The way he does his facial hair is weird, like he seems to make the effort to keep a consistent appearance but he does it in a way that looks more unkempt than people who are actually unkempt. He always looks like his doctor wife left him and he started drinking heavily about a week ago.

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago

yeah, if i were him, i would have kept it clean shaven and rode the "frish's small boy wonder" identity as long as possible. his audience is fucking ancient and would eat up the consistency alongside the perceived connection to youth. the time for a turn to wise sage is when he might have frown lines and wrinkles and some salt + pepper.

whatever it is he's doing has this uncommitted vibe, like he's figuring himself out while sleeping on a couch for a few weeks. that's not a vibe that resonates with the core audience of relics. they like certainty, simplicity, and the impeccable grooming of someone selling door-to-door reverse mortgages.