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If the feelings are mutual or an actual relationship develops, then it's [[Dating Catwoman]] instead. When this is purely subtextual, see [[Foe Yay]]. The specific variant when the Evil Empress captures the hero to seduce him is [[Villainesses Want Heroes]]. |
If the feelings are mutual or an actual relationship develops, then it's [[Dating Catwoman]] instead. When this is purely subtextual, see [[Foe Yay]]. The specific variant when the Evil Empress captures the hero to seduce him is [[Villainesses Want Heroes]]. |
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== Anime |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* Road towards Allen in ''[[D.Gray-man]]''. She even kisses him at one point. |
* Road towards Allen in ''[[D.Gray-man]]''. She even kisses him at one point. |
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* In episode 4 of ''[[Meitantei Holmes]]'', Professor Moriarty kidnaps Mrs. Hudson to get to Holmes, but she's so kind that he soon develops a serious crush on her himself. When the plan eventually fails, he releases her and promises never to involve her in one of his schemes again. |
* In episode 4 of ''[[Meitantei Holmes]]'', Professor Moriarty kidnaps Mrs. Hudson to get to Holmes, but she's so kind that he soon develops a serious crush on her himself. When the plan eventually fails, he releases her and promises never to involve her in one of his schemes again. |
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* The whole deal in [[Inuyasha]] would have NOT started if the thief Onigumo didn't fall in love with Kikyou, then made a [[Deal with the Devil]] that transformed him into none other than Naraku... |
* The whole deal in ''[[Inuyasha]]'' would have NOT started if the thief Onigumo didn't fall in love with Kikyou, then made a [[Deal with the Devil]] that transformed him into none other than Naraku... |
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** Also from the same series, Jakotsu towards Inu-Yasha himself, and Mukotsu towards Kagome. |
** Also from the same series, Jakotsu towards Inu-Yasha himself, and Mukotsu towards Kagome. |
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* Happens more than once in [[Sailor Moon]], where villains of both genders were attracted either to Usagi (Seijuuro/Alan, Prince Diamond) or to Mamoru (Queen Beryl, Natsumi/Anne, manga!Dark Lady, anime!Fish Eye, anime!Nehelenia). |
* Happens more than once in [[Sailor Moon]], where villains of both genders were attracted either to Usagi (Seijuuro/Alan, Prince Diamond) or to Mamoru (Queen Beryl, Natsumi/Anne, manga!Dark Lady, anime!Fish Eye, anime!Nehelenia). |
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* Sorta used in [[Shaman King]], where Hao is pretty pleased when Yoh's [[Action Girl]] fiancée Anna Kyouyama stands up to him... |
* Sorta used in [[Shaman King]], where Hao is pretty pleased when Yoh's [[Action Girl]] fiancée Anna Kyouyama stands up to him... |
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* ''[[Vampire Hunter D]]''. Vampire lord Count Magnus Lee desires the [[Damsel in Distress|human girl]] Doris Lang, but she only has eyes for the title [[Hero]]. |
* ''[[Vampire Hunter D]]''. Vampire lord Count Magnus Lee desires the [[Damsel in Distress|human girl]] Doris Lang, but she only has eyes for the title [[Hero]]. |
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* Elie from ''[[Rave Master]]''. Everybody's got a crush on her, even the psycho Lucia, who stole her [[Sacred First Kiss|first kiss, leaving her in tears]]. |
* Elie from ''[[Rave Master]]''. Everybody's got a crush on her, even the psycho Lucia, who stole her [[Sacred First Kiss|first kiss, leaving her in tears]]. |
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* Rido from ''[[Vampire Knight]]'' was obsessed with his [[Brother-Sister Incest|sister Juri]] and then subsequently with {{spoiler|her daughter, Yuuki.}} |
* Rido from ''[[Vampire Knight]]'' was obsessed with his [[Brother-Sister Incest|sister Juri]] and then subsequently with {{spoiler|her daughter, Yuuki.}} |
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* ''[[Voltron]]'': Lotor has a very unrequited obsession with Allura. |
* ''[[Voltron]]'': Lotor has a very unrequited obsession with Allura. |
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** It continues in the American-produced [[Sequel Series]], ''[[Voltron Force]]''. |
** It continues in the American-produced [[Sequel Series]], ''[[Voltron Force]]''. |
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* ''[[Outlaw Star]]'': Harry towards Melfina. |
* ''[[Outlaw Star]]'': Harry towards Melfina. |
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* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'': Gauron towards Sousuke and Leonard towards Kaname. |
* ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'': Gauron towards Sousuke and Leonard towards Kaname. |
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* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ]]'': [[Big Bad|Haman Khan]] seems to have one of these on [[The Hero|Judau Ashta]], while [[Dragon with an Agenda|Glemmy Toto]] has one on [[Action Girl|Roux]]. In each case the heroic individual ends up being responsible in some way for their admirer's death. |
