Are you impressed by Tom Shelby?

Question

Asking this because I've seen many guys, especially teenagers post various "guy attitude" or "sigma male" quotes with his face behind them.

Personally, I agree that he has a very masculine nature and has many of those manly traits that you don't often find in men nowadays. Also I agree that he is pretty good looking. However, he put his family in danger, his loved ones got killed because of him, anger issues, cutting people with blades, constant smoking, selling and using drugs, how everyone has to obey him, being friggin' rude for no reason, manipulating people etc. I personally don't find why all that has to be so impressive.

So, what do you find impressive about him? And girls, would you marry a man like him?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

He is the kind of character that should stay on screen. We can handpick characteristics like intelligence, determination, and other harmless ones from him, but trying to be emotionally stunted to present a manly exterior. His problems and struggles mainly come from war and a murdered wife. Also, nobody will look at you and think you are a new age Thomas Shelby. You're not wearing three-piece suits with a cap and smoking inside. I am saying this because there is a reason you don't see these kinds of characters in athleisure. You wouldn't know a femme fatale in a pair of leggings. You have to dress for the character you want to exude. Though that's very impractical, isn't it? Also, from the outside, he is just quiet, and you can't really command attention with violence in the modern day. Thomas Shelby is notorious because of the gang he has.

This statement is also coming from a girl whose favorite actor is Cillian Murphy; looks and skills-wise. I realize I wouldn't ever want a Thomas Shelby copycat to be with sexually or long-term in real life. I don't see any harm if guys are using Thomas Shelby to "grind" and to get through work until you can see success. Though when it comes to treating other people, family, friends, and romantic partners, I would be a loving and emotionally available guy.

Labelleame · Accepted Answer

Masculine and attractive? Of course yes! Marry someone like him? Never. His own wife left him at the end. Gangsters are cool only in the dramas and movies, in real life they are a huge red flag.

TwinTonyz · Accepted Answer

Sigma is a meme with legitimate references to what the ideal image of a man might be. Thomas is an impressive man, but he's not real. He's written to be extraordinarily fortunate, skilled, revered, feared, and brilliant. We'd all love to be that man. On the other hand, he's, traumatized, paranoid, violent, psychopathic, selfish, and loathed by much of his own kin.

Thomas is impressive in what was built under his direction, in the way he's perceived, in the relatability of his worse traits then the ultimate victory of his best traits. All that to say he's an impressive character whose story, while being based in reality, demands impossible feats of luck via plot armor.

CalmMind · Accepted Answer

Good and bad aside, he had for the most part complete control over his environment. For me that's the biggest reason I like his character. He was mostly non-reactionary and chose his words very carefully before speaking. When dealing with potential threats he usually was a dozen moves ahead of his competition. I really enjoyed the scene of him being kidnapped by the IRA folks and doesn't bat an eye. Same with dealing with Billy Kimber, Alfie, etc. Man was an absolute psycho from a moral standpoint but cool as a cucumber under pressure and I think that's why many men and boys idolize him.

NathanDavis · Answer

his acting is really good... that's the reason why I watched all seasons, so far

as for the character, it is the typical gangster plot, nothing that remarkable or impressive about it but again, I like acting by a few others and himself

and... for the "manly model" thing, I'm a grown up already, so I don't bother with that BS, lol

Adronicus · Answer

No, I'd have to engage with him irl to know if I could respect him; if what you said is true, no I could not respect a man like him. I'm not the kind of person that gets gushy about celebretys, I judge them more harshly because they have a platform. The amount of money status or lack thereof means nothing to me when it comes to a person's character.

Kontrvnote · Answer

I liked the drama. Personally I like how the guy keeps calm when people are insulting him to his face and also how strategical he is. I don't admire the crimes he commit or idolize his character, but I do like how he thinks, prepares and takes action.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

A man with his ambition and skill set is always attractive to people. He was filthy rich and powerful enough to take a position in government. Of course men want to be him and women want to be with him. Anyone who suggests otherwise is surely full of it. There’s a reason those kinds of people rule the world, and always have. If we were all so inherently altruistic, those people would be marginalized, not in charge of literally everything.

mandyfire98 · Answer

Cillian Murphy is really attractive and a great actor but those Thomas Shelby memes are sooooo cringy.

JDavid25 · Answer

I think they are just using his positive masculine traits as an example really, and not delving into the negative aspects of the character..

yucychan · Answer

Am I impressed by Tommy? Of course, I am.

Albeit a gangster, he displays an extremely charismatic and wily personality. He is very skilled at what he does.

Would I marry such a person? No. I actually feel very sorry for Lizzie.

ElementoP · Answer

Most of that "sigma male" shit is just a joke lol
There are good traits to being a "sigma", but I wouldn't take any of the memes about too serious.
"Don't give a fuck about anyone but yourself? Total sigma bro"

awwazraa · Answer

Cillian Murphy is an excellent actor. He does his roles great in the movies he feature. The role Thomas Shelby as such is a portrayal of a gutted gangster which is obviously not realistic and in fact dangerous. So am I impressed he plays that role great? ... Yes , Will I marry him... absolutely no. It’s fun to have fantasies and all that but that life is not it. All apart Cillian is really fine 😍

This_Is_My_Opinion8 · Answer

He was a vicious criminal. Responsible for the death of many MANY people. Tortured even more. Robbed even more. And somehow people say he is a role model for men. How?

20yearsolder · Answer

I guess not because I don't know who the hell he is

007kingifrit · Answer

he looks like the kind of guy who if he handed you an opened sheep skin condom you would feel confident he had only opened it for you out of consideration and not put tobasco sauce in it so your dick hurts if you get laid and he doesn't

VanguardTitan · Answer

Any post with the terms Sigma male etc automatically just seem vain to me. It's apparently some new trend on social media that being a jerk and essentially an edgy villain like person is what's cool and masculine. Just seems pathetic to me.

Exterminatore · Answer

As criminal? He’s probably smarter than most and I enjoy watching his calculated violence.  I love the show. Quality entertainment.

GeneralContractor · Answer

Never heard of him. He apparently has a mop for a haircut and looks, due to his eyes, very insecure of himself.

Wise4myage · Answer

I really enjoyed his role in Peaky Blinders, but his brother Arthur stole the show.

Fuentes · Answer

Thomas Shelby was a genius and created a empire.

VaasMontenegro · Answer

Women would definitely marry someone like him because they like the Drama and Chaos that the bad boy brings

Subarugirl · Answer

Lol you asking if we want to marry a fiction character who is the leader of a gang?

kataang · Answer

Cillian Murphy is hot.

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