"Hot Thespian Action" - Butterfly is a MAN!!

[Voat]

...and they're being totally historically accurate about it.

rofl

OMG. The subtle undertones made me laugh so much. I love it.




We know that Butterfly's character is a female, but this is a CIG featuring a dude who is currently conducting a play in front of an audience.

In the real William Shakespeare's time, England outlawed women from acting (and didn't allow women to act until some time past Shakespeare's death). In an all-male troupe other males (typically boys before their voices changed) were given women's parts.

This is why I think the actor Butterfly that we see in the CIG art is a man (also: obvious lack of chest). Butterfly's character is female, but the actor in the CIG is male.

I think it's quirky and cute. I think certain artists have their hand prints all over this subtle undertone *cough* and it's reaaaal funny. biggrin

What do you guys think?
Surprised, or not? xd
If more people knew about this do you think they'd stop playing the CIG? (which is ridiculous!!)
Is the reason this CIG so beautiful because it's-

[SilverMaple]

I suspected it after noticing the lack of boobage on Butterfly, or the actor playing Butterfly to be more precise. Also, I think Butterfly's face seems to be a tad more masculine.

[Silent Cartoon]

... ...I sooo blame Reaper. That looks like her art anyways. XD

[Kodushomu]

I hope to hell so.
Maaaan, that'd be awesome!

[hornworts]

But what about the Queen of Gods? She's obviously a woman.

[ofl]

Butterfly is one huge boy, btw. He's almost bigger than William! That's some growth spurt. surprised

[preusterreich]

I'm glad it's true to the time period, makes the RIG a little more believable. Plus it's great eye candy. x3

[Raissa Firehawk]

Sexy~

I like guys in dresses. Some actually have nice legs <3

[Nikunya]

Makes sense. I can totally see that. 3nodding

mmm......sexy

[ofl]

Sir Black Tea

But what about the Queen of Gods? She's obviously a woman.

...prosthetics? pirate

[Voat]

Sir Black Tea

But what about the Queen of Gods? She's obviously a woman.

that's totally true. there's also a lion and talking animals in the CIG which aren't possible to...uh...do? on a stage. but i really think that who ever drew Butterfly meant it to be a man-playing-a-woman's-character, which is what was typically seen in Elizabethan theatres

[Magnificent Moonbeam]

Tsukiten, suisenten, kinsenten, taiyoten, kasenten,

I didn't notice Butterfly was played by a guy. I do remember in the older times of entertainment a lot of roles that were female were played by male actors at the time since having a girl play a girl's role was kinda forbidden in those times.I wonder who's the person playing Butterfly though? confused

mokuten, dosenten, kousenten, gendouten,
saranaru

[Stop Dont Believin]

I tihnk Butterfly's probably a man, or at least a teenage boy. (Weren't women played by little boys a lot?)
Then again, I lot of Reaper's women look like bishie guys. Wasn't Cordell a Reapersun creation?

[Dorkenhob]

Romantic acts, such as kissing and such were often symbolized, back then, such as the exchange of a rose... so I'm glad there wasn't anything too "vivid" as that would ruin the authenticity of the idea of being true to the period.

[I Worship Cotton Candys]

Wow, I never noticed that till now!
When I saw her-- or... him at first, s/he reminded me of Gino.