manic pixie dream eater

i think... Vincent wouldve been extremely envious of Elvis and his popularity. I theorize he'd want to be him more than he'd be attracted to him. As for Vincent's type in men-going off his canonical attractions— it's interesting that Valentino and Alastor are quite different.

So what made Vox attracted to the both of them? To find the archetype of the kind of man he's attracted to, I mulled over what traits Valentino and Alastor do have in common. Both (in hell) are unconventionally attractive. Both are confident and sassy with a strong sense of self most notably, both are gender nonconforming and flamboyant queers.

What is this all to say? There isn't enough information to say that Vox doesn't place a heavy emphasis on looks when it comes to attraction, but there is enough to say that Vox is attracted to confident and self-assured (at least people who convincingly present themselves to be) personalities. Val and Al present themselves as people who have high expectations of the people they surround themselves with, and Vox seems pleased to excel in that role.

However, Vox's tendency to try to undermine the people because of his narcissistic need to be 'above' them extends to his close relationships. He enjoys holding power over other powerful people, and embodies the toxic masculine need to control others.

That is to say Vox's type in men appears to be confidently effeminate queers who he has to 'earn to approval' of, the same toxic way one would, perhaps 'earn' a trophy wife. On a deeper level, I wonder if Vox could be jealous of Val and Al, who very confidently Embody their own identities and are less (visibly) concerned with the way they are perceived. I say (visibly) because Alastor is almost as insecure, but he does a much better job of hiding it.

Theres a joke that circulated the fandom when "Brighter" was first revealed because before that, there was a meme about how Vox danced like an old white man (Bad With Us). But when he pulled out the kpop dance moves in Brighter, we realized that Vox *does* know how to dance, he just doesn't do it in front of others.

It comes back around to the idea that in addition to being attracted to Val and Al, he kind of wants to be like them too— confident of his own unique personality, even if it doesn't have mass appeal.

Tldr: I think Vox likes effeminate men and is a brat tamer. Thy for the ask anon u gave me the opportunity to yap about something I've been thinking about for a bit <3