Things get so "compliqué"

When simming into fiction, you can think about how cool it would be to have that power and to save the world; in reality, you would just escape screaming and running, hiding from the villains... in reality, love stories would be totally irrational and terribly heart-breaking (even more than in real life. Yep, that sucks.).

I was thinking about some of my favorite male anti-heroes, thinking “what would it really be like to love someone like this?” … (And the worst is, I have a social life and I’m very busy, I swear.)

For instance, take Haku from Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi. He does magic, he is brave and clever, he is subtle and he can fly, that’s awesome.

Why is it so complicated then? Basically, because he isn’t really a boy. He can change into a dragon but he’s not even one. He’s the spirit of a river, so… well… sounds like a cheesy manga title. “My boyfriend is a river”. I just let you imagine how to explain your parents, your friends, and the city hall that you’re dating a river. Good luck.
He does have a heart and feelings, and he proves it! No really, the only problem is that he’s not even human, he’s just being. Being a river. That’s kind of complicated, right?

Another example: Eric Northman, very popular vampire from True Blood. He. Is. Hot. And his voice is hot too.

What's the problem then? He’s a vampire who has been living surviving dead vampirizing since 1000 years, so you can imagine the brain damage. He just wanna suck your damned blood, don’t look further. He’s manipulative and he can hypnotize you so hm… well it sounds sexy and all, but in real life, just enjoy the fact that basically, vampires do not exist and that you’ll never meet Eric Northman. Lucky you. I mean, he really kills people, you know?

Last example: Zuko from Avatar The Last Airbender.

He is cute and he has a scar, which is charming. He’s funny even if he does not want to be, he masters fire (that's charisma), he’s a prince (what? that’s classy), he’s adorably stubborn but he is kind deep deep deep inside.

Seems perfect, excepted that he grew up with the most psychopath sister of the universe, separated from his mother by his own father and considered as a target to murder by his grand-father, he’s obviously having identity troubles: who I am, why, where, into what, that is the question, etc. He’s really stubborn, it turns to obsession. And if you marry him, you have to live among fire benders (well, I prefer water benders, they are a bit less dangerous, no… ?), in a city which is in the middle of a volcano, like, come on, a volcano !!

So, remember? No dragon, no vampire, no prince. Anyway we haven't got any other choice.

Comments

[Mogusa]

Ok ok, one point for Mc Fly then.

Thank youuu :)

[Noemi]

But the guy keeps the same, through time-travelling :) He's pure ! Isn't he ?... Innocence is the key (^_^)

Sure, you kept the funniest ones ! Definitely !
Love what you write...

[Mogusa]

I actually started this article by writing on Van Fanel, Jess and Dan (and the others were put on a joined list), but I realized that Van and Zuko were too similar and as for Jess and Dan, they are just not-communicative guys which means... ... common guys, haha, just kidding. I kept the funniest ones :D (I think Haku is especially problematic)

As for Marty: do you think that time-traveling and changing the world's destiny is not getting yourself into trouble ? hm ??

[Noemi]

Objection, votre honneur ! J'ai trouvé un petit prince, moi ! ("tu es vraiment le héros du goûter...") ;)

Dear Mogusa,
I love when you write about things. Could you please develop on the following male anti-heroes :
- Heathcliff from Wuthering Heighs
- Dan from Little Women
- Van Fanel from Escaflowne
- Tachibana from Hot Gimmick(what ?...)
- Doumyouji from Hana yori dango
- Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl
- Jess from Gilmore Girls
(lis to be continued)

Just to be that human or not, the things are definitely going so "compliqué", hey hey, hey hey...

(y'a qu'avec Marty McFly qu'on sera tranquille, moi j'te l'dis)