Snape seems to have put his effort in areas other than appearance. He's very Sydney Carton-esque in that. However, he's not a big mope like Sydney Carton.
I think he knows that he's not anybody's dream date, but I think he most likely thinks that's because EVERYONE ELSE IS STUPID. And they are denying his essential hotness. Snape's got this bizarre good self-image despite the fact that he shouldn't have. And, while I don't remember Rowling saying anything about it, the folks in the movies have made him a bit of a dandy. And I don't think this is out of character. He dresses to impress and uses his appearance to his own advantage in many respects.
This is just a tiny fic-snippet, after all. You can't fit the whole personality in. It's just a fic peeve of mine in fic. I don't buy mope-Snape except for the five minutes after he's handed a massive defeat..
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I think he knows that he's not anybody's dream date, but I think he most likely thinks that's because EVERYONE ELSE IS STUPID. And they are denying his essential hotness. Snape's got this bizarre good self-image despite the fact that he shouldn't have. And, while I don't remember Rowling saying anything about it, the folks in the movies have made him a bit of a dandy. And I don't think this is out of character. He dresses to impress and uses his appearance to his own advantage in many respects.
This is just a tiny fic-snippet, after all. You can't fit the whole personality in. It's just a fic peeve of mine in fic. I don't buy mope-Snape except for the five minutes after he's handed a massive defeat..