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ]]'': [[Big Bad|Haman Khan]] seems to have one of these on [[The Hero|Judau Ashta]], while [[Dragon with an Agenda|Glemmy Toto]] has one on [[Action Girl|Roux]]. In each case the heroic individual ends up being responsible in some way for their admirer's death. |
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* Hilariously done in ''[[One Piece]]'' during the Marine Rookie Arc, where [[Punch Clock Villain|Zappa]] (a Marine recruit) tries to hit on Nami ''and'' Carrot. Unfortunately, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv5yEPCXRnQ he comes onto Nami ''way'' too strong]. When he tries to court Carrot later, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wBNNH4ELQk she actually seems to reciprocate the gesture] briefly, but unfortunately he seems to think Luffy is her boyfriend (he isn't) and flies into a jealous rage. |
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* Alit (one of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|Seven Barian Emperors]]) towards Kotori in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal]]'', often to the point that he forgets about his overall mission in order to woo her. |
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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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* Rather infamously in ''[[Spider-Man]] Sins Past'', [[Norman Osborn]] took a shine to Gwen Stacy. And by that |
* Rather infamously in ''[[Spider-Man]] Sins Past'', [[Norman Osborn]] took a shine to Gwen Stacy. And by that we mean he {{spoiler|impregnated her, then murdered her to get the super-fast aging children}}. |
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* In Marvel comics, the villain Whirlwind has a huge crush on [[The Wasp]]. He even [[Not My Driver|posed as her limo driver]] once. |
* In ''[[Marvel]]'' comics, the villain Whirlwind has a huge crush on [[The Wasp]]. He even [[Not My Driver|posed as her limo driver]] once. |
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* Umar, [[Doctor Strange]] villainess and sister to [[God of Evil|Dormammu]] has a huge crush on [[Incredible Hulk|The Hulk]]. She actually kept him as her love-slave for a while, but whether that counts as [[Dating Catwoman]] or [[Black Comedy Rape]] is debated. [http://www.comicbookresources.com/prev_img.php?pid=9307&pg=3 They've been reunited since.] |
* Umar, [[Doctor Strange]] villainess and sister to [[God of Evil|Dormammu]], has a huge crush on [[Incredible Hulk|The Hulk]]. She actually kept him as her love-slave for a while, but whether that counts as [[Dating Catwoman]] or [[Black Comedy Rape]] is debated. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160317105829/http://www.comicbookresources.com/prev_img.php?pid=9307&pg=3 They've been reunited since.] |
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* In his short lived series in the 70s, [[The Joker]] fell in love with one [[Black Canary|Dinah Lance]] |
* In his short lived series in the 70s, [[The Joker]] fell in love with one [[Black Canary|Dinah Lance]] during a period she was depowered. [[Insane Troll Logic|He 'realizes']] he only has two choices - [[And Now You Must Marry Me|force her to marry him]], or [[Disproportionate Retribution|kill her]] because he won't be able focus on his crimes if he's thinking about her. |
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* Why is Sonya in shackles at Kahn's Arena Stage in ''[[Mortal Kombat 2]]''? As the comic book adaptation shows, he was planning to brainwash her into marrying him. |
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* Whether [[Sub-Mariner|Namor]] is a villain or not depends on his mood at the time, but he has had a crush on Sue Storm since the first time he and ''[[The Fantastic Four]]'' met. |
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* [[Dr. Doom]] towards [[Storm]]; any time Doom and the X-Men cross path this will likely be an issue. |
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* [[X-Men]] villain the Toad towards heroine Scarlet Witch. Sometimes his crush on her borders on [[Stalker with a Crush]] or even [[Yandere]]. |
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* [[Magneto]] towards Rogue, sometimes to the [[Dating Catwoman]] degree. In the ''[[Age of Apocalypse]]'' timeline it went further, where they married and had a son. |
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* In ''[[Gotham Central]]'', Two-Face towards [[Fair Cop|Renee Montoya]], and no matter what the result of his coin toss is, he will brutally murder anyone who tries to harm her. Unfortunately, when his evil side is dominant, he veers into [[Yandere]] territory in his efforts to woo her. |
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== Fan Works == |
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* While very rarely brought up in the actual [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], Waluigi is often viewed as being a [[Hopeless Suitor]] towards Daisy, possibly due to her and Luigi being closer to an [[Official Couple]] than Mario and Peach. Or occasionally he's an [[Unknown Rival]], or both. |
