This keeps in line with a long and illustrious tradition of queer-coded villains that queer fans later reclaimed with delight. well, major goals,” Jamie Rodney wrote for St. “ LGB T + fans of the show for the most part seem to treat Him with something like affection …Every queer former fan seems to react to Him in the same way-awareness that how he’s portrayed is problematic, but also acceptance that Him is…. HIM enjoys an ice cream cone in front of a clock tower, while the Powerpuff Girls look on wearily.īy invoking the idea that gender is not binary but rather something to be subverted, toyed with, and dunked in a bubble bath, HIM creates a performance-and a character-that is simultaneously seductive and alarmist.Īnd fans-especially queer fans-took notice. Claus, a dominatrix, and a ballerina, if Him is the devil, then he traces from the same genealogy of sugar, spice and everything nice (plus some secret ingredient) that the Girls do.” “Likewise, his clothes signify beyond easily legible codes of gender…A mixture of a sexy Mrs. “This so-called confusion erupts from discord between high-toned male voice which echoes over itself, as though existing in a state of flux and multiplicity that will not settle into a univocal chord,” Bychowski says. Instead, he blurs those lines with a sort of menacing glee. Bychowski notes that part of what makes HIM so scary is a refusal to perform the boundaries of masculine or femininity in any kind of discernible way. But HIM radiates a sinister, much more adult brand of femininity. Each of the Powerpuff Girls represent a different kind of femininity, cheerfully and enthusiastically demonstrating that there’s no right way to be a girl. HIM’s villainy is presented through the subversion of expectations he forces the viewer into a state of questioning. There’s a reason why the “Montero” video- and its star’s pointed, unapologetically queer twist on biblical tropes-resonates with fans. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.
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