Hot Blond Downtownie

[strangetomato]

Am I the only simmer who doesn't like the Hot Blonde Downtownie? His "pretty" genes don't really do it for me, because I don't think template No. 1 looks good on male sims, and he's so poorly styled. Well, the shaggy hair isn't so bad, but the giant green glasses and the "Look Ma, I grew it myself!" teenaged goatee? Yeah, not really doing anything for me.

He's the focus of the new sim_mania challenge, which I'll be watching with interest. If anyone actually makes him look good to me, I'll definitely vote for them. I'll probably campaign on their behalf, in fact. But really... good luck with that. He's the reason chin beards were invented. *shudder*

I'm sure most of you will disagree with me, and you're welcome to it, but the HBD just bugs the shit out of me, so I had to vent a little. (I have to say that or you might think I'm better than you, or something.)

The timing of this challenge is funny, because I just made him playable to act as a minor character in my story. Yeah, HBD gets the plum role of Jaxy's mother's live-in boyfriend. It's not the sort of character he usually plays in legacies and such, but he wanted to expand his repertoire, since Sperm Donor No. 1 only gets you so far on your acting résumé. And he looks the part too. This will be his gritty, breakthrough role on his way to becoming the next indie film poster boy.

Comments

[muslemura.livejournal.com]

So that's why! I popped into my game this morning just to see if I was completely mistaken about HBD and some of the other Downtownies. (I wasn't :) At least some of them are slightly tweaked. HBD's lips are fuller and 'poutier' than face one and his eyes are bigger and more slanted. Since he's tweaked his features are very dominant too. A-and now it's time for me to stop rambling ;)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Well, that's cool. I like the idea that they're a little different than just the templates, and it would explain why people are drawn to HBD specifically.

[meetme2theriver.livejournal.com]

I always thought Sexy Goth Elf Dude looked a little more pissy than regular elf templates, too. More slanted eyebrows, I think.