Illuminati Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 LGBT characters don't always have to be a victim. His androgynous look make him a very memorable character, they would probably call it woke nowadays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 He is about as legendary as i could possibly imagine. fem queen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 no hes a legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotunda Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 A lot of villains in children's media are deliberately written to be effeminate (Him, Hades in Hercules, Scar, Jafar). I don't think it's as much about gay = bad as much as it is about emphasizing that they fall outside of the norm for society. A lot of worlds where superheroes are required to "hide" their powers also lend themselves to having queer coded characters or obvious queer metaphors. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poxy Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 HIM is the ultimate diva. Brat before Brat! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourFavoriteWeapon Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 He was soooo iconic people are just too sensitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEUTRON Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 we love a gay icon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattieB Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Yes, HIM and the red guy from cow and chicken were supposed to represent queer characters, it was a signal to kids that we're evil. Propaganda at it's finest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOe Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 No. HIM is an icon :biblio: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoldyck Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I liked them so much, always wish they had somewhat more of them like Mojo Jojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fememeist Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 HIM was serving demure ***** 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabers05 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 No HIM was iconic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixen Eyes Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 6 hours ago, cartierdelrey said: I find it inherently problematic to make a villain, LGBT coded. The antagonist was deliberately designed to be menacing and using androgynous, flamboyant, and effeminate qualities was… questionable. I find it rare that LGBT representation involves a hero, which says a lot about the underlying biases and assumptions of the screenwriters. Just because a villain is LGBT doesn't make it the reason theyre the villain. Just like being hetero isn't the reason for them being a hero. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesthetic bih Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Not really since... Villains > Heroes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 He's a perv and didn't belong in a children cartoon. He's iconic tho. Belonged in an adult animated show. Like Hazbin Hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drivers license Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 HIM is an icon powerpuff is not to blame for whatever this is tho if you look through history, check out the main character vs. villains from disney and most cartoons from the past. there's always this certain aesthetic about them- that i don't need to mention compared to the heroines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquiddiamonds Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) HIM made me a Non binary (jk). they're iconic. even if it was supposed to be propaganda, it backfired Edited August 21 by liquiddiamonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonbob Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 He scared the **** out of me, but I LOVED HIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideOrDie Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 it doesn't matter if you love him or capital HIM 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHoran Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Nope. HIM was literally iconic and such a great character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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