Animation is sexy: 15 inappropriate cartoon crushes

Don't worry, this post isn't weird at all. Unless you consider having crushes on animated characters weird. Then it totally is weird and you should just move along.

But if you're a girl in your 20s and you're claiming this is weird then you're a damn liar because I know you've had at least one conversation with your friends/sister about which Disney prince is the most attractive. That's right - I've got your number.

Anyway, what really prompted this post was a recent article from MTV in which they cast a hypothetical live-action Daria movie.* My first thought was, "WHY is this hypothetical? I need this to be real." My second thought was, "Why is Trent a cartoon? I need him to be real." So yeah, sometimes cartoon characters are dead sexy. Observe:

1. Trent Lane, Daria

Oh, Trent. The ultimate slacker, grunge hipster. He's in a band and he's a bad boy. Every girl loves a bad boy, whether she'll admit it or not. Trent's just hot and you know he has to be pretty freaking cool for Daria to like him. (MTV said they would cast Adrian Grenier, to which I say, OK NO. Ashley's Jared Leto suggestion is so obviously superior.)

*The point of this post was to expose my love of sexy animated characters, so I didn't want to complicate matters by dissecting the supposed Daria cast in full or going into detail about my love for the show or how now my life will not be complete until a live-action movie starring Aubrey Plaza as Daria - the original hipster - comes to reality. But I will say that I approved of most of their casting choices - sans Adrian Grenier as Trent, as previously mentioned.


2. Prince Eric, The Little Mermaid

Like I said, I know you've had this Disney prince debate with your friends - and Eric is always the CLEAR winner. If you think otherwise, than you have more serious issues than the fact that you're arguing over the attractiveness of a cartoon character.


3. Aladdin, Aladdin

A close second to Prince Eric, in my opinion. Also a bad boy plus amazing abs he's not afraid to show us. Ok, this is getting kind of weird. Moving on....


4. Flynn Rider, Tangled

The newest addition to the Disney family and I like it.


5. Prince Philip, Sleeping Beauty

He's kind of a pretty boy, but whatevs, I always thought he got robbed of adequate screen time. Also: Hello, David Beckham.


6. Prince Edward, Enchanted

It's an animated version of James Marsden. This is basically a no-brainer.


7. Tarzan, Tarzan

One word: loincloth


8. Shang, Mulan

Let's get down to business!


9. Thomas, Pocahontas

So much cuter than John Smith.


10. Milo Thatch, Atlantis

What?? Nerds can be hot.


11. Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I guess you can pretend that you don't have a favorite Ninja Turtle, but I for one will OWN my love for Raph, the sarcastic bad ass.


12. Prince Naveen, The Princess and The Frog

The darker the chocolate, the richer the taste.


13. Robin Hood, Robin Hood

Oh you thought it was going to be Kevin Coster? False - he's not animated, duh. DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT. You know you can't resist that confidence. And I'm not the only one, so back up off. Related:


14. Mr. Fox, Fantastic Mr. Fox


Foxy is right! Hey-O!


15. Nephi, Living Scriptures' Nephi and the Brass Plates, Journey to the Promised Land and The Tree of Life

I'm so going to hell.


Well, now that you think I'm a creepy lunatic, who are your cartoon crushes?? It's ok, this is a safe place - let your freak flag fly.

(Also, if you ever find yourself google-imaging any male Disney characters, you WILL come across something called Disney Heroes. I'm not linking it, I'm not suggesting it, I'm just saying it's there and I know about it. And I'll never be the same.)