Is Guybrush hot?

Blackcat · 10-28-2009, 10:27 AM

Hello fellow female gamers - and all others :-)
On a scale from 1 to 10 (higher=better), how much points would you give the TMI-Guybrush?
I happen to find the new version of him rather sexy - there's a very charming aspect to him that was never there in the previous games. Maybe it's just Telltale's engine - I liked the cartoon-style of CMI very much, but in TMI, Guybrush is more lifelike.
So, who else feels attracted* to Telltale's rendering of Guybrush?
(*as far as attraction for binary data goes, of course

)

***fov*** · 10-28-2009, 10:38 AM

Umm... hot, no. But I think he's endearing.

I'd give him a 4 on the hotness scale. But an 8 on the "you poor thing, I just want to take care of you" scale.

EDI · 10-28-2009, 10:38 AM

I prefer the CMI Guybrush look the best.

tastebud · 10-28-2009, 10:45 AM

is there something you want to tell us blackcat?

Blackcat · 10-28-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tastebud

is there something you want to tell us blackcat?

I must admit: I think of him all the time... that is, all the time it takes to play an episode

And no, I do not 'act upon my thoughts'

Nor am I longing for an x-rated Monkey Island game ;-)

Blackcat · 10-28-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fov

Umm... hot, no. But I think he's endearing.

I'd give him a 4 on the hotness scale. But an 8 on the "you poor thing, I just want to take care of you" scale.

True, what with these two strong women in his life.

Blackcat · 10-28-2009, 11:08 AM

BTW, I suppose this is a must-have-item for any Guybrush-fan:
http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/pro...gory_id=100667
I really like that t-shirt - but not because of Guybrush (this topic is just for laughs, and a bit of curiosity

) - but because of the fact that it is 'a Monkey Island t-shirt!' and a funny variation of the 'evolution of man thing'.
Too bad I live in Europe and it's so insanely expensive to have it shipped here.

Blackcat · 10-28-2009, 11:16 AM

And in this button set, Guybrush is looking like a guy who would tune his car, err, boat up to the last bolt:
http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/det...2774&type=img1
Definitely not hot. And poor Elaine looks very squinty. And I'd rather have a button that says 'Ask me about Grim Fandango'.

Squinky · 10-28-2009, 11:32 AM

I've found Guybrush attractive for ages. Those pixellated closeups in SMI were just rawr. Of course, he looks even cuter with a goatee.

MartyMcFly · 10-28-2009, 11:40 AM

I have to say, I have found Guybrush proper badass in TOMI! Although hot may be pushing it

On the other hand, when I asked Dom about manatees being sexy when I interviewed him for AltMagOnline recently, he was very enthusiastic!

I do think the new model is giving him some great new personal traits from a male perspective, and I am glad the ladies are finding it so hawt

Blackcat · 10-28-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MartyMcFly

I have to say, I have found Guybrush proper badass in TOMI! [...]
I do think the new model is giving him some great new personal traits from a male perspective, and I am glad the ladies are finding it so hawt

He does look more 'masculine' to me, and his face shows a cynicism that I did not see in the other games - before TMI, he was a bit clumsy, in an endearing way (cf. fov's reaction), and there was a lot of 'making fun of people/things' in his conversations, but never (?) with visible sarcasm or cynicism.
Also, this 'sexier' side to him is certainly not just a product of my imagination - just look at his interactions with Morgan...
Hope the writers won't overdo that (don't think so) - e.g. a little bit of innocuous flirting from

Spoiler:
Elaine with 'good LeChuck'

is OK, but I do not want it to be more than that. Not sure why - I'm no prude - perhaps it's because I like the Monkey Island series so much that I want to be able to play this with my (and my family's) children.

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Originally Posted by MartyMcFly

Although hot may be pushing it

Maybe 'hot' has some connotations that I'm not aware of, not being a native speaker. But I was stretching things a bit, of course, for the sake of the argument

cwapitm · 10-28-2009, 02:06 PM

Haha. I admit I've had a crush on him since I was a kid. Well, him and George Stobbart.

