History Main / BeadyEyedLoser

* Tsuna of ''KatekyoHitmanReborn'' starts the series as a stereotypical loser complete with the beady eyes to match. As the story progresses, he not only experiences personal growth and many power upgrades, but somehow goes from beady-eyed to moe-moe. Though that's probably more to do with art evolution, as everyone in the story gets more and more pretty.

Due to GenericCuteness, OnlySixFaces and possibly BeautyEqualsGoodness, it can be very difficult to differentiate an average or even ugly looking character from a beauty, with the only truly unattractive characters being {{Gonk}}s. This can make it especially odd when the supposedly average-looking main character meets the in-verse {{Bishonen}} of the show, and you realize the only real difference between them is the hair cut and maybe some [[BishieSparkle bishie sparkles]].

* [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/FriendshipIsMagic-MinorCharacters Snips and Snails]] from MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.

So Bob is an UnluckyEverydude, the classic underdog. He's a terrible student and a klutz on the field. And obviously, he can't be an underdog if he's considered attractive to other people, so Alice will occasionally comment that he's not much to look at. Sure you don't see what's so ugly about him, but it's an InformedDeformity and maybe he's HollywoodHomely. Then at some point in the story he meets Charlie, the in-universe stud of the show whose beauty is admired by all (especially Alice). There's one problem, though. He really isn't any more attractive than Bob. That's odd...

In anime, due to GenericCuteness, OnlySixFaces and possibly BeautyEqualsGoodness, it can be very difficult to differentiate an average or even ugly looking character from a beauty, with the only truly unattractive characters being {{Gonk}}s. This can make it especially odd when the supposedly average-looking main character meets the in-verse {{Bishonen}} of the show, and you realize the only real difference between them is the hair cut and maybe some [[BishieSparkle bishie sparkles]].

So how do you tell the audience the character is supposed to be average or unattractive while still making them easy on the eyes? Make their eyes beady. Essentially the anime answer to HollywoodHomely. It's not that beady eyes are really all that ugly (just goofy looking), but in a world where beautiful doe eyes are the norm, it sort of makes sense that this character would be considered unattractive in comparison, even if they otherwise look like everyone else.

To summarize, these type of eyes are pretty much a visual cue that the character is a loser or outcast, so obviously they'd be considered unattractive by their peers. Interestingly, if this character is a main character or even just given some time in the spotlight, their eyes will be less beady during serious moments or if they show personal growth.

Compare and Contrast with FaceOfAThug, since they too have beady eyes, though those elicit a different reaction out of people.

In anime, due to GenericCuteness and possibly BeautyEqualsGoodness, it can be very difficult to differentiate an average or even ugly looking character from a beauty, with the only truly unattractive characters being {{Gonk}}s. This can make it especially odd when the supposedly average-looking main character meets the in-verse {{Bishonen}} of the show, and you realize the only real difference between them is the hair cut and maybe some [[BishieSparkle bishie sparkles]].

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* Xander of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is described as beady-eyed ''by his fiancee. In song.''[[/folder]]

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So Bob is an UnluckyEverydude, the classic underdog. He's a terrible student and a klutz on the field. And obviously, he can't be an underdog if he's considered attractive to other people, so Alice will occasionally comment that he's not much to look at. Sure you don't see what's so ugly about him, but it's an InformedDeformity and maybe he's HollywoodHomely. Then at some point in the story he meets Charlie, the in-universe stud of the show whose beauty is admired by all (especially Alice). There's one problem, though. He really isn't any more attractive then Bob. That's odd...

* Hideki from ''{{Chobits}}'', big time. He's a broke, spastic, computer-illiterate ronin who couldn't talk to a girl or get into college to save his life.

* Hideki from {{Chobits}}, big time. He's a broke, spastic, computer-illiterate ronin who couldn't talk to a girl or get into college to save his life.

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* Okay, so this isn't an anime example, but Xander of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is even described as beady-eyed ''by his fiancee. In song.''[[/folder]]

In anime, due to GenericCuteness and possibly BeautyEqualsGoodness, it can be very difficult to differentiate an average or even ugly looking character from a beauty, with the only truly unattractive characters being {{Gonk}}s. This can make it especially odd when the supposedly average-looking main character meets the in-verse {{Bishonen}} of the show, and you realize the only real difference between them is the hair cut and maybe some {{BishieSparkle bishie sparkles}}.

