Late response, but I don't see how "a cute, childlike, happy bunnyperson holding a bloody knife, implying that they've just murdered/injured someone" isn't representative of the trope. The image was presumably chosen because it was more illustrative than any alternative that could be found.
And the page image being from a work isn't required.
Edited by DoktorvonEurotrash It does not matter who I am. What matters is, who will you become? - motto of Omsk Bird
I have an example to suggest.
Tell me if this image doesn't embody the trope.
Felix Martinez
- Joffrey Baratheon of A Song Of Ice And Fire is repeatedly described as being absolutely beautiful, with his supermodel good looks, light blond hair, and green eyes. He's also The Caligula, the alternate Trope Namer for Royal Brat, and an all around sadistic Stupid Evil psychopath.
- It should be noted that a lot of the gushing about how gorgeous he is came from Sansa during her phase of thinking he was a fairytale Prince Charming, and later (after he revealed his true colours), she wonders how she ever considered him handsome, and repeatedly describes his lips as looking like worms. Consequently, it seems likely that there is an element of an Unreliable Narrator when it comes to Joffrey's appearance, though since both of his parents are considered beautiful by many different people there is no reason why Joffrey shouldn't have inherited their good looks.
I got rid of the hyperlink in the last statement. While admittedly hilarious, I thought it was an unnecessary spoiler.
Don't give me that look.
Cleric of Banjo
Pulled this for discussion:
- Played completely straight by Carcer in Night Watch, who could be standing in the middle of a room full of bloody corpses with a knife in his hand and say "What, me?" while looking genuinely hurt by the accusation.
I'm not sure Carcer really fits the trope in that he's not angelically handsome/beautiful- rather, he seems to be fairly plain looking, but in a sort of hale and hearty way that makes him seem like a friendly roguish type.
So, his looks do very much contrast with his nature, but not really in the way this trope describes.
Edit, edit, edit, edit the wiki
As according to a mod request, some examples need to be expanded. If you can expand on them, please edit it into the main page, and then post a reply here. If there aren't any responses soon, I will remove them from the article.
EDIT: Removed from the main page.
I'm going to go ahead and post those examples here:
Film
- The title character of The Good Son.
Literature
- A plot point in The Picture Of Dorian Gray.
- Claudia from Interview With The Vampire.
Live Action TV
- John Simm's initial portrayal of The Master in Doctor Who. (Maybe?)
Theater
- Iago from Othello, making this trope Older Than Steam. It's part of the reason why he's able to manipulate everyone so effectively.
Real Life
- Then there's the bank robber Baby Face Nelson
...er, what exactly is the page image supposed to be? Is "Splint" just some random Deviant Art OC? If so, it may be a good idea to pick an image that's a) more representative of the trope and b) from an actual work.
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