***fov*** · 10-28-2009, 02:23 PM

I have a thing for Gabriel Knight, myself.

guybrushgurl · 10-28-2009, 04:55 PM

I've ALWAYS loved Guybrush!!! (Hence my screen name) My friend and I would always joke about how 'obsessed' I was with him! I would always say I had married him rather than Elaine... lol I'm such a loser!

thejobloshow · 10-28-2009, 06:32 PM

If there ever was a Monkey Island movie I imagine Guybrush would be played faithfully by a blonde Jason Scwartzman. Picture that and come to your own conclusions ladies and gentlemen. lol

booB · 10-28-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fov

Umm... hot, no. But I think he's endearing.

I'd give him a 4 on the hotness scale. But an 8 on the "you poor thing, I just want to take care of you" scale.

Doh! He's doomed to the "Friend Zone". LOL

kadji-kun · 10-28-2009, 09:51 PM

I'd have to say the Guybrush from TOMI is quite cute. Actually really cute in a handsome yet stupid kind of way.

Still, I prefer Gabriel.

*Fantasysci5* · 10-29-2009, 12:28 AM

I've always had a thing for Sirrus from "Myst".

Yet I've had 'crushes' on cartoon characters before, so it's not weird for me. From the pictures, Guybrush looks cute, a 4 maybe?

Little Writer · 10-29-2009, 02:03 AM

MI1 Guybrush always looked a bit nerdy to me, except in close-ups, then he looks like you're regular Jim Hawkins. Of course not any more with the remake.

MI2 Guybrush has this irritating vibe about him, this "I'm the man and nothing can go wrong!" trait which of course makes it twice as funny when things do go wrong, but it has always made him the least sympathetic Guybrush of them all.

CMI Guybrush brings back the nerdy a bit, and kind of exaggerates on the MI2 clumsiness while losing the haughty air. A great Guybrush IMO.

EMI Guybrush is ... well ... he's a fish-eyed zombie! This kind of 3D design just doesn't do it. It's basically the CMI Guybrush character-wise but his appearance is so much altered, for the worse, I just can't connect with it.

TMI Guybrush is like a total reboot. Daniel Craig instead of Pierce Brosnan, Christian Bale instead of any other Batman. It kind of combines CMI Guybrush, bringing back the arrogance of MI2 Guybrush, in a much improved EMI style. They did a great job.

But I'll leave it in the middle whether he's hot or not. Would I have a drink with him? Probably not. Would I want him as a neighbor? Sure. Would I loan him my hedge trimmers? Not with his record. But I would help him if he said pretty pretty please with a cherry on top.

Blackcat · 10-29-2009, 02:34 AM

@Little Writer: I totally agree - wish I could have formulated it like you did - then again, I'm not a 'little writer'

10-28-2009, 10:27 AM	#1
Blackcat Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 72	Is Guybrush hot? Hello fellow female gamers - and all others :-) On a scale from 1 to 10 (higher=better), how much points would you give the TMI-Guybrush? I happen to find the new version of him rather sexy - there's a very charming aspect to him that was never there in the previous games. Maybe it's just Telltale's engine - I liked the cartoon-style of CMI very much, but in TMI, Guybrush is more lifelike. So, who else feels attracted* to Telltale's rendering of Guybrush? (as far as attraction for binary data goes, of course ) Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Blackcat; 10-28-2009 at 10:32 AM.*

10-28-2009, 10:38 AM	#2
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Umm... hot, no. But I think he's endearing. I'd give him a 4 on the hotness scale. But an 8 on the "you poor thing, I just want to take care of you" scale. Share Share this post on Twitter

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EDI Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	I prefer the CMI Guybrush look the best. Share Share this post on Twitter

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tastebud Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 364	is there something you want to tell us blackcat? Share Share this post on Twitter

10-28-2009, 11:08 AM	#7
Blackcat Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 72	BTW, I suppose this is a must-have-item for any Guybrush-fan: http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/pro...gory_id=100667 I really like that t-shirt - but not because of Guybrush (this topic is just for laughs, and a bit of curiosity ) - but because of the fact that it is 'a Monkey Island t-shirt!' and a funny variation of the 'evolution of man thing'. Too bad I live in Europe and it's so insanely expensive to have it shipped here. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-28-2009, 11:16 AM	#8
Blackcat Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 72	And in this button set, Guybrush is looking like a guy who would tune his car, err, boat up to the last bolt: http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/det...2774&type=img1 Definitely not hot. And poor Elaine looks very squinty. And I'd rather have a button that says 'Ask me about Grim Fandango'. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-28-2009, 11:32 AM	#9
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	I've found Guybrush attractive for ages. Those pixellated closeups in SMI were just rawr. Of course, he looks even cuter with a goatee. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".

