Cartoon Crushes?

[jekylljuice]

Do you really want to know my cartoon crushes? Okay, I'll tell you, but you'll probably regret it...

Foster’s seems the most appropriate place to start. I share a good percentage of other NF members’ love for Wilt, who is a truly delightful soul; chivalrous and enigmatic as well as greatly pleasing to the eye - basically, a multitude of things which are being echoed about him all over the web, and with fine cause. But as most of you should have picked up by now I also have this (some would call “peculiar”) thing for Kip Snip. Well, is there really anything wrong with that? He’s slimy, deceitful and, in my eyes, absolutely awesome. There’s nothing more entrancing than an enjoyable villain (seriously, it can be a highly attractive quality in itself), and there’s something about Kip’s shamelessly underhanded manner that I find extremely alluring (on top of which, I have infinite respect for any guy who isn‘t afraid to wear pink). So shoot me, I like him. I’ve liked him ever since my first viewing of “the Sweet Stench of Success”, though I must admit that becoming more involved in the online Foster’s grapevine seems to have increased my fondness and solidarity toward him all the more, to the point where it’s even come to overshadow my Wilt-adoration. I guess because while, as I stated, affection for Wilt is clearly in no short supply, Kip just seems so unloved and alone, the poor dear. Kip Snip fangirl-ism desperately needs a voice, and I’m only too happy for that voice to be mine. True, it’s perfectly possible (even probable) that I’m the only Kip fangirl out there, in which case I would argue that it’s all the more important that I speak up and let this glib producer’s many pleasing qualities be known. Love ya, Kippy!

It’s certainly gratifying to see from the words of the original poster, Emma, that I’m not the only girl out there with feelings for Sideshow Bob of Simpsons infamy - Kelsey Grammar has indeed been blessed with the most sensuous vocal chords in the world, no doubt about it. I can’t think of anyone who could have provided Mr. Terwilliger with a more powerful, enlivening and sympathetic portrayal than did he - to me, the man has oodles more charm and splendour than the rest of that jaundiced populace put together. Except maybe his brother Cecil. David Hyde Pierce has a very beautiful voice too. Oh, and I love Waylon Smithers a whole lot too. He is adorable.

I was very recently introduced by my housemate to an anime series called Weiß Kreuz, or Knight Hunters:Weiß Kreuz, as it's known in its English dub - admittedly, a good portion of our enjoyment of this series does arise from how risible the animation quality has a tendency to be, but every so often it can throw up interesting characters and scenarios, and I do find myself ever-so-slightly taken with the villainous Schuldig (perhaps ironically, since the prospect of having my mind read used to terrify me well into my late teens). Maybe it has something to do with that evil smirk he flashes in the original opening sequence - I've always been a total sucker for a well-formed evil grin. Of the good guys, I suppose I do have an inkling of a soft spot for Yoji, largely because I was impressed by a flower trick he pulled off in an early-ish episode.

You'll be glad to know that that's all I can think of. I think I've made you people cringe enough.