind of condiment. They simply want to get fucked in the ass.

After checking out the models and deciding which one you'd most like to see get impaled by a thick cock, clicking on her image will lead you in the right direction. Let's take Simony Diamond as an example: Simony currently has four scenes in the collection, and all can be seen and previewed from her profile page. Thumbnails show what happens in the scenes, while a synopsis fills in the gaps. A user rating is also provided, along with the date the scene was added and the requisite links to photo galleries and videos. Speaking of photo galleries, a single click on the camera icon will bring up the gallery and dish out 20 images per page, often going as deep as eight or nine pages. Clicking on any of these pics will open it, at its full 1280x85 pixel resolution, in a new window from which you can advance through the set at your leisure. Alternatively, you can download a zip file containing either the 20 photos on whatever page you're currently viewing or the entire set of shots. The photography of Fassinating is fantastic. Vivid colors, strong framing, great close-ups…really, everything you’d want in European hardcore porn photography is evident in these shots. Pardon my French, but the photography is tres magnifique!

Videos come with a few options and can be both streamed and downloaded. The streams look quite nice and come in low, medium and ultra high quality options - I'd stick to medium and ultra high if I were you. Streams are never as good as their downloadable brethren and that's certainly the case at Fassinating. The downloadable videos, at least the newer ones, are provided in WMV format - a change from the MP4s and MPGs Fassinating used to host. Three resolutions are provided: medium (960x540), high (1280x720), and ultra high (1920x1080 pixels) all of which look very clear and strong. The fact that all three video options for more recent scenes are bordering on or have already crossed the High Definition threshold is an absolute joy for members. The ultra high res videos look absolutely stunning, with almost no compression flaws at all. The professional work done by the videographers melds seamlessly with the Gonzo-style they adopt, bringing sheen to what could otherwise appear to be very amateurish material.

Obviously the one thing that really matters is the sex and, I'm pleased to tell you, these assfuck scenes present some pretty damn torrid shit. The performers, both male and female, seem very eager to get things off to a thunderous start and don't mess around too much before getting into the hardcore stuff. There's usually some oral/genital interplay before the guy starts pounding away at the gal’s pussy. After that there's only one place to go and that's 'round back. The tightest, most forbidden orifice of the female body gets lubed, stretched, and fucked quite vehemently before the usual jizzbomb lands either on her ass, tits or face, often falling onto her waiting tongue. You’ll even find some scenes in which there’s almost no attention paid to the vagina at all. The guy simply enjoys his five minutes of oral stimulation before spinning his partner and tapping that ass like nobody’s business.

Monthly membership to Fassinating is going to run you a nickel shy of 30 bucks for the first month and $24.95 each month following. For those on a leaner budget, why not check out the $1.95 per day limited access trial option? Sound good? Think this site will be the one to quench your thirst for super hardcore anal plugging? I'm sure you're sitting there, weighing up the pros and cons of a Fassinating membership, but why not just let me do it? After all, that's what I'm here for.

Pros:
- Awesome bonus sites that become more plentiful and appealing the longer you're a member.

- The new High Definition videos look simply wonderful!

- Fassinating’s models (both guys and gals) really get into the scenes and thrash it out for a good 20 to 30 minutes.

- Ridiculously attractive European women letting down their rear guard? Delicious!

Cons:
- Even though Fassinating is part of the 21Sextury network, it cannot be found on said network’s newly remodeled system, only the older, less functional one.

- While the scenes that are online are very good, 210 isn’t exactly an overly satisfying number.

- Older content doesn’t match the technical standards of newer updates.

Conclusion:
Some all-anal websites go way over the top just to prove that they’re doing something hardcore. On Fassinating, however, you won’t find any baseball bat insertions, absurdly sized anal dildos, or triple-anal pseudo-rape scenes - just good old fashioned Greek sex scenes starring some of the most beautiful women Europe has to offer. The fucking is extremely enjoyable and the technical presentation is nearly flawless. Aside from this site apparently being left behind by the network it’s supposed to belong to, there’s little reason to disregard it. Fassinating is simply one of the best all-anal sites online, warts and all.