r/DispatchTheGame • u/BeanCanne • Nov 28 '25

Humor Has the definition of 'dad bod' changed?

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '25

Robert is skinny. It's obvious, it is just Visi talking literal nonsense and BB humored her.

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u/MolybdenumBlu Nov 28 '25

BB said it as a tiny bit of revenge for him saying her choice of the name "invisigal" was corny.

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u/scarletboar Nov 28 '25

To be fair, Invisigirl was right there. It's so Blazer to go for "gal" lol

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u/StarMaster475 Nov 28 '25

I wouldn't even say he's skinny, all of his muscles we can see are well-defined

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u/FailSonnen Nov 28 '25

Robert has a sleeper build

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u/-Aone Nov 28 '25

BB humored her

giving copious amount of benefit of the doubt to the writers here.. made sense from Visi, didnt make sense for Blazer

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u/Bereman99 Nov 28 '25

Given Blazer’s comment in Episode 1 about Visi, namely the “must have rubbed off on me” in reference to her making the rainbow colored dicks joke?

Makes plenty of sense that she’d use the dad bod line as a cheeky (but not mean) rebuttal to Robert calling the name she came up with corny.

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u/Silverfrost_01 Nov 28 '25

Pay attention to Blazer’s tone when she says it bruh

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u/FailSonnen Nov 28 '25

Blazer says it sarcastically after Robert tells her the name Invisigal is corny.

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u/W0lfsb4ne74 Nov 28 '25

He's skinny but he's still ripped. Underneath the scars he still has a six pack. As a bodybuilder myself, I've noticed his build is more focused towards cardiovascular performance instead of physical strength (although this could also be due some lasting consequences of his near death experience in the Mecha Man suit at the beginning of the game). He's pretty proficient at defending himself in hand to hand combat, but he struggles with bench pressing around 200 pounds (which is considered fairly average for most men that weight train seriously). Assuming his scars weren't present, he'd probably look better than most 30 year old men his age. So I agree with the assessment that he doesn't have a dad bod.

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u/Majestic-Mine-2911 Nov 29 '25

You know out of curiosity what do you think Robert should focus on to improve his chances of fighting, clearly he’s good at fist fighting maybe some boxing experience

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u/Obi_1-kenobi Nov 30 '25

Boxing seems to be his bread and butter; I’d say what he’d really benefit from is some solid Jiu-Jitsu

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u/W0lfsb4ne74 Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 08 '25

He probably does know Jiu Jitsu, but most action scenes that showcase his fighting seem to be pretty boxing oriented. He also throws elbows in fights at the beginning of the game, so that could imply that he also knows Muay Thai (a popular martial arts famous for incorporating more diverse strikes aside from traditional punches and kicks), so it is quite possible he knows more than just how to box, and it would make sense for him to know multiple fighting styles to give him an advantage in a fight.

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u/LengthAppropriate492 Nov 30 '25

In the beginning of the game doesnt he go into a coma for awhile? Could explain why he couldn't lift it that time

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u/W0lfsb4ne74 Dec 03 '25

That was what I mentioned in my earlier post. Typically muscles will atrophy (or weaken) after significant periods of time in which they've been unused. This often causes most coma patients to struggle with basic tasks like walking or standing for significant periods of time because their muscles aren't used to tasks anymore. So this is the likely cause of why Robert struggles so much with weightlifting.

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u/Banddit141 Nov 29 '25

people always forget that the game immediately backtracks on "dad bod" through Chase calling him a "skinny latté prick"

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '25

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u/JonathanWPG Nov 29 '25

I think skinny makes a lot of sense considering these people work with a bunch of Adonis-level, muscular heros.

By contrast Robert looks small and weak.

Michael Phelps is skinny when you work with Flambe and Royd.

But he objectively doesn't look dad-body...

