because Blaine.
What Blaine Anderson’s Hobbies Say About Him Based on TV Tropes Clichés:
- Fencing: Symbolic of Europe and the aristocracy, which has its roots in the rapier being a “gentleman’s weapon” in the olden days. The bourgeois, conceited rich man will often be seen fencing in his spare time, sometimes killing his opponents if he is being set up to be particularly evil. Fencing is also used as a measure of intelligence - no dumb character ever wins a fencing match
- Boxing: Reminiscent of the mid-twentieth century, when Muhammad Ali was a national hero and watching two men beat each other to a pulp was the single joy of the middle class. A present-day character who boxes in his spare time will be a down-to-Earth man with a backbone of steel, one who never gives up. Will frequently be seen hitting the bag to relieve stress.
- Horse Riding: is largely dependent on the type saddle used - English, Western, bareback, or side saddle in period pieces. Polo playing or fox hunting can be used to demonstrate a savvy character who expresses disturbing brutality in socially acceptable or discreet ways. Western saddle riders are often practical working class people, hands on and free spirited. Young horse riders are portrayed more sympathetically, seen as enthusiastic and genuinely loving their four-legged friends, the odd Spoiled Brat (“I want a pony!”) notwithstanding. The Pony Tale, of course, broadens the personality types considerably… although it still likes to employ the stereotypes as well.
- Music: Self-absorbed, and totally convinced of their own musical prowess, fictional entities who count music among their hobbies are pretentious and haughty. The one exception seems to be the piano, which nearly always denotes a secret virtuoso talent and is rarely heard being played badly. The kind of music that you listen to will also often signify something. Listening to classical music or opera will mark you out as an intellectual and/or a snob, cooler intellectuals will listen to jazz and blues. Rock will usually denote you a rebel, while liking modern pop is often the preserve of the popular teenager.Listening to country is almost unheard of, and most assuredly makes you a redneck from the Deep South.
- Theatre: Accidental Ingenue: Stumbles into auditions and blasts the director away with their raw and unharnessed, unpredicted talent. Gets the lead. Because of their lack of previous experience, usually modest and earnest worker, but with a hobby that will become a conflict. The Broadway Diva: Does musical theatre. Can sing and dance with the best of them. Is either the Alpha Bitch or Spoiled Sweet. Generally cannot act to save his/her life, or gets locked into one particular character type. If male, is virtually always gay.
I have been on tvtropes for literally all day someone send help.