Everyone remembers their first crush: the butterflies that fill your stomach when you think of them, the way their smile seemed to light up the room, and that hilarious catchphrase they said every episode. (Ehhhhh, what’s up, Doc?)
Yes, your first cartoon crush is something special—maybe even character-defining. Whether you’re more of a ’90s Nightcrawler fan or always had a soft spot for Sailor Moon, there’s no need to hide your love any more.
Spurred by a request from comics queen Gail Simone, animation aficionados have taken to Twitter to discuss the first cartoon characters to ever catch their eye, and we are HERE for it.
We compiled some of our favorite tweets below, and you might see a few familiar faces in the roundup!
Babs had us seeing stars in Space Jam
Danny Phantom made us go ghost for Danny Phantom
Ariel made us want to “kiss the girl” in The Little Mermaid
Kurt Wagner BAMF’d all the way into our hearts on X-Men: Evolution.
Dmitri conned his way into a tux (and no one complained) after Anastasia
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