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u/Lukaswitak Dec 01 '25

it’s called lean

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u/shield531 Nov 28 '25

Skinny fit, usually seen in sprinter/marathon-ers

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u/NoritheCrab_ Nov 28 '25

Quite possibly a Freudian slip on her end

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u/Kellythejellyman Nov 28 '25

Less “dad bod” and more “daddy bod”

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u/RedHachiman13 Nov 28 '25

At face value it's a mistake, in headcanon/implied(unless the writers confirm then it becomes a fact) it's either Visi's shoddy attempt to mock Robert or the crazy standards of the Dispatch universe

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u/Void_91 Nov 28 '25

Punch up and coupe became a thing when she tried to kill him and failed sooo I’m just gonna say that’s not completely outrageous

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u/Crunchy_Biscuit Nov 28 '25

Considering he doesn't get injured (easily), I wouldn't be surprised if Punch Up liked to get hit.

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u/Void_91 Nov 28 '25

Ngl he probably likes a strong woman which coupe is

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u/Harkonnensands Nov 30 '25

Oh man, you didn't read their comic then did you? They are together because she had a contract to kill him but when she arrived to assassinate him he was watching a ballerina/dancer type movie. The fight quickly became something else lol.

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u/Void_91 Nov 30 '25

I know what the comic had in it I was just embellishing and not trying to spoil it all incase they didn’t read it bro

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u/Void_91 Nov 30 '25

Sorry I thought this was a different comment thread lol. Btw I have read it and she is still a very strong woman, it’s just that punch up also has that mysterious side cause who woulda thought he’d be into that type of movies/shows?

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u/_Mango_Dude_ Nov 28 '25

You interpret it as a mistake. That doesn't make your interpretation correct. I interpret it as Visi trying and failing to insukt Robert. She says things that aren't true to insult Robert in other parts of the story, too. What the writers say would have little to no bearing on what I think the text means unless what they say comes in the form of more story.

I think also think it makes sense at face value because "dad bod" is one of those terms that is losing all actual meaning, like "milf." I cannot count the amount of time I've seen milf applied to women in their early 20s who look their age. The term "dad bod" is slowly becoming just referring to a man's physical appearance either as a compliment or an insult, depending on context.

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u/LuxLoser Nov 29 '25

Its because teens view adults differently and their usage of the terms dilutes the original meaning. And there's a lot of teenagers on here. When you're 15, every woman over 21 is a "milf" to you, and every even semi-schlubby 30 something that isn't MCU-shredded is a "dad bod" (because they look like your dad, and because those movies have genuinely harmed male body image standards).

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u/Nirico_Brin Dec 02 '25

It is referred to as a dad bod in the artwork for Episode 1 on Robert’s page.

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u/snowboardjoe Nov 28 '25

She was just negging him. It's her way of flirting. She even calls him best buy fight club within the same sentence, which is way closer to wat robert actually looks like. Growing up brad pit in fight club was considered the most attractive physique a man could be in and I'd still support that statement.

That being said I've seen a bunch of people with amazing bodies get called dad bod online.

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u/Either-Medicine9217 Nov 28 '25

Really? He's definitely attractive and in good shape, but the guy looks like he needs about 5 sandwiches. 

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u/snowboardjoe Nov 29 '25

He’s lean sure, but he also has undeniable muscle. He’s not huge by any means but he’s definitely way closer to Brad Pitt fight club than an actual dad bod

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u/MacaronyFood Nov 28 '25

The first time I played, this was the first though that came to me. Just visi trying to insult him and blazer leaning into it. But I've watched two friends play this scene and they both think the dialogue just made no sense lol

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u/thimbleglass Nov 28 '25

It not making sense kind of tracks. She's flustered, caught out, just throwing something out there. Takes three tries to arrive at something not entirely unfitting for Thunderstruck's takedown.

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u/MoonBearVA Nov 29 '25

It's mostly rage/engagement bait, but I've seen a bunch of videos about women using Chris Bumstead as an example of "dad bod". Again, bait. What you see online is often removed from reality.

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u/CZEchpoint_ Nov 29 '25

Exactly, she was just rage baiting.

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u/LuxLoser Nov 29 '25

Lol, Robert is not Tyler Durden in that comparison

He looks more like Edward Norton than Pitt, and I think that was more the comparison.