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* Also, any fanfiction that includes Bowsette will likely give her this sort of crush towards Mario, often with the goal of [[Yandere|eliminating Peach in order to have him]]. Ironically, the original Bowsette was Bowser in disguise, pretending to date Mario as part of a plan hatched by both of them [[Operation: Jealousy|in order to make Peach jealous.]] |
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* A common trope ''[[Miraculous Ladybug]]'' fanfics is to have Lila have this towards Adrien like in canon. However, often times it will be turned [[Up to Eleven]] and [[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil|she will go as far to sexually assault him.]] |
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** If she's turned into an [[Ron the Death Eater|antagonist/villain]] by the writer, [[Stalker with a Crush|Marinette's]] crush on Adrien can [[Love Makes You Crazy|evolve]] [[Love Makes You Evil|into this]] as the story goes on. |
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* In ''[https://www.quotev.com/story/15887174/Various-Miraculous-Ladybug-Series-x-Genderbend-Adrien-Agreste-Oc-Insert/2 Various! Miraculous Ladybug Series x Genderbend Adrien Agreste! Oc Insert]'' by Rainbowcart where Adrien/Chat Noir is a girl named [[Gender Flip|Amelie]], this is a running gag in the fic where villains constantly fall for Kitty Noir (Genderbent Chat Noir). They either had a [[Celebrity Crush|simple crush]] on her that was turned into this via akumatization or if Hawk Moth akumatized someone into thinking they're someone else, they think she's the old possession of their affections (for example: Jalil as The Pharaoh believes Kitty Noir is Nefertiti, which she uses to defeat him). |
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** A notable example is Copycat. In the version, Theo has a crush on Kitty Noir instead of Ladybug. He takes on her image because he thinks she'll be flattered (she's not). It comes to a head when Kitty comes to his work shop where the scene is made much more disturbing since Copycat leaves her defenseless. He manages to straddle her, making her cry. Thankfully, Scarlet Beetle (Genderbent Ladybug) [[Big Damn Hero|comes in just in time]]. |
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** Zig-zagged for Marin/Scarlet Beetle. He's not a villain ({{Spoiler|not yet}}) but he's very obsessive towards Amelie and the story is already setting his [[Yandere]] tendencies. |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* Gaston to Belle from ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' |
* Gaston to Belle from ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''. |
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* Frollo to Esmeralda in ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' |
* Frollo to Esmeralda in ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''. |
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* Beaumont for Madeleine in ''[[White Zombie (film)|White Zombie]]''. |
* Beaumont for Madeleine in ''[[White Zombie (film)|White Zombie]]''. |
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* Ming the Merciless seemed pretty hung up on Dale Arden in ''[[Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]''. |
* Ming the Merciless seemed pretty hung up on Dale Arden in ''[[Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]''. |
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* Blue for Baby Doll in ''[[Sucker Punch]]''. |
* Blue for Baby Doll in ''[[Sucker Punch]]''. |
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* Jareth to Sarah in ''[[Labyrinth]].'' Foreshadowed in Sarah's story to Toby at the beginning: "But the Goblin King had fallen in love with the girl..." He sends her into a dreamlike state featuring a [[Dance of Romance]] between them, and at the end, he [[We Can Rule Together|offers her the chance to stay with him and be loved by him]] if she gives up her quest. |
* Jareth to Sarah in ''[[Labyrinth]].'' Foreshadowed in Sarah's story to Toby at the beginning: "But the Goblin King had fallen in love with the girl..." He sends her into a dreamlike state featuring a [[Dance of Romance]] between them, and at the end, he [[We Can Rule Together|offers her the chance to stay with him and be loved by him]] if she gives up her quest. |
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* Similarly, Darkness seems to develop a distinct interest in Princess Lili in ''[[Legend (1985 film)|Legend]]'', going so far as to [[Corrupt the Cutie]] enough that she will be willing to dally with him. |
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* Tod to Marge in ''[[Mom and Dad Save The World]]'' |
* Tod to Marge in ''[[Mom and Dad Save The World]]'' |
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* ''[[Megamind]]'' on Roxanne since before the events of the film, as confirmed by the filmmakers' commentary. |
* ''[[Megamind]]'' on Roxanne since before the events of the film, as confirmed by the filmmakers' commentary. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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== Live-Action TV == |
== Live-Action TV == |
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* [[Serial Killer|Davis Bloome]] on Chloe in Season 8 of ''[[Smallville]]''. Sometimes [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Tess]] [[Dark Action Girl|Mercer]] seems to have one on Clark. And then there was the whole [[Manipulative Bastard|Lex]]/[[Damsel in Distress|Lana]] mess in Seasons 5 & 6, and [[Magnificent Bastard|Lionel]]'s unrequited crush on [[Hot Mom|Martha]] which ran for most of the show. |
