# What cartoon characters have you been attracted too?

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**Created:** [November 4, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985 "2008-11-04T03:37:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
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Velma from Scooby-Doo. Girl’s a freak, you can tell by looking at her.

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> [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](#):
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> The weird thing is, I was considering starting this thread earlier today to mention my crush on [Gilgamesh](http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071203)[Wulfenbach](http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071207).

This. The strips where he’s naked at Mama Hu’s are just…delectable. Even if you don’t actually see anything.

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/43 "2008-11-04T14:10:05Z")

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> [@Walpurgis](#):
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> Cutter from the Elfquest series (my very first crush).

This, too, though I actually thought Skywise was cuter.

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/44 "2008-11-04T14:38:07Z")

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[Minerva Mink](http://www.furvert.net/MinervaMink/) and [Julie Bruin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xirDE57RlDA).

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/45 "2008-11-04T14:38:09Z")

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Lois Griffith  
Rose Gumbo  
Daphne and Velma  
Wendy from _Super Friends_ (pre-Wonder Twins)  
The Little Mermaid  
Candyfloss from _Oh, Wicked Wanda!_  
Vampirella

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/46 "2008-11-04T14:57:21Z")

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Amy from _Futurama_. And Leela, why not?

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/47 "2008-11-04T15:24:16Z")

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> [@Silver Tyger Girl](#):
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> The Joker.

Harley Quinn. I know she completely bonkers but she’s hot anyway.

And in the comics at least she’s turned towards the good guys.

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/48 "2008-11-04T15:29:36Z")

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Penny from Inspector Gadget for me as well.  
Karen from Frosty the Snowman  
Wendy the Good Little Witch from Casper the Friendly Ghost

Hmm, I appear to have had a thing for blondes as a boy.

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/49 "2008-11-04T15:47:18Z")

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> [@WhyNot](#):
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> Lion-O, big time. And Tygra. Okay, \*and \*Cheetara. Shuddup.
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> (I’m not a furry, I swear! I was like 10 years old, okay?)

Honey, don’t be ashamed. Every kid in America of a certain age wanted to either be Cheetara or do Cheetara.

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> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#):
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> Honey, don’t be ashamed. Every kid in America of a certain age wanted to either be Cheetara or do Cheetara.

Actually, I was kind of enamored with Panthro…

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/51 "2008-11-04T15:51:02Z")

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> [@Pyper](#):
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> Peter Pan, ah my first love.

Liked him. REALLY liked James from Pokemon’s Team Rocket. YUM!

As for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I was more into Raphael.

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/52 "2008-11-04T16:00:10Z")

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'Nother vote for Penny from Inspector Gadget, animation-wise. Cheetara was high on the list too, but my Penny hankering was pretty fierce.

From the comics page, [Vicky the Biker from Rose is Rose.](http://home.comcast.net/~jhw53/ILLOES/ROSEVCKI.GIF) She’s a dirty girl, you can tell.

From comic books, it’s gotta be [Kitty Pryde / Shadowcat](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowcat).

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/53 "2008-11-04T16:01:23Z")

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Erin Esurance  
Turanga Leela  
Marge Simpson  
The girl from Thundercats when I was a kid (was it Cheetara? \<Googles\> Rule 34 all over this chick. Doesn’t do it for me anymore.)

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/54 "2008-11-04T16:15:41Z")

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Okay, somebody explain the “rule 34” thing for me.

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> [@KneadToKnow](#):
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> Okay, somebody explain the “rule 34” thing for me.

Rule 34: If it exists, there IS porn of it.

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/56 "2008-11-04T16:33:03Z")

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Ah, thank you. I had thought that was \<someone\>'s Law.

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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cartoon-characters-have-you-been-attracted-too/470985/57 "2008-11-04T16:40:37Z")

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Princess Peach

The animated Kim Basinger from Cool World

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> [@MyFootsZZZ](#):
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> I know some guys that are into anime women. …

Well, of course, even if they are very unrealistic. I like some of the genki girls, like [Suzumiya Haruhi](http://catsspat.dyndns.org:2080/anime/Suzumiya_Haruhi_no_Yuuutsu/ISBN4-04-853991-4/index.html) or [Ninagawa Amuro](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/TheLaProject/Anime%20Diet/Umisho/Amuro1.jpg) – even though in real life they might be very annoying.

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Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop

[http://www.smoon-kits.com/ventas/cb/faye.gif](http://www.smoon-kits.com/ventas/cb/faye.gif)

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When I was too young to know what a furry was or why they’re bad…

Gadget!

Now as an I adult wonder what horrid accident she had with her inventing. Something clearly removed 6 of her boobs.

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