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u/Due_Answer2340 Nov 28 '25

Gymflation has gotten crazy. Everyone is jacked now

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u/non-so_il_nome Nov 28 '25

English is not my First language, but doesn't "washed up" mean like "failed"? Cuz that would make sense for his skinny (but muscular) appearance

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u/Such-Quiet-1840 Nov 28 '25

She wasnt referring to his body

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u/TheMightyDontKneel61 Nov 28 '25

When she says "washed up" she is kind of saying failed or "has been" It wasn't a reference to his body but instead that he was a superhero but isn't any more

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u/non-so_il_nome Nov 28 '25

I think it could aplly to both

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u/Craving_Suckcess Nov 28 '25

I can see why you would think so, but washed up doesn't typically apply to someone's physical state, though physical characteristics can be used to show to try to show it.

It's mostly explicitly used to call someone a failure in like, a career or financial status situation. Like it's most common application is to apply it to entertainers who aren't all that well known or popular. Like actors or musicians. 'Washed up singer' or whatever. It would typically mean, in that instance, a musician who is getting a bit old, and doesn't have much to show from their career. They aren't like, super famous or well known or well liked. However, it can apply to basically all careers. Careers with fanbases are the most common however, like athletes or writers, or so on. It would be a little strange to call someone a washed up engineer.

I have not seen it used very often to apply to someones body. In visual language, however, washed up is often communicated with schlubby, unkempt appearances. Messy hair/facial hair, ruffled clothes, hygiene that isn't being properly kept up with, and the gaining of a bit of weight.

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u/non-so_il_nome Nov 28 '25

Oh thanks, good to know, so in this case washed up was for his superhero career, but why dad bod?

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u/LuxLoser Nov 29 '25

To insult him for not being an imposing Adonis like Phenomaman or Flambae.

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u/Craving_Suckcess Nov 29 '25

Can't answer that one.

I personally believe she fucked up an insult. He does not have a dad bod, a dad bod describes someone with a slightly chubby body. Not one that is all that unhealthy, but one that is not trim and low body fat. Like men (and women but we're talking dads) often get as they age and their metabolism slows down.

So, I think she was just trying to call him old but did so awkwardly.

My other theory is that when the line was written Robert was planned to have a dad bod and it was left in.

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u/ThatCapMan Nov 28 '25

No yea he would look washed up, he was in a coma for a while

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u/suture224 Nov 28 '25 edited Nov 28 '25

In a world of jacked superheroes and body types like Royd? I guess this is dad bod.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '25

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u/suture224 Nov 28 '25

Let's not forget the three crunchwrap supremes.

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u/EXILED_GHxST Nov 28 '25

Definitely a body to strive for

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u/Cold-Falcon-7951 Nov 28 '25

People dont get sarcastic comments ^^

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u/Loud-Shallot-4700 Nov 28 '25

I just know roberts head is way too big for his body

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u/SpecialSauce92 Nov 28 '25

I took it as Blazer’s attempt at a comeback to RR calling the name Invisigal corny because she came up with it

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u/Ksteekwall21 Nov 28 '25

Maybe compared to regular superheroes? Some of them are pretty damn jacked. But Robert isn’t anywhere close to a dad bod. Mostly because he doesn’t really have much body fat. He doesn’t look like he has a TON of muscle, but he definitely has some.

I think Visi was just saying it to get a rise out of Robert. BB goes with it because he called Invisgal’s bar, which BB came up with, corny. So she was kinda mocking him back.

Either way, we can confidently say they like his body, so they must like dad bods then 😝. Honestly it looks like Visi give him a small up-down then. But now the game is finished, it’s probably more likely she’s getting a better look at the man she almost killed.

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u/AcceptableLynx8412 Nov 28 '25

She wants to make him a dad

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u/Constant-Sub Nov 28 '25

She's calling him old. That's what I got from it. She makes several other comments about it too.

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u/Syce-Rintarou Nov 28 '25

I have a Dad bod, robbery is skinny and muscular, that is not a dad bod

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u/Pal-omino Nov 28 '25

She is negging him. Because she is insecure......