* [[Serial Killer|Davis Bloome]] on Chloe in Season 8 of ''[[Smallville]]''. Sometimes [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Tess]] [[Dark Action Girl|Mercer]] seems to have one on Clark. And then there was the whole [[Manipulative Bastard|Lex]]/[[Damsel in Distress|Lana]] mess in Seasons 5 & 6, and [[Magnificent Bastard|Lionel]]'s unrequited crush on [[Hot Mom|Martha]] which ran for most of the show. |
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* Unfortunately for [[Camp Gay|Kurt]] on ''[[Glee]]'', {{spoiler|[[Jerk Jock|David Karofsky]], his main [[Armoured Closet Gay|homophobic]] [[You Are What You Hate|bully]], has one on him, and he only finds out when he's given a [[Forceful Kiss]]}}. |
* Unfortunately for [[Camp Gay|Kurt]] on ''[[Glee]]'', {{spoiler|[[Jerk Jock|David Karofsky]], his main [[Armoured Closet Gay|homophobic]] [[You Are What You Hate|bully]], has one on him, and he only finds out when he's given a [[Forceful Kiss]]}}. |
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* Ares has it bad for ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', to the point where his motivation throughout the show is basically to win her love. |
* Ares has it bad for ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'', to the point where his motivation throughout the show is basically to win her love. |
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* There were indications in Season Two that how Lord Zedd felt about Kimberly in [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]] was not just [[Foe Yay]] subtext, especially with the episode he tried to make her his queen. |
* There were indications in Season Two that how Lord Zedd felt about Kimberly in [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]] was not just [[Foe Yay]] subtext, especially with the episode he tried to make her his queen. |
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* Either played extremely, scarily straight or averted in [[Sherlock]] with James Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes. Moriarty originally presented himself as a camp gay when he was undercover to get to Sherlock, but once he dropped the "Jim from IT" face, the act remained. The two flirt incessantly in an impressive display of villainous UST. |
* Either played extremely, scarily straight or averted in [[Sherlock]] with James Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes. Moriarty originally presented himself as a camp gay when he was undercover to get to Sherlock, but once he dropped the "Jim from IT" face, the act remained. The two flirt incessantly in an impressive display of villainous UST. |
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* On ''[[Luther]]'' the titular detective has to deal with the uncomfortable fact that his closest friend and confidante, and most reliable source of help is [[Nietzsche Wannabe]] [[Manipulative Bastard]] and [[The Sociopath|thorough psychopath]] Alice Morgan. That alone would be bad enough, but as many of Alice's lines suggest, she may well have a thing for Luther. |
* On ''[[Luther]]'' the titular detective has to deal with the uncomfortable fact that his closest friend and confidante, and most reliable source of help is [[Nietzsche Wannabe]] [[Manipulative Bastard]] and [[The Sociopath|thorough psychopath]] Alice Morgan. That alone would be bad enough, but as many of Alice's lines suggest, she may well have a thing for Luther. |
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* Dukat towards Kira in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', even though she - justifiably - despises him. |
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* Q tries to seduce Janeway more than once in ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', though his motives run deeper than a simple crush, {{spoiler|, believing a child born of a union between him and a human could help broker peace between two factions within the Q-continuum and end a civil war.}} |
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* In ''[[GLOW]]'', the closing [[Couch Gag]] involved Miss Kitty showing up at McLane's apartment in an attempt to set him up with Hollywood, one of the Heels, which he always rejected. |
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== Roleplay == |
== Roleplay == |
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* [[Super Mario Bros.|Bowser to Peach]]. Especially in ''[[Paper Mario (franchise)|Paper Mario]]''. |
* [[Super Mario Bros.|Bowser to Peach]]. Especially in ''[[Paper Mario (franchise)|Paper Mario]]''. |
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** Hell, it's even a ''major'' plot point in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. |
** Hell, it's even a ''major'' plot point in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. |
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** ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' even more so, where he tries to force her to marry him. |
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* LeChuck to Elaine in the ''[[Monkey Island]]'' series. |
