Okay, it was a little more detailed than that - there were nice guys and good-looking guys there too, but as a whole, bad boys (or men) was one of the clearer themes. I usually am one of those who think the "girls love bad boys" trope is just an overexaggerated theme that everyone mistakenly believes, but seeing the list, I suppose bad boys ARE attractive to a good chunk of women after all. (Really?! Frollo?! I worry for the fellow women.)
Which made me list my top ten list and see what I find attractive in a man. I expanded the critera to include all nerdy media, and I also have no cutoff date, so my fictional crushes range from innocent childhood crushes to not-as-innocent adolescent crushes. I wouldn't have had ten characters otherwise! Soooo, here they are...
10) Kuro-bon/Black bomber from Bomberman Bidaman Bakugaiden, season 1 and 2
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| Goodbye, my dignity. |
AAAAARGH.
This is so very embarrassing to admit you don't even know. Even when I crushed on him at the age of TEN I thought it was embarrassing as hell. Who the hell gets attracted to a blobby thing with no mouth and stubby flesh-colored limbs?!
This is why you should never watch anything out of habit: you WILL find someone to like.
HOT factor:
- He's the "cool one" - stoic, powerful, and... yes, dark and brooding (he did have a legitimate reason to angst in season 1, he was searching for his missing brother who may or may not be evil and/or dead). I liked him less when he had no reason to angst and was still dark and brooding in season 2.
- He was the best-looking one out of all the other blobby bombermen. Yeah, when you have no mouths and a weird anatomy, this will be the definition of handsome.
- Also, he had a cape. Capes are cool.
9) Drago from Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger
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| Apparently it's so obscure, this is just about what turns up on Google. Obviously, Drago is the dragon on the right. |
HOT factor:
- He was calm and collected in most situations, and he seemed to be among the most mature ones in the entire cast.
- He was also one of the strongest; he can into a REAL DRAGON as a power-up, and then he breathes fire and controls the weather and have huge wings and everything! What's not to like?
- Also, DAT TURBAN. Turbans are cool.
8) Lance from Pokemon Special manga
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| This is not the Lance from your wimpy Pokeyman games! >:D |
Indeed the one I crushed on was the one from the manga adaptation. This Lance is not just the boss of the Elite Four. His agenda is to kill all the humans (except those he deems are "good") because they are destroying the environment and inadvertently killing Pokemon. Yes, he was an environmentalist of the most extreme and nutty sort.
HOT factor:
- Although his reason for wanting to wipe out humanity is batshit, you get to see where he is coming from, He had to helplessly watch his beloved Pokemon die from pollution. He couldn't do anything to save his friends, you saw his horror, anguish, and eventually anger. Evil as he is, you gotta admire how steadfast he is in his motivation and insane agenda. This is a man who is faithful to his principles.
- Being the leader of the Elite Four, Lance is an immensely powerful Pokemon trainer.
- He's a handsome man. A sociopathic man, but still handsome.
- DAT CAPE. The cape alone probably added 20% of the appeal. That is one FABULOUS CAPE. And then he has a red leather jacket underneath that cape. How fashionable!
7) Hatsuharu Sohma from Fruits Basket
HOT factor:
- He dresses nice and has white and black hair. Pretty cool.
- He is spacey and directionally challenged and so chill about everything, it's adorable. Until he gets mad and goes on a rampage. Then it's funny.
- Most importantly, he is faithful and loving. His family head doesn't want him to date Rin, and they physically and emotionally abuse both Haru and Rin. And Rin already has enough traumatic issues to deal with. And yet, no matter how much his girlfriend pushes him away (so that he won't get hurt) and suffers from her past, he is always there, being a moral support, constantly loving her and believing in her. SUCH A GREAT GUY.
6) Link from Legend of Zelda
HOT factor:
- He's good-looking.
- He wields an awesome sword and he knows how to use it!
- Personality-wise he's a bit bland since he's supposed to be a blank "avatar" that we relate to, but Link's general personality is supposed to be brave, determined, and virtuous. These are good traits.
5) Suoh from CLAMP Academy Detectives
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| Do they look like elementary kids to you? Also, Suoh is the kid with blue hair |
HOT factor:
- He is incredibly skilled in multiple martial arts.
- He is the quiet and stoic one.
- He is also the bodyguard for Yellow-hair on his right, and he will protect his patron with his LIFE. And he will forever stay a loyal bodyguard and confidant. HE WILL PROTECT YOU FOREVER.
- Even with all his fighting, he is still romantic enough to fall in love with a girl who plays a flute under the cherry blossom tree. D'awww.
4) Knuckles the Echidna from Sonic the Hedgehog
DON'T JUDGE ME KNUCKLES WAS MY FAVORITE AS A CHILD OKAY
HOT factor:
- He can glide and climb on walls and he's strong.
- NICE SHOES. Yes, they look like Legoes. I see no problem with this.
- He lives on a floating island.
- He has to forever guard a shiny green rock to prevent his island from sinking. He has a given duty, and he will fulfill his duty under any circumstances. VERY RESPONSIBLE.
- The naiivety that comes due to his isolated situation is kind of endearing. (Until SEGA butchered him into a dumbfuck who punches walls with an unhealthy green rock attachment, anyway.)
- He has a NICE HAT in one of the anime adaptations:
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| LOOK AT THAT HAT. |
3) Rei from Beyblade
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| Above from season 2, below from season 1. |
AAAAAAAAAAAARGH.
At least this is less embarrassing to admit than FUCKING BOMBERMAN. I think what amuses me about this series is the inconsistent art style among all three seasons. Was it so hard to agree on a design you liked?
HOT Factor:
- He's mature and level-headed.
- Cool costume, cool hairstyle, looks adorable.
- He's skilled with the art of plastic top-spinning (and it has a white tiger motif! cool.)
- He's faithful to those he loves - friend turned against you? Friend/crush got brainwashed and attacking you? Teammate joined the Russians to defeat you? REI WILL STILL LOVE YOU. Moreover, he will try to help you get back to normal and be good friends again.
- He looks ridiculously pretty when his hair is down. All that long, silky black hair billowing in the wind! To my shock, Google image search does not have decent pictures of Rei with his hair down.
2) Wild Tiger/Kotetsu T. Kaburagi from Tiger and Bunny
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| YOUR EYES ARE SO SHINY. |
HOT factor:
- WHY IS HE SO RIDICULOUSLY HANDSOME THIS IS CHEATING.
- Very stylish, even has a NICE HAT to boot.
- Extremely fit and agile. Have you seen him run around in civillian mode?
- Even with his minding everyone's business, he is understanding and will kindly leave you alone if you need to be alone. Otherwise HE WILL BE THERE BY YOUR SIDE AND BE THE BEST LIFE COACH EVER.
- He only ever wants to help those in need.
- He is also very faithful to his friends, family, and especially his late wife.
1) Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist
HOT factor:
- He can fight well.
- He's not bad looking at all. And he's pretty damn well built.
- He's a genius. Literally. He was smart enough to be a state alchemist, an intelligence post at the military, at the age of twelve. BRAINS ARE SEXY.
- Has a dashing red coat and rocks a man-braid.
- Even if you knock him down he will rise again. His determination is undefeatable. Which is pretty cool, until you realize he had to put up a brave front so as to not let down the ones he love. SO MUCH LOVE.
- He loves and respects his family, friends, and acquaintances, and HE WILL PROTECT THEM.
So there it is. If I were to find a similarity among all my fictional crushes, it would roughly be something like:
- Good combat skills
- Dashing good looks
- Fashionable
- Loyal
- Responsible
- Mature
The end!
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