Hopeless Romantics To The End
Love, heartbreak and the awkwardness surrounding both are concepts that have permeated every entertainment medium, especially when it comes to western animation. It may not be the central focus of the narrative, but you can also count on some kind of romantic sub-plot to rear its head sooner or later. While there’s bound to be obstacles, you know deep down all parties involved will find their happy ending. Unless of course you’re these three, who despite their best efforts have struck out hard when it comes to wooing their respective crush(es).
Please keep in mind we’re not saying that these are bad characters by any stretch, they just so happen to have the worst luck when it comes getting the girl!
#3: Cat Noir
“Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir” (2015-)
This feline-themed superhero is caught in the most awkward of love squares. After all, he and his fellow masked comrade Ladybug are indeed infatuated with one another…except one prefers the other’s alternate identity and vice versa. With no idea who truly lies behind the masks, all Cat Noir can do to try and woo his beloved lady is bust out as many puns as possible, which almost always end in him getting shot down. Hopefully he’ll actually win her over in one of his nine lives.
#2: Dipper Pines
“Gravity Falls” (2012-16)
He helped save the world from oblivion, managed to uncover all manner of supernatural secrets and faced death countless times, yet our favourite would-be sleuth still didn’t manage earn the affection of long-time love interest Wendy. It’s pretty understandable given their age difference, but you still can’t help but feel sorry for the poor lad given how he never truly let go of his feelings for her. Maybe he’ll get a chance three years down the line?
#1: Johnny Bravo
“Johnny Bravo” (1997-2004)
He’s as thick as a brick, is a somewhat earnest guy, and lives for the ladies. Unfortunately for him, he squanders every opportunity to earn himself a date by either acting like an idiot, coming on too strong or somehow angering the universe enough that every potential conquest is ruined by the strangest circumstances. He may be a lovable oaf, but there’s no denying he’s lost more opportunities at romance than nearly all cartoon protagonists combined. That’s pretty impressive…
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