* LeChuck to Elaine in the ''[[Monkey Island]]'' series. |
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* Combined with [[Les Yay]] in ''[[Shantae]]''. [[Big Bad]] Risky keeps oscillating between threatening our heroine and trying to flirt with her. |
* Combined with [[Les Yay]] in ''[[Shantae]]''. [[Big Bad]] Risky keeps oscillating between threatening our heroine and trying to flirt with her. |
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* ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'': Seymour Guado has one on Yuna, resulting in a [[Forceful Kiss]]. Made squickier by the fact that Yuna [[Acting for Two|shares a voice actress]] [[Like Parent, Like Spouse|with Seymour's]] ''[[Oedipus Complex|mother]]''. |
* ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'': Seymour Guado has one on Yuna, resulting in a [[Forceful Kiss]]. Made squickier by the fact that Yuna [[Acting for Two|shares a voice actress]] [[Like Parent, Like Spouse|with Seymour's]] ''[[Oedipus Complex|mother]]''. |
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* Apparently, [[Fire Emblem Jugdral|Trabant had some feelings for Ethlin.]] Too bad she was [[Happily Married]] to Cuan. |
* Apparently, [[Fire Emblem Jugdral|Trabant had some feelings for Ethlin.]] Too bad she was [[Happily Married]] to Cuan. |
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* Mix this with [[Yandere]], [[Complete Monster]], [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]], and [[Dragon Rider]], and you have [[Fire Emblem |
* Mix this with [[Yandere]], [[Complete Monster]], [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]], and [[Dragon Rider]], and you have [[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|Valter the Moonstone.]] |
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* ''[[Valkyrie Profile]]'': [[Stalker with a Crush|Lezard]] is fascinated by Lenneth and would do [[Love Makes You Evil|anything]] to get her for himself. [[Misaimed Fandom|The fans]] [[Draco in Leather Pants|don't mind though]]. |
* ''[[Valkyrie Profile]]'': [[Stalker with a Crush|Lezard]] is fascinated by Lenneth and would do [[Love Makes You Evil|anything]] to get her for himself. [[Misaimed Fandom|The fans]] [[Draco in Leather Pants|don't mind though]]. |
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* [[Final Fantasy IV|Kain]] is jealous of his best friend Cecil for winning the heart of Rosa, the apple of his eye. Does he [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]? Thankfully, no. Kain is ultimately accepting of his status as the [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]] and [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|hides his feelings for Rosa out of respect for the trio's deep friendship.]] Unfortunately, [[Enemy Without|Dark Kain]] [[Love Makes You Evil|does not value his better half's reservations]], even going as far as to pull an [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]] moment [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110201201215/finalfantasy/images/c/c9/FF4PSPDarkKainFMV.jpg when he captures Rosa] in ''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years|The After Years]]''. |
* [[Final Fantasy IV|Kain]] is jealous of his best friend Cecil for winning the heart of Rosa, the apple of his eye. Does he [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]? Thankfully, no. Kain is ultimately accepting of his status as the [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]] and [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|hides his feelings for Rosa out of respect for the trio's deep friendship.]] Unfortunately, [[Enemy Without|Dark Kain]] [[Love Makes You Evil|does not value his better half's reservations]], even going as far as to pull an [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]] moment [http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110201201215/finalfantasy/images/c/c9/FF4PSPDarkKainFMV.jpg when he captures Rosa] in ''[[Final Fantasy IV: The After Years|The After Years]]''. |
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* Poison towards Cody in ''[[Final Fight]] Revenge''. |
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== Webcomics == |
== Webcomics == |
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* [[Sinfest]]'s [[Horny Devil|Fuchsia]]/[[Cute Bookworm|Criminy]] romantic subplot [ |
* [[Sinfest]]'s [[Horny Devil|Fuchsia]]/[[Cute Bookworm|Criminy]] romantic subplot [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209161923/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3046 started out] when the [[Depraved Bisexual|seductive succubus Fuchsia]] took an interest in [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness|Criminy]] for the purpose of corrupting his innocence. When he [[Good Feels Good|treated her kindly]], she was reminded of her humanity and [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629031719/http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3113 developed a crush on him]. They gradually started spending more time together, leading to positive [[Character Development]] for both of them, as Fuchsia genuinely tried to become the good girl she thought Criminy would like, while Criminy came out of his shell, matured, and arguably [[Took a Level in Badass]] for her sake. |
