#Decoding c!George 💤🍯

[cearthduo]

Decoding c!George: Discussing the fandoms mischaracterization and disregard of Gnf [Explaining George's character.]

Note : I will not be using "c!" because i find it tedious, but this is about the dsmp characters. I will be using she/her pronouns for George throughout this blog and all of the following ones. If this bothers you, feel free to read this using whichever pronouns you prefer. Enjoy.

I couldn't count on seven hands the amount of times i've been hit with "Does George even have lore??" in response to me mentioning her at all. Due to how obnoxiously genuine I find that question usuallyis, I decided to start a little series! In it, I'll be going into depth about George's lore whilst critiquing, hating, and debunking common potrayals/headcanons for the character.

This post will focus on George's general character traits, while the next ones will go more in depth on specific arcs, details, dynamics and theories. The next planned posts will be about George's lore and Dnf.

Alright, now that the introductory portion is out of the way, I can start with the analysis. The first step to understanding a character is figuring who the character is. So our first section will be talking about the basics of c!George as well as common potrayals, misinformation and more below the cut.

The bones of c!George ))

Let me also get this out out the way first and foremost: George a fully developed character. Traits of ccGeprge should Not impact your portrayal of her AT ALL.

With that out of the way, how do you portray George correctly? Who is this character? What are her motivations?

At her core, George is actually a very similar character to Dream. George also craves power and control. They have the same aspirations (that being the servers reunion and a return to the early days of the smp), the same opinions on L'manberg and Tommy (George's takes during the pog v swag debate seem to parrot Dream's (or rather, Dream parrots George later)), the same violent outbursts in response to a loss of control or respect, and the same belief that they are above the rules of the server.

A big part of c!George's character is her obsession with strength and power. This has been a core part of her since the very beginning of the server. Prior to L'manbergs existence, George spent the majority of her time maxing out her armor and weapons. She was the first member to have fully enchanted gear, and it was op. To the point that Dream and Sapnap wanted to strip her of everything because she was using her power to terrorize the server and they couldn't fight back. Due to this, George was the first character to ever be labeled a tyrant.

George also tends to cling to titles that represent power. The most prominent example of this is the dethronement conflict, where George tries to keep the title of king. It's to the point where she plans a takeover of the entire smp in order to reinstate herself as leader. George also seems very keen on taking control of L'manberg, saying at one point that "It could've all been [hers]" had she made it to the election. In the godhood stream, George continuously refers to herself as "God" even denying XD's divinity. When Karl says there's already a god of the smp, George replies with "I am God." She even has the confidence to call herself God to XD's face. She seems to see herself as powerful even when she lacks power. A good example of this is her telling Eryn that she's king of the smp, despite having lost the title an entire year prior.

Contrary to most potrayals, George is a very social and energetic character. She'll talk to and hang out with anyone on the server, despite any negative relations. People typically portray her as being constantly sluggish or lazy, but this portrayal is incredibly inaccurate. George doesn't sleep for long periods of time because she's tired, but because she lacks the ability to wake up. This is shown during the elections where George is genuinely upset and bothered by the fact she wasn't able to attend. Whenever she's actually active on the server, she stays in action; running around, building things, pvping, gathering resources, etc. Her constant sleeping/dreaming does not define her character and is instead something that's seen as negative by George herself.

So George isn't apathetic towards events, but what about towards other characters? For the most part, people who portray her as not caring for others is completely accurate. George doesn't care about other people being hurt/dying or about countries exploding. Especially if these things are in her interest. George only reacts negatively to her own countries and friends being hurt or threatened. This is most noticeable during the godhood stream, where George becomes panicked when Dream talks about destroying Kinoko. George also worries when Sapnap and Dream get in an argument during the dethronement, repeatedly asking them why they're fighting. She also tends to defend her friends from mobs, showing that she has care for their safety.

It's very common for people to lean into George's "apathy" in their portrayals. Although it is a part of her character, it's commonly over-exaggerated or misplaced. Usually, George's lack of awareness is accidental. She lacks a lot of facts about the server and its members due to her sleeping for so long. Many people seem to think this is on purpose, as if she purposefully avoids events. This is incorrect. There are many examples of George trying to be a part of the main server. Some examples include: George wanting to build her house closer to the action and refusing to live with Sam because his home was too far away, clinging onto the vice president title despite easily being able to drop out after missing the elections, trying to help blow up parts of L'manberg after the war, and her asking other characters for tours and updates. I could list a million more instances of George actively trying to join in on the lore despite not actually being able to contribute much, but it would take up too much of the blog.

There are, however, instances of George having a strange care for L'manberg. She seems upset about it's destructive, which is likely because she blames herself (at least partially) for it's destruction. That being said, she seemed to have a dislike for new L'manberg and only cares for the Manberg era of the country (likely because she was in power.)

So far, you have a character who is obsessed with power, strength, and titles. One who's very social and energetic, who tries to be a part of the server despite never being able to, who cares for her friends and property, and who wants to return to a more peaceful era.

Is that all there is to George's character? No, of course not. George is a very complex character and these are only her base characteristics. Unfortunately, this is getting long and probably hard to understand. So, I'll leave it here for now and in the next portion I'll talk about the dream lore and what it tells us about her character.

Also

I hate writing my thoughts down. So I actually might not ever speak again. Especially because nobody fucking cares about this character. UGH.

[cearthduo]

Decoding c!George: The femininity of cGeorge as a character and the fandom's unfortunate aversion to it. + Reasons to stop making your George design boring for the sake of being "canon"

This will be a kinda short discussion since, honestly, there's not much to talk about. I made this post because I think cGeorge's depiction in both art and writing is heavily criticized for being "too feminine" by people who aren't to well versed in her as a character.

If anyone reading this is familiar with my blog, you will know that I tend to depict cGeorge as hyperfeminine and even use she/her pronouns for the character. While I have my own headcanons that contribute to that, my main reason I do it is because cGeorge is kinda a feminine character.

Dsmp characters are mostly non-gendered. Only a few characters have explicit genders that were given to them by their CC. When it comes to the majority of characters, people are comfortable with any gender headcanon. The one and only exception to that is cGeorge.

The reason for this actually stems from the way the fandom treated ccGeorge in 2020-21. The streamer was often extremely feminized in art and writing, often to the point of being unrecognizable. Over time people became uncomfortable with this depiction and would attack anyone who feminized ccGeorge. People outside of the DreamSMP fandom would often criticize this as well, attacking artists and authors and even causing them to receive death threats.

Because of incidents like that, any and all depictions of George that wasn't a masculine cishet man were seen as cringe, fetishism, and problematic. Even now that the fandom has largely separated the dsmp characters from their creators, the aftermath of this incident still makes people adverse to any feminization of cGeorge.

This is, I believe, part of the reason that cGeorge designs tend to be less creative compared to other characters. Most cGeorge designs are just his skin with minimal changes or as close to the appearance of ccGeorge as possible.

Often times when people draw cGeorge in feminine clothing, they're still criticized with people saying "He would never wear that. He's a grown man." and similar things. But are criticisms like that valid?

Does feminizing c!George mischaracterize her?

Short answer? No.

Long answer? I'd argue that it does the exact opposite.

Depicting cGeorge as a masculine character, while accurate to ccGeorge, isn't automatically accurate to cGeorge. I believe the insistence that cGeorge must be masculine is due to the fandom at large not seeing her as separate from the streamer. If cGeorge, in a lot of people's eyes, doesn't have her own lore; then how could she have her own gender?

The truth is, cGeorge does have her own lore, and the fandom majorly ignoring this fact actually contributes to her femininity. How?

Well, throughout the lore, cGeorge is placed in a role that is stereotypical feminine. Her only worth as a character, to most, is being the love interest of a more important male character. The other characters even see her as an extension of cDream, often blaming her for things he did. cDream even acknowledges this fact and believes that cGeorge is only capable of following his lead.

cGeorge is never treated seriously by other characters. She's seen as incapable, naive, air-headed, and in constant need of protection. She's even been criticized for her emotions, with many characters calling her "dramatic" and "a crybaby" for being reasonably upset. The way other characters treat cGeorge is very similar to how women are treated in media and by society at large.

Having cGeorge's gender, or at least gender expression, reflect this actually helps visualize that aspect of her character in a way that a masculine depiction doesn't.

Other parts of cGeorge's character also convey femininity, albeit very stereotypically. A good example is her enjoyment of flowers and lack of interest in fighting. She's also feminized by other characters for example being called "the huntress" by Quackity, showing that the people around her feminize her in comparison to someone more stereotypically masculine.

What about designs? Doesn't dressing her stereotypically feminine misrepresent her?

When it comes to outfits, a lot of people go for things that are very practical. I see a lot of masculine clothing that consists of pajamas, sweats, or just (again) the default skin. A few of the times where I've drawn cGeorge, I've been condemned for drawing her in non-pratical hyper-feminine clothing. I've had people tell me that it doesn't make sense for cGeorge to dress up when all she does is sleep.

And I think takes like that miss a very crucial part of cGeorge's character, which is that: she sold her soul for the dsmps equivalent of designer fashion!! cGeorge is not a modest dressing person, at least not by choice. She's canonically obsessed with having the best there is. I mean, the entirety of early smp cGeorge's lore was that she was so obsessed with enchanting all her items that her friends felt they needed to kill her to get her to contribute to the server.

Not to mention the fact that cGeorge still sees herself as the King of the dsmp and holds the title of prince of Kinoko. cGeorge in general seems to have almost this grandiose view of herself, still believing that the smp belongs to her. It makes wayy more sense for her to dress extravagantly than to dress comfortably. Especially since 9 times out of 10, she isn't even going to sleep on purpose. Meaning that she likely dresses herself expecting to be running around the server.

cGeorge also doesn't fight much. That means that putting her in clothing suitable for moving about isn't necessary for her the way it would be for a character like cDream or cTommy. This gives more freedom for designs! Even if you want to be realistic to the character/setting they're in.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, your depiction of cGeorge is your depiction. Whether you prefer to depict the character as feminine, masculine, or even androgynous, have fun with it! Don't make her a certain way for the sake of "being canon" or "not wanting to be seen as someone who fetishizes fem men." cGeorge isn't real. She doesn't have a gender. And playing around with ideas doesn't make your depiction wrong. Don't let anybody tell you what you can't do and don't go around policing other people's designs.

But uh you should be more creative because I'm so tired of cGeorge just being "guy in t-shirt" while all the other characters look cool and unique. I'm getting sick.

Alright, that's all. I'm going back to writing my cDnf analysis now. I'll post again in 10yrs xoxo.