They're both good, but I prefer the second one, because it's nice to have the ones who are usually the villains be presented in a positive light. I might be a bit biased here.

[–] geogle@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Actions matter.. looks less so.

[–] Draconic_NEO@pawb.social 5 points 7 months ago

Indeed.

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 7 months ago

Kindness rocks, in fiction and reality.

[–] NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If a big scary creature is kind, it is not scary

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

what about Creepy Good?

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

dammit why did you link me to TV tropes...

[–] shani66@ani.social 2 points 7 months ago

It really is like a DDOS attack for a human mind

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's been eight hours, how ya holding up?

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

eventually fell asleep on the TV tropes article...

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 7 months ago

I mean, if that thing in the example pic was consistently kind and helpful to me, I'd soon find it more ugly than creepy. Without the hair, I might not even think it's ugly

In the same way, if a lion decided I was their beloved human and consistently showered me with affection and appropriate gentleness, I'd quickly lose my fear of it

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago

Kindness and evil aren't mutually exclusive. Cute and scary arent mutually exclusive either.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

The second isn't used as a trope nearly as much as the first, and I do like rooting for an underdog.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Indeed, the first is something of a cliche at this point.

[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Both are. At least in manga and anime.

[–] SimplyTadpole@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah, in fact I rarely ever see the second one playing out...

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Look at the boooones!

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 months ago

I soiled my armour I was so scared!

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Often called "gap moe"

[–] SloppySol@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

Thank you for the visual insight, I think it’s helped me grow

[–] UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

How about the both of them being friends and going on journeys together where they clash worldviews and compromise together

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

what about a cute little creature being kind? not enough of that in this word sadly

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I would treasure it forever

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 months ago

As an aspiring monsterfucker, I choose option B.

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 3 points 7 months ago

Yes

[–] Titou@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Literally Dolphin vs Shark

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But both are cute, what are you on about?

[–] Titou@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Shark is seen as an evil human-eater while in fact there's plenty of animals who kills more humans than him including dolphins(also most shark attacks were in fact accidents).

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Thanks for the info!

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 months ago