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* Galgarion from ''[[RPG World]]'' apparently has some crush on Cherry. |
* Galgarion from ''[[RPG World]]'' apparently has some crush on Cherry. |
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* A spoileriffic but amusing one from ''[[Homestuck]]'': {{spoiler|Jack Noir, the sort-of [[Big Bad]], has developed a crush on PM, who [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|wants nothing more than his horrible, bloody demise]]. Given [[Allergic to Love|Jack's previous reaction to the entire idea of affection]], his response to this realization is to run the hell away.}} |
* A spoileriffic but amusing one from ''[[Homestuck]]'': {{spoiler|Jack Noir, the sort-of [[Big Bad]], has developed a crush on PM, who [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|wants nothing more than his horrible, bloody demise]]. Given [[Allergic to Love|Jack's previous reaction to the entire idea of affection]], his response to this realization is to run the hell away.}} |
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* In ''[[Girl Genius]]'', maybe Zola was faking weakness every time Gil had to rescue her, but her love for him remains after she revealed being way more dangerous than she looks. |
* In ''[[Girl Genius]]'', maybe Zola was faking weakness every time Gil had to rescue her, but her love for him remains after she revealed being way more dangerous than she looks. |
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** Depending how you interpret him, Tarvek may be this (crush undisputed, villainy not certain). And even Gil, but he's rather an [[Anti-Hero]]. |
** Depending how you interpret him, Tarvek may be this (crush undisputed, villainy not certain). And even Gil, but he's rather an [[Anti-Hero]]. |
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* ''[[8-Bit Theater]]''; the [[Villain Protagonist]] Black Mage had a crush on White Mage that lasted the entire series. |
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* [[Anti-Villain|Dr. Horrible]], of his eponymous [[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog|sing-along blog]], has a crush on a local do-gooder, but his arch-nemesis [[Anti-Hero|hero]] beats him to the punch. Unusually, Dr. Horrible is more of a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]], while the so-called hero is an [[Smug Super|arrogant]] [[Jerkass|bully]] who only dates the girl to make the protagonist jealous. |
* [[Anti-Villain|Dr. Horrible]], of his eponymous [[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog|sing-along blog]], has a crush on a local do-gooder, but his arch-nemesis [[Anti-Hero|hero]] beats him to the punch. Unusually, Dr. Horrible is more of a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]], while the so-called hero is an [[Smug Super|arrogant]] [[Jerkass|bully]] who only dates the girl to make the protagonist jealous. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* In the "Super Powers Team" incarnation of ''[[Superfriends]]'', Darkseid had a crush on Wonder Woman and constantly tried to make her his bride. |
* In the "Super Powers Team" incarnation of ''[[Superfriends]]'', Darkseid had a crush on Wonder Woman and constantly tried to make her his bride. |
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* One time on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' Marge got a job at the nuclear plant and Mr. Burns developed a thing for her. |
* One time on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' Marge got a job at the nuclear plant and Mr. Burns developed a thing for her. |
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* A 1935 [[Merrie Melodies]] short, "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWTEwpGsc8 The Little Dutch Plate] |
* A 1935 [[Merrie Melodies]] short, "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWTEwpGsc8 The Little Dutch Plate]", where it is rather creepily subverted. |
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* Hexadecimal to Bob in ''[[ |
* Hexadecimal to Bob in ''[[ReBoot]]''. |
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* Zander to Max in ''[[Batman Beyond]]''. |
* Zander to Max in ''[[Batman Beyond]]''. |
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* Peep to Heloise in ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]''. Heloise to Jimmy may also count. |
* Peep to Heloise in ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]''. Heloise to Jimmy may also count. |
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* [[Gadgeteer Genius|Tobey McCallister]] to ''[[Word Girl]].'' He doesn't even try to deny it anymore. |
* [[Gadgeteer Genius|Tobey McCallister]] to ''[[Word Girl]].'' He doesn't even try to deny it anymore. |
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* One-shot villain Little Acorn to Jenny in ''[[My Life as a Teenage Robot]]''. |
* One-shot villain Little Acorn to Jenny in ''[[My Life as a Teenage Robot]]''. |
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* Martian Queen towards ''[[Duck Dodgers]]''. Seriously, the woman veers between wanting to destroy him and wanting to marry him. |
* Martian Queen towards ''[[Duck Dodgers]]''. Seriously, the woman veers between wanting to destroy him and wanting to marry him. |