In anime, due to GenericCuteness and possibly BeautyEqualsGoodness, it can be very difficult to differentiate an average or even ugly looking character from a beauty, with the only truly unattractive characters being {{Gonk}}s. This can make it especially odd when the supposedly average-looking main character meets the in-verse {{Bishonen}} of the show, and you realize the only real difference between them is the hair cut and maybe some BishieSparkles.

In anime, due to GenericCuteness and possibly BeautyEqualsGoodness, it can be very difficult to differentiate an average or even ugly looking character from a beauty, with the only truly unattractive characters being {{Gonk}}s. This can make it especially odd when the supposedly average-looking main character meets the in-verse {{Bishonen}} of the show, and you realize the only real difference between them is the hair cut and maybe some bishie sparkles.

* Simon of ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' was considered gross and weird by the girls of his village, though that's probably more to do with the amount of time he spends digging. The Black Siblings also considered him completely unremarkable, especially in comparison to his big brother figure and hero (who, to be fair, was a HotBlooded walking ShirtlessScene.)

[[TengenToppaGurrenLagann http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/GurrenLagann__Simon.jpg]]
[[caption-width:276: Eyes only a mother could love.]]

[[caption-width:276:Eyes only a mother could love.]]

So how do you tell the audience the character is supposed to be average or unattractive while still making them easy on the eyes? Make their eyes beady. Essentially the anime answer to Hollywood Homely. It's not that beady eyes are really all that ugly (just goofy looking), but in a world where beautiful doe eyes are the norm, it sort of makes sense that this character would be considered unattractive in comparison, even if they otherwise look like everyone else.

So Bob is an {{Unlucky Everydude}}, the classic underdog. He's a terrible student and a klutz on the field. And obviously, he can't be an underdog if he's considered attractive to other people, so Alice will occasionally comment that he's not much to look at. Sure you don't see what's so ugly about him, but it's an {{informed deformity}} and maybe he's {{hollywood homely}}. Then at some point in the story he meets Charlie, the in-universe stud of the show whose beauty is admired by all (especially Alice). There's one problem, though. He really isn't any more attractive then Bob. That's odd...

Compare and Contrast with {{Face of a Thug}}, since they too have beady eyes, though those elicit a different reaction out of people.

[[caption-width:276:Eyes only a mother could love. [[hottip: *: Actually, they're quite adorable, but as always, [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV.]] ]]

[[caption-width:276:Eyes only a mother could love. [[hottip: *: Actually, they're quite adorable, but as always, [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV.]]]]

[[GurrenLagann http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/GurrenLagann__Simon.jpg]]
[[caption-width:276:Eyes only a mother could love.]]

So Bob is an {{Unlucky Everydude}}, the classic underdog. He's a terrible student and a klutz on the field. And obviously, he can't be an underdog if he's considered attractive to other people, so Alice will occasionally comment that he's not much to look at. Sure you don't see what's so ugly about him, but it's an {{informed deformity}} and maybe he's {{hollywood homely}}. Then at some point in the story he meets Charlie, the in-universe [[stud thecasanova]] of the show whose beauty is admired by all (especially Alice). There's one problem, though. He really isn't any more attractive then Bob. That's odd...

So Bob is an {{Unlucky Everydude}}, the classic underdog. He's a terrible student and a klutz on the field. And obviously, he can't be an underdog if he's considered attractive to other people, so Alice will occasionally comment that he's not much to look at. Sure you don't see what's so ugly about him, but it's an {{informed deformity}} and maybe he's {{hollywood homely}}. Then at some point in the story he meets Charlie, the in-universe stud of the show whose beauty is admired by all (especially Alice). There's one problem, though. He really isn't any more attractive then Bob. That's odd...

So Bob is an {{Unlucky Everydude}}, the classic underdog. He's a terrible student and a klutz on the field. And obviously, he can't be an underdog if he's considered attractive to other people, so Alice will occasionally comment that he's not much to look at. Sure you don't see what's so ugly about him, but it's an {{informed deformity}} and maybe he's {{hollywood homely}}. Then at some point in the story he meets Charlies, the in-universe stud of the show whose beauty is admired by all (especially Alice). There's one problem, though. He really isn't any more attractive then Bob. That's odd...