crushworthy characters

Hi, folks! Crushworthy Characters has returned after a brief hiatus. It has undergone a facelift. I hope you enjoy the new format. Fall television is ramping back up and today’s crushes are from one of my favorite television shows. An enormous following Read More

This week’s installment is centered around my feelings for this character now versus when I was young. By watching Sailor Moon Crystal, I’ve had time to think about our caped hero, Tuxedo Mask. My friends and I had huge otaku crushes on him. He was so Read More

The Mortal Instruments series has a number of great characters. I wrote about my love for Magnus earlier and Jem from The Infernal Devices. This character started out as the underdog but became one of the best in the series. I enjoyed following his Read More

I am astonished that I have not written about this character sooner. After all, she is one of my favorite video game ladies. She is very high up on the list, too. I liked her so much I even had to cosplay her. Not only is she one of my favorite Read More

The Doctor: pick your favorite one. This edition of Crushworthy Characters isn’t just about one in particular. From William Hartnell to Peter Capaldi, the Doctor has intrigued us and taken us along on his adventures since 1963. The Doctor is many men Read More

Sebastian quickly became one of my favorite anime characters. I got hooked almost immediately after beginning the Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler) manga and anime. You hear so many stories about vampires, werewolves, and fairies. A good demon story is hard Read More

It was inevitable that another Outlander post crops up this week. It just happens to be my topic of interest this week. Not like I am busting out of my seat with excitement or anything. I also figured it was time for the leading sassenach to get some Read More

Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files was my choice of books for a few months during my time overseas. I had always heard about them but never checked them out until then. I was hooked after book one. This book series has an awesome array of characters. Who Read More

I’ve been watching a little more anime recently, in part due to the release of Sailor Moon Crystal. The revival of the anime that started it all for me has made me think back to other favorites. This train of thought made me think of animes that I still Read More

Sometimes, a character will really get under your skin. You can’t make up your mind whether you love or hate them. Your feelings can be narrowly divided by the blade of a sword. I have always had mixed feelings about this character. Every time I read Read More

I’ve already given love to one of my favorite Marvel ladies in this series. I thought it was time I gave a DC lady her due. I can honestly say I have loved this character since I was a kid. I even dressed up like her for Halloween — the Michelle Read More

The beauty of this column is when I can introduce characters that should get more attention. I will come across a series and I feel I must advertise them. The great Jacqueline Carey posted an article about sci-fi and fantasy series that should be made Read More