Quote Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf_c View Post
How do you know that he still has eyes while he is sleeping? Generally, eyes are hidden behind some kind of lid to prevent light from waking the sleeper up. That's what those curved lines represent in the comic. Those ain't eyes, they are shorthand for "the eyes are not visible anymore". Whether that's because MitD has eyelids or because the proteans autonomic system has disposed of the eyes to make sleep easier, we cannot tell. All we can tell is "the eyes aren't visible anymore".
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I don't buy that. The same argument could be used to claim the MitD doesn't have eyes at all. After all, those are just shorthand for the emotions it expresses. In truth, it is blind and eyeless (uvuudaum supporters, take note.)