10-28-2009, 11:40 AM	#10
MartyMcFly Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 240	I have to say, I have found Guybrush proper badass in TOMI! Although hot may be pushing it On the other hand, when I asked Dom about manatees being sexy when I interviewed him for AltMagOnline recently, he was very enthusiastic! I do think the new model is giving him some great new personal traits from a male perspective, and I am glad the ladies are finding it so hawt Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Alternative Magazine Online An online magazine offering alternative views on games, books, films, music and more!

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cwapitm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 328	Haha. I admit I've had a crush on him since I was a kid. Well, him and George Stobbart. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "From now on we're gonna soar like eagles...eagles on POGO STICKS!!!"-Glottis Currently Playing: Gabriel Knight: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned.

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*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	I have a thing for Gabriel Knight, myself. Share Share this post on Twitter

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guybrushgurl MI Expert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere cold and dark and covered in spiders Posts: 34	I've ALWAYS loved Guybrush!!! (Hence my screen name) My friend and I would always joke about how 'obsessed' I was with him! I would always say I had married him rather than Elaine... lol I'm such a loser! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ You can't match my witty repartee!

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thejobloshow Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 303	If there ever was a Monkey Island movie I imagine Guybrush would be played faithfully by a blonde Jason Scwartzman. Picture that and come to your own conclusions ladies and gentlemen. lol Share Share this post on Twitter

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kadji-kun Banned User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 784	I'd have to say the Guybrush from TOMI is quite cute. Actually really cute in a handsome yet stupid kind of way. Still, I prefer Gabriel. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Fantasysci5 Stalker of Britain Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Missouri, US Posts: 4,535	I've always had a thing for Sirrus from "Myst". Yet I've had 'crushes' on cartoon characters before, so it's not weird for me. From the pictures, Guybrush looks cute, a 4 maybe? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "And everyone's favourite anglophile, Fantasy!"-Intense Favorite Adventure Games-Lost Crown/Dark Fall 1&2, Longest Journey games, Myst games, Barrow Hill Favorite Other Games-King's Bounty, Sims 2, Fable, Disciples 2 Gold Currently Playing-Trine 2 Games I Want-Kings Bounty: Warriors of the North!!!, Asylum, Last Crown, Braken Tor, Testament of Sherlock Holmes

10-29-2009, 02:03 AM	#19
Little Writer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 534	MI1 Guybrush always looked a bit nerdy to me, except in close-ups, then he looks like you're regular Jim Hawkins. Of course not any more with the remake. MI2 Guybrush has this irritating vibe about him, this "I'm the man and nothing can go wrong!" trait which of course makes it twice as funny when things do go wrong, but it has always made him the least sympathetic Guybrush of them all. CMI Guybrush brings back the nerdy a bit, and kind of exaggerates on the MI2 clumsiness while losing the haughty air. A great Guybrush IMO. EMI Guybrush is ... well ... he's a fish-eyed zombie! This kind of 3D design just doesn't do it. It's basically the CMI Guybrush character-wise but his appearance is so much altered, for the worse, I just can't connect with it. TMI Guybrush is like a total reboot. Daniel Craig instead of Pierce Brosnan, Christian Bale instead of any other Batman. It kind of combines CMI Guybrush, bringing back the arrogance of MI2 Guybrush, in a much improved EMI style. They did a great job. But I'll leave it in the middle whether he's hot or not. Would I have a drink with him? Probably not. Would I want him as a neighbor? Sure. Would I loan him my hedge trimmers? Not with his record. But I would help him if he said pretty pretty please with a cherry on top. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "There's a difference between knowing you are, and simply being." Just finished:Jurassic Park, Mata Hari Playing now:Assassin's Creed 2, So Blonde To be continued:Final Fantasy 13

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Blackcat Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 72	@Little Writer: I totally agree - wish I could have formulated it like you did - then again, I'm not a 'little writer' Share Share this post on Twitter