dream could be a (tumblr) sexy man -🏮
are we really bringing this back?
Since it's been a while since we last did this, here's a definition of tumblr sexyman:
A male character who goes viral on Tumblr for perceived attractiveness based on an established formula. Usually white, tall, dresses fancy and is evil or has a ‘dark side.’ - Urban Dictionary
Usually here on the hermits-that-craft blog, we divorce ourselves from that definition and just go with a general 'evil is hot' definition. However, character Dream makes me uncomfortable, so we're going to do two different versions.
IRL Dream is a tiktok and twitter sexyman, but not a tumblr sexyman. I would consider being a tiktok and twitter sexyman worse than being a tumblr sexyman. IRL Dream seems like a decent human being, I won't comment any further than that. Gives me strong 'eggs benedict cucumber' vibes.
C!Dream is a tumblr sexyman, alongside being a twitter and tiktok sexyman. I will not get into detail about the latter pair, but I will get into detail about the former.
From this point forward, this conversation is about C!Dream, without anything to do with IRL/CC!Dream.
C!Dream has a unique position within his fandom as he is polarised as either 'evil and unforgivable' or 'he was in the right' by the fans. Some will be absolutely horrified to discover that I have decided that he's a tumblr sexyman, but here's my reasoning.
1. He fits the criteria from the urban dictionary definition of tumblr sexyman (white, tall, evil, although he doesn't dress fancy)
2. he fits the definition i went with during the start of the tumblr sexyman saga. (evil is hot)
3. I have seen fanart of him within the past few months.
Even if the fans dislike, hate or despise Dream, I have not found a single design for him that is not 'hot'. He's a green blob, and while some people draw him as such, the human version is always a solid 8 out of 10.
This concludes my reasoning. I guess the sexyman saga is now open to DSMP characters.