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Fictional character crushes

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Narwhalelife · 01/08/2022 23:36

Inspired by another thread who is your fictional character crush?

In no particular order:

Carlise (Twilight)
Edward (Twilight)

& Evan Peters in pretty much all of the bad boy roles in American Horror story but if I have to choose ‘March’ (in Hotel) 😍

should add - the actors don’t really appeal its 100% the character 😜

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theclangersarecoming · 02/08/2022 01:45

EBearhug · 02/08/2022 01:04

I have a long history from Julian in the Famous Five (I'm well over it now) and Peter in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Quite a few Heyer heroes.

I had terrible taste as a child.

Well, Julian’s a bit of a Miss Priss, but what’s wrong with Peter?!?!

I had a very long-lasting crush on Will Stanton of the Dark Is Rising series. And OMG yes to Heyer heroes — I went through them all at fourteen over the school summer holidays, and that was just the age for swooning over dark-haired fiery blazing-eyed Dukes who drive a mean barouche….

Television-wise, both of Mulder and Scully. (And though I’d happily go for Gillian Anderson too, as she’s gorgeous, I really can’t stand any other character played by David Duchovny, nor him in real life.)

I also had quite the yearning for Joel Fleischman in Northern Exposure, but Rob Morrow was sadly disappointing in any other role. Ah, 90s TV!

theclangersarecoming · 02/08/2022 01:47

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/08/2022 01:27

Oh and lest I forget. The Witcher, who is absolutely hot as fuck. Played by Henry Cavill who is absolutely not.

Oh no! He was very attractive in The Tudors. Not aged well…?

RozaPoza · 02/08/2022 02:01

Eddie Munson in Stranger Things but only in the woods scene everywhere else he's a bit too full on.

Anthony Bridgerton and his side burns that wet lake scene was hot.

Martin Byrde from Ozark. I adore how competent and calm he is.

Just realised they are all white men with dark hair, also my type exactly.

LouMoo13 · 02/08/2022 02:16

Fox in Animals of Farthing Wood and the Disney Robin Hood (also a fox) it's a fox thing clearly...🤣

HarrietSchulenberg · 02/08/2022 02:20

Aragorn (Viggo Mortenson).
Guy Gisbourne (Richard Armitage) and same actor in Spooks.

HarrietSchulenberg · 02/08/2022 02:21

Oh, and Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham.

netflixandnaps · 02/08/2022 02:51

Mark Darcy (Bridget Jones)
Robin (How to be single)
Joe Goldberg (You)
Mickey (snatch)
Mickey/Fletcher (The Gentlemen)
Amy (Bad mums)
Katherine Murphy (Just go with it)

I am sure there's loads more!!!

florianfortescue · 02/08/2022 02:56

Rupert Campbell-Black ❤️

changzi · 02/08/2022 03:41

Henry Tilney from Northanger Abbey Grin. Just the book version, haven't seen a screen version I like as much.

LetsGoCrazyPurpleBanana · 02/08/2022 04:16

David from the lost boys 😍🤤😍

GreenLushSun · 02/08/2022 04:28

When I was a child I was quite taken by The Black Moustache from Dogtanian. Yes, a cartoon dog. Really. 😕

HermoineJeanGranger · 02/08/2022 04:29

There's alot to be fair 🤭 but I'll mention Jamie Fraser (Outlander) & Simon (Bridgerton) 🤤

GreenLushSun · 02/08/2022 04:30

Also Rowan Atkinson in Blackadder.
Lister from Red Dwarf.

SecretConfessions · 02/08/2022 04:39

Never been really into the actors but I have had several crushes in the past on fictional characters, such as Horatio Hornblower, Aragorn and Legolas etc. Oh and Jack Dawson and Caledon Hockley in Titanic. But once I reached my 20s, surprisingly enough I’ve not had a single crush on a fictional character.

SallyLovesCheese · 02/08/2022 04:46

LouMoo13 · 02/08/2022 02:16

Fox in Animals of Farthing Wood and the Disney Robin Hood (also a fox) it's a fox thing clearly...🤣

Yes - Robin from the animal Robin Hood! I used to dream I was Maid Marian, i thought she was so lucky!

Matthew Bartholomew from Susanna Gregory's novels.

On-screen - Aragorn. But not Viggo!

blackberriesaretheonlyfruit · 02/08/2022 04:46

Clippsbey in the Matthew Bartholomew books.
Barrack in Shardlake books
Dean Winchester - Supernatural

MissMarpleRocks · 02/08/2022 05:27

Captain Wentworth the book & Ciaran Hinds version. ‘You pierce my soul’ love it.

Moaningturtle1 · 02/08/2022 05:34

Professor Lupin, but not David Thewlis.
Sirius Black, but not Gary Oldman.

Rowling has a way of writing fanciable men apparently!

DesMoulinsRouge · 02/08/2022 05:35

Boromir (but not Sean Bean).
Mr Rochester.

DaisyWaldron · 02/08/2022 05:37

Ace from Dr Who.
Robin of Sherwood
Lord Peter Wimsey
Evangeline from The House of Eliott
Anton from Summer of My German Soldier
Fanfic Severus Snape
Brienne from Game of Thrones

sausage767 · 02/08/2022 06:02

Cormoran Strike (fictional detective from Robert Galbraith aka JK Rowling series).
Gene Hunt (Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes)
Ted Hastings (Line of Duty)
Ser Jorah Mormont (GOT)

EveSix · 02/08/2022 06:07

Is it literary fictional or any old fictional, as in cinematic etc?
I loved Hilary Mantel's portrayal of Thomas Cromwell in the Wolf Hall trilogy, but he's not actually fictional, I suppose.

Scoobygang7 · 02/08/2022 06:08

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/08/2022 01:27

Oh and lest I forget. The Witcher, who is absolutely hot as fuck. Played by Henry Cavill who is absolutely not.

Yup Geralt is sex on legs and I definitely would. Henry out of character, tho adorable I do not fancy.

Horatio from CSI:Miami. I do not fancy David Caruso but H I think it's more his personality than his looks.

Giggorata · 02/08/2022 06:53

Kai from Lexx. The dead assassin.
Kai has presence, integrity, intelligence, a past, strength, cool factor, wears black, sings, is somewhat mysterious and unknowable, and is gorgeous in his morgue pale, unattainable, serious way.
I met the actor who played him, who was perfectly nice… but he wasn't Kai.

Also agree about the Witcher and Henry Cavill.

Giggorata · 02/08/2022 07:17

I forgot Jaqen H'ghar.
Tom Wlashiha isn't him, either.

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