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Reason i've made this is because i have noticed that most of the large musclegut characters seem to be bad guys. Not all of them, but I only have seen a mere handful of big guys with musclegut physique (And i don't mean the ones that are pretty much average human size, i mean larger ones like Kazecat's characters and Jim55's captain spike) that are good guys: 2 of Kazecat's characters and Garr Redstar and a couple of others
Also, it's even worse in official cartoons because i have only really seen ONE musclegut good guy and it's Tohru from Jackie Chan Adventures
Most others i've seen seem to be evil?! Why???
I bet it's because most people follow the cliched law of David VS Goliath, and so they make the bad guys a large, fat and buff brute and the good guys and more conservative in appearance
I do have some big MGs who are big guys, but i definitely generalize them as being predominantly heartless monsters
Maybe there are more good guys of these type, i hope so anyway....
Art © yours truly
Also, it's even worse in official cartoons because i have only really seen ONE musclegut good guy and it's Tohru from Jackie Chan Adventures
Most others i've seen seem to be evil?! Why???
I bet it's because most people follow the cliched law of David VS Goliath, and so they make the bad guys a large, fat and buff brute and the good guys and more conservative in appearance
I do have some big MGs who are big guys, but i definitely generalize them as being predominantly heartless monsters
Maybe there are more good guys of these type, i hope so anyway....
Art © yours truly
Category All / Fat Furs
Species Bear (Other)
Size 931 x 1280px
File Size 69.7 kB
You make a good point, and I think your theory is spot on. In media, musclegut seems to be a combination of wanting to make a character physically imposing ("muscle") but making sure he isn't too appealing (because fat = ugly = evil). We have different experiences in the furry world, but there's definitely a proliferation of mean big guys.
The picture itself is pretty swell: it's simple, well-designed, and the slogan makes me chuckle. This could definitely be made into a poster
The picture itself is pretty swell: it's simple, well-designed, and the slogan makes me chuckle. This could definitely be made into a poster
I don't think the heading's a detriment. With the subject matter, it's fitting that things are a little bit off-kilter!
You're absolutely right, you know. I did a research project on a similar matter a couple years ago, and found that the proliferation of heroic muscular characters in the media between the 70s and the 2000s is pretty dang obvious. Additionally, physically fit characters are over four times more likely to show aggression ("cool" or otherwise) and to experience romantic relationships in movies and TV shows (Morrison & Halton, 2009).
You're absolutely right, you know. I did a research project on a similar matter a couple years ago, and found that the proliferation of heroic muscular characters in the media between the 70s and the 2000s is pretty dang obvious. Additionally, physically fit characters are over four times more likely to show aggression ("cool" or otherwise) and to experience romantic relationships in movies and TV shows (Morrison & Halton, 2009).
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