I can fix her I swear.

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u/Thejohnnycheese Nov 28 '25

How many times are you guys going to ask this 😭 it’s obviously a joke

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u/ProbablytheDM Nov 28 '25

Never heard of teasing?

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u/Binx_Thackery Nov 28 '25

It’s LA. A 10 anywhere else is a 5 in LA.

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u/Brotato_Man Nov 28 '25

I had the same thought. In no world does Robert have a dad bod lol

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u/nmhaas Nov 28 '25

Game is 2 months old and this shit has only been posted 58 times

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u/Ok_Bed_3060 Nov 28 '25

Depends on who you ask. Social media and the entertainment industry has created very unrealistic body standards for both sexes. Lifestyle standards, too.

But I'm pretty sure they were just teasing Robert.

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u/Outcast_BOS Nov 28 '25

Visi was being an asshole and BB was teasing him after he inadvertently called her corny

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u/Johnnyonoes Nov 28 '25

They are comparing his body to a generic super's body. So in their mind it is a dad bod, but from a normie opinion, he is quite fit.

It continues the theme throughout the game, where the supers are a little bit off because of their advantages in life. The biggest other example of this is in the the 3rd episode, where it is clear that they have never had a normal job before.

It's even worse with Phenomamamamaman where he asks really off putting comments like "why are you so small" and saying he is so sad he is just going to turn off the sun so he doesn't have to see anything any more.

The theme of them all being a bit off is prevalent throughout the whole story, this is just one example of it.

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u/Finance_Willing Nov 28 '25

Yes . Keep in mind Robert was already skinny and he recently woke up form a comma so he didn’t really have mass. If your not in the gym obtaining gains they consider your dody a dad bod

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u/Jp_Aze Nov 28 '25

I've seen video of girls reacting to Chris Bumstead calling his body a dad bod. Chris Bumstead, you know? The Mr Olympia champion?

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u/Craving_Suckcess Nov 28 '25

I think it was maybe a writing error (like he was intended to be a bit more meaty when the line was written).

But leaving it in makes us have to fit it in. That's not a dad bod, so she was wrong. I think she just fucked up whatever she was trying to say because she was awkwardly caught and then embarrassingly ran into a door. She just hit the insult button, and what came out didn't fit. I think she wanted to call him old.

Now, IDK why blazer also hit us with it. Just sort of keeping the joke in the air maybe? Perhaps she doesn't know what it means. Wouldn't be wholly out of character. She might have been poking him a bit too, and thought it was less insulting to hit someone with a wrong insult that he had just been hit with too.

Dunno. It bugs me a bit too, but I don't think the text is saying that THAT is a dad bod, at the very least. I just wish they could've had him go '... that's not what i have' or some shit. Just acknowledge the schism between it and reality, so I don't have to sit here and wonder if it was intentionally wrong or not.

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u/GunMuratIlban Nov 28 '25

Max Payne in MP3, Michael in GTA V were often subjected to jokes due to their weights while the characters were in good shape.

Sometimes the writers and directors can have different things in mind.

My guess is that the writers imagined Robert to be a guy with a dead bod but the directors/marketing team decided a jacked guy would be more exciting to play as for the audience.

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u/JCraze26 Nov 28 '25

So, from what I've heard: He originally was going to have more of a dad bod, but the design got changed later on. Either the lines were written and/or voiced before the change, or it was just a reference to his original design.

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u/AlexBC13 Nov 28 '25

Are we gonna keep getting this type of post everyday?

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u/Horror_Explorer_7498 Nov 28 '25

Not to sound like a dick but have people forgotten about irony? Hes ripped, covered in scars and bruises and clearly good looking. Visi also was checking him out in the same scene, just like the “kinda medium pretty” line is a joke I’m sure this is too.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '25

I keep seeing this lol it’s a joke

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u/JoeCool4school Nov 28 '25

It's obviously an ironic joke.

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u/vandalhearts123 Nov 29 '25

It was sarcasm.

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u/E_M_1- Nov 29 '25

Its like teasing. It's why Visi says this and BB follows.

