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can i ask why the slop obsessed make avatars of themselves as in-universe characters? (hexbear.net)
submitted 11 months ago by FearsomeJoeandmac@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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this guys name is witcher george. His videos are fine, but avatars like this one where imagines himself as a witcher are so treat brained to me. Why not just a witcher medallion or something

Idk maybe im an old out of touch man.

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[–] jaywalker@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'm guessing for this specific example it's because they are trying to brand their content. If they're streaming their face all the time, it's good to have your face in the pfp. If they're streaming witcher all the time, well...face + witcher seems reasonable? Idk it is super normal to make an avatar of yourself in video games

[–] FearsomeJoeandmac@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Maybe im just an old man. Just the cartoon avatars people make of themselves is so cringe to me

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

Kill the concept of "cringe" in your mind. Reject the you that deems things "cringe", and be free comrade-raccoon

[–] jaywalker@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I think it's just really normal now across a lot of apps even outside of games due to the "gamification" of...well, everything

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Why wouldn't they?

Isn't that the most basic kind of wish fulfillment fantasy?

I don't personally understand why someone would want to be in Grimdark Murderfuckland as established by the author, but I guess they figured they'd be on top of the pile of blood-soaked shit.

[–] FearsomeJoeandmac@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We need to get an avatar of you in a Witcher outfit Ulysses

[–] ItsPequod@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I dunno, I think I get it, projecting yourself into things you enjoy is a natural part of experiencing them. It's like, part of the exchange of reading, at least in my experience. Like, who here can say they didn't watch Lord of The Rings and imagine who they would like to be in Middle Earth. Perhaps the treatbrain theory goes too far here, chud avatars notwithstanding.

[–] FearsomeJoeandmac@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

its cringe to me, but to each his own.

[–] Bay_of_Piggies@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't seem any more or less cringe than cosplay.

[–] FearsomeJoeandmac@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Cos play is not something id personally do.

You defending treatbrain?

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As Hexbear's official resident joyless scold, I wouldn't recommend fighting on that particular hill.

A lot of comrades are into cosplay, fursuits, and the like.

And it could always be worse, both in presentation and in sheer christofascist ideological hypocrisy:

[–] FearsomeJoeandmac@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah its just not my thing. i have friends who are Furries my cousins husband is one, just i dont like to dress up for fun.

in not trying to debase anyone who does it.

[–] Bay_of_Piggies@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

My partner is into cosplay and fandom and isn't any less of a comrade for it. Liking anime has nothing to do with their activism and volunterring.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

fairly often it's fan art, not necessarily made or commissioned by themself. that shits kinda cute and i have no problem if they shout-out who made it

[–] FearsomeJoeandmac@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

Thats fair. if someone drew fan art of me, id want to share it.

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

My youtube avatar is my sonic oc so

[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

well in this case, ancaptain seems to be doing powerful work

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

It's good when it's Chronic the Hedgehog, though.