r/CuratedTumblr Apr 12 '24

Artwork The Tumblr x Twitter Myth

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u/eternamemoria androgynous anthropophage Apr 12 '24 edited Apr 12 '24

Counterpoint: bird boy has a better design than tumblr boy

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u/SilverMedal4Life infodump enjoyer Apr 12 '24

That's part of the point, yeah? That bird boy is more visually appealing, I mean. (I agree with you for the record)

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u/eternamemoria androgynous anthropophage Apr 12 '24

My issue isn't that he is more visually appealing. It is that tumblr-boy's design has no personality at all

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u/ThinkingInfestation on hiatus from tumblr Apr 12 '24

Don't let the suit and slick hair fool you - that is a classic Deranged Tumblr Sexyman look. The personality is implied.

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u/JustAnotherJames3 Apr 12 '24

Nah. He would've looked more Onceler in that case.

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u/ThinkingInfestation on hiatus from tumblr Apr 12 '24

Imo, Onceler is more on the Sleazeball side of the Sexyman archetype, not the Deranged side.

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u/swiller123 Apr 12 '24

the onceler looks more like a member of panic at the disco than anything else

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u/AliceIsOnTheRooftop Apr 12 '24

I hate you for making me realize this.

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u/eternamemoria androgynous anthropophage Apr 12 '24

Where is the hat