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* In the animated version of ''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Gargoyle had a crush on She-Hulk and was constantly trying to woo her; sadly for him, she was never interested. |
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* The ''[[G.I. Joe| G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' episode "The Gamemaster" not only hints that Zartan has something like this towards Scarlett, but that she reciprocates it! |
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** Possibly the Gamemaster himself towards Lady Jaye, given how [[Suspiciously Specific Denial| vehemently he denies it]] when his [[Robot Buddy]] suggests he has a crush on her. |
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* In one episode of ''[[Teen Titans]]'', Red X flirted with Starfire after pinning her to the wall with one of his gadgets, calling her "cutie" and remarking that the "only crime" between them was that they hadn't gone on a date. Her only response was to blast him with her starbolts through her eyes. |
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* Pyro once tried making a pass at Rogue in the ''[[X-Men (animation)|X-Men]]'' cartoon. She replied by throwing him through the wall as a non-subtle "No". |
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* Possibly Giganta towards the Flash in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''. In the [[Series Finale]], after the heroes grant her and the Injustice League a five-minute head start before trying to apprehend them (clemency due to their help fighting Darkseid) she is willing to waste a few seconds to kiss him. |
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* Toyman towards [[Power Girl]] in ''[[Superman/Batman: Public Enemies]]''. He even has a Power Girl [[Stalker Shrine]]. |
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* Lila Rossi towards Adrien Agreste in [[Miraculous Ladybug]]. She's very clingy towards him and tries to cut anyone to him out of his life. |
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 25 June 2024
Just fear me. Love me. Do as I say, and I shall be your slave.
—Jareth the Goblin King to Sarah, Labyrinth
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So, The Hero's girl is pretty cute. Only it turns out the Hero isn't the only one who thinks so. She's caught the villain's eye as well.
If this crush takes a turn for the perverse, this can lead to tropes like I Have You Now, My Pretty, Forceful Kiss, Bathe Her and Bring Her to Me, And Now You Must Marry Me, Scarpia Ultimatum, and Go-Go Enslavement, although none of those require a Villainous Crush. Additionally, the villain may become a Stalker with a Crush. If the crush itself is a motivating factor in his Start of Darkness, then it's Love Makes You Evil.
Conversely, this trope can be played as a humanizing factor, making the character into more of an Anti-Villain, and the love interest may act as a Morality Pet. Taken all the way, it may become Love Redeems.
Despite the description, this trope applies whenever a villainous character has feelings for a heroic one, not just when the Big Bad has the hots for the Hero's girlfriend. That's just usually the way it goes.
If the feelings are mutual or an actual relationship develops, then it's Dating Catwoman instead. When this is purely subtextual, see Foe Yay. The specific variant when the Evil Empress captures the hero to seduce him is Villainesses Want Heroes.
Anime and Manga
- Road towards Allen in D.Gray-man. She even kisses him at one point.
- In episode 4 of Meitantei Holmes, Professor Moriarty kidnaps Mrs. Hudson to get to Holmes, but she's so kind that he soon develops a serious crush on her himself. When the plan eventually fails, he releases her and promises never to involve her in one of his schemes again.
- The whole deal in Inuyasha would have NOT started if the thief Onigumo didn't fall in love with Kikyou, then made a Deal with the Devil that transformed him into none other than Naraku...
- Also from the same series, Jakotsu towards Inu-Yasha himself, and Mukotsu towards Kagome.
- Happens more than once in Sailor Moon, where villains of both genders were attracted either to Usagi (Seijuuro/Alan, Prince Diamond) or to Mamoru (Queen Beryl, Natsumi/Anne, manga!Dark Lady, anime!Fish Eye, anime!Nehelenia).
- Sorta used in Shaman King, where Hao is pretty pleased when Yoh's Action Girl fiancée Anna Kyouyama stands up to him...
- Vampire Hunter D. Vampire lord Count Magnus Lee desires the human girl Doris Lang, but she only has eyes for the title Hero.
- Elie from Rave Master. Everybody's got a crush on her, even the psycho Lucia, who stole her first kiss, leaving her in tears.
- Rido from Vampire Knight was obsessed with his sister Juri and then subsequently with her daughter, Yuuki.
- Voltron: Lotor has a very unrequited obsession with Allura.
- It continues in the American-produced Sequel Series, Voltron Force.
- Outlaw Star: Harry towards Melfina.
- Full Metal Panic!: Gauron towards Sousuke and Leonard towards Kaname.
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ: Haman Khan seems to have one of these on Judau Ashta, while Glemmy Toto has one on Roux. In each case the heroic individual ends up being responsible in some way for their admirer's death.
