It, along with the whole "smiley buffoon" act is an affectation the embodiment of Oxbridge arrogance and callousness adopted to make him appear silly in an endearing way so that his actual words and actions would appear less villainous than they actually are.

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 21 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Trying to give off "loveable idiot" vibes

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago

Trying to give off "loveable idiot" vibes

He's managed half of that...

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Exactly

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

Mr Bean movies really did a number on the generation of Brits.