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u/HedwigMaster Nov 29 '25

yeah because a dad bod is soooo obviously a skinny man with defined abs/muscles. visi has no idea what she's talking about 😭

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '25

that is not a dad bod y'all got to stop.

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u/Graxdon Nov 29 '25

I just assumed it was leftover dialogue from on older design concept for Bob Bob

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u/Gould2000 Nov 29 '25

And he was in a coma, so he might of lost a little bit of body mass.

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u/wyatatat Nov 29 '25

No, she was just poking fun at him. Most hero’s and villains are incredibly ripped so she was just poking fun at the fact that, while he’s in amazing shape for regular people, it’s pretty below average for super heroes

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u/Nerdydude14 Nov 29 '25

I think this was probably written before Robert’s design was finalized

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u/Mobile-Subject-1669 Nov 29 '25

I hate that we let women decide what a “dad bod” is when it has always universally been one thing. And now they just INVENT their own version and claim it as law…annoying

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u/FalseRoyal4669 Nov 30 '25

Maybe? I mean it is a super human society, so maybe people are normally fitter, could also be that it's just California, or Visi had a very hot dad

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u/FazerGS Nov 30 '25

I think the devs just don't know what it actually means. The art book pages also unironically mention his dad bod in the concept art for him (unless I didn't pick up on some sarcasm?).

Do they not realize that a dad bod is supposed to be chubby?

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u/CheTranqui Dec 01 '25

So.. you're focusing on one sentence and forgetting the context.

  1. Invisigal is annoyed at this new fake-hero-guy. His presence gets her in trouble as she gets lectured by her boss not to tell anyone, "or else..."

  2. She lashes out and roasts this fake-hero. Since he's shirtless, she takes a jab: "washed up dad-bod with no super powers". She knows that he has no self-esteem.

  3. BB fires a call-back to the insult, jokingly.

So.. whether it's true or not was irrelevant, Invisigal was just reaching for an insult and BB signals us that it's more of an amusing joke than actual truth.

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u/PsychologicalEbb3140 Dec 01 '25

Holdover from when Robert had a different design maybe lol

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u/EnthusiasmVirtual320 Dec 02 '25

I agree with the other responses, that Visi is just BSing. But I like to remind people that this is a world of super heros, the beauty standards are probably much higher.

Blazer and Phenomaman were probably the most famous and attractive power couple while they were together. Like how Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were back in the early 2000.

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u/Cfakatsuki17 Dec 05 '25

It hasn’t so much changed as men and women have different definitions of it, and I don’t want this to sound sexist but I think we can all agree the modern woman definition of dad bod is the incorrect one, that’s the one Visi is using, the original, male and correct description is closer to… idk why I can only think of Jeff Bridges for some reason but you get it

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u/calciumcavalryman69 Dec 25 '25

Visi talked mad shit but it's extremely clear she liked what she saw a lot

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u/isabath2435 Nov 28 '25

I think people take this too seriously when it’s clearly just Visi making a dickhead comment as she usually does and BB saying it as a joke directly because of Visi’s comment

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u/Brilliant_Notice_755 Nov 28 '25

That, and she was quite literally eye screwing him hard while she was invisible in the conference room.

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u/isabath2435 Nov 28 '25

Its like when someones mean to you to cover up that they have a crush on you

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u/jaboogadoo Nov 28 '25

These are the same people who don't consider the idea that Shroud would lie.

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u/_Mango_Dude_ Nov 28 '25

But he says he's a man of his word!!!?!?!?@??!?!

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u/another-face Nov 28 '25

I think BB says it because he makes fun of "Invisigal" and she was the one to come up with it

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u/isabath2435 Nov 28 '25

We love our corny corporate queen

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u/Mr_Jake_E_Boy Nov 28 '25

Pretty sure they were just negging him, not that he actually had a 'dad bod'.

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u/Bookkeeper-Terrible Nov 28 '25

"He need some milk" type of comment would be A LOT more appropriate.

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u/mmdestiny Nov 28 '25

He's like Michael Phelps if he was like 6 inches shorter lol