- Hilariously done in One Piece during the Marine Rookie Arc, where Zappa (a Marine recruit) tries to hit on Nami and Carrot. Unfortunately, he comes onto Nami way too strong. When he tries to court Carrot later, she actually seems to reciprocate the gesture briefly, but unfortunately he seems to think Luffy is her boyfriend (he isn't) and flies into a jealous rage.
- Alit (one of the Seven Barian Emperors) towards Kotori in Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, often to the point that he forgets about his overall mission in order to woo her.
Comic Books
- Rather infamously in Spider-Man Sins Past, Norman Osborn took a shine to Gwen Stacy. And by that we mean he impregnated her, then murdered her to get the super-fast aging children.
- In Marvel comics, the villain Whirlwind has a huge crush on The Wasp. He even posed as her limo driver once.
- Umar, Doctor Strange villainess and sister to Dormammu, has a huge crush on The Hulk. She actually kept him as her love-slave for a while, but whether that counts as Dating Catwoman or Black Comedy Rape is debated. They've been reunited since.
- In his short lived series in the 70s, The Joker fell in love with one Dinah Lance during a period she was depowered. He 'realizes' he only has two choices - force her to marry him, or kill her because he won't be able focus on his crimes if he's thinking about her.
- Why is Sonya in shackles at Kahn's Arena Stage in Mortal Kombat 2? As the comic book adaptation shows, he was planning to brainwash her into marrying him.
- Whether Namor is a villain or not depends on his mood at the time, but he has had a crush on Sue Storm since the first time he and The Fantastic Four met.
- Dr. Doom towards Storm; any time Doom and the X-Men cross path this will likely be an issue.
- X-Men villain the Toad towards heroine Scarlet Witch. Sometimes his crush on her borders on Stalker with a Crush or even Yandere.
- Magneto towards Rogue, sometimes to the Dating Catwoman degree. In the Age of Apocalypse timeline it went further, where they married and had a son.
- In Gotham Central, Two-Face towards Renee Montoya, and no matter what the result of his coin toss is, he will brutally murder anyone who tries to harm her. Unfortunately, when his evil side is dominant, he veers into Yandere territory in his efforts to woo her.
Fan Works
- While very rarely brought up in the actual Super Mario franchise, Waluigi is often viewed as being a Hopeless Suitor towards Daisy, possibly due to her and Luigi being closer to an Official Couple than Mario and Peach. Or occasionally he's an Unknown Rival, or both.
- Also, any fanfiction that includes Bowsette will likely give her this sort of crush towards Mario, often with the goal of eliminating Peach in order to have him. Ironically, the original Bowsette was Bowser in disguise, pretending to date Mario as part of a plan hatched by both of them in order to make Peach jealous.
- A common trope Miraculous Ladybug fanfics is to have Lila have this towards Adrien like in canon. However, often times it will be turned Up to Eleven and she will go as far to sexually assault him.
- If she's turned into an antagonist/villain by the writer, Marinette's crush on Adrien can evolve into this as the story goes on.
- In Various! Miraculous Ladybug Series x Genderbend Adrien Agreste! Oc Insert by Rainbowcart where Adrien/Chat Noir is a girl named Amelie, this is a running gag in the fic where villains constantly fall for Kitty Noir (Genderbent Chat Noir). They either had a simple crush on her that was turned into this via akumatization or if Hawk Moth akumatized someone into thinking they're someone else, they think she's the old possession of their affections (for example: Jalil as The Pharaoh believes Kitty Noir is Nefertiti, which she uses to defeat him).
- A notable example is Copycat. In the version, Theo has a crush on Kitty Noir instead of Ladybug. He takes on her image because he thinks she'll be flattered (she's not). It comes to a head when Kitty comes to his work shop where the scene is made much more disturbing since Copycat leaves her defenseless. He manages to straddle her, making her cry. Thankfully, Scarlet Beetle (Genderbent Ladybug) comes in just in time.
- Zig-zagged for Marin/Scarlet Beetle. He's not a villain (not yet) but he's very obsessive towards Amelie and the story is already setting his Yandere tendencies.
Film
- Gaston to Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
- Frollo to Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
- Beaumont for Madeleine in White Zombie.
- Ming the Merciless seemed pretty hung up on Dale Arden in Flash Gordon.
- Mr. Barnaby (the Crooked Little Man) for Contrary Mary (or Mary Contrary, in the Disney version) in Victor Herbert's Babes in Toