Board Thread:Clean up Concerns/@comment-25008763-20170805195753

since the Dimwits category itself is not very clear and can be misused I think I should make it clear to all users that it is only to be used for comedic characters (think Mr. Bean, Goofy etc) - who are "played for laughs", clowns.. if you will..

it is not for characters who are mentally ill or have developmental / emotional delays.. this is why Leatherface and similar can not be added to Dimwits.. the work they are in is too serious for them to be "played for laughs" and they are also, usually, depictions of actual mental / emotional imbalance or delays.. not stupidity (for example Gump was not "stupid", despite him appearing so to people unaware of his actual conditions.. "momma always said life was like a box of chocolates".. neither is Lenny (?) from Mice and Men a Dimwit, because he's played too tragic if you watch the film or read the book (ironically Lenny has inspired many cartoon characters who DO fit Dimwit, because cartoons are "played for laughs").

while I'm focusing on that I think it is worth saying this applies to a few other cats - for example, "Affably Evil" is for characters who are geniunely nice despite being criminals or do so for "good" causes (think Robin Hood, minus the "designated hero" status) - it is not for characters who act nice but will still toss you under a bus at the first chance (that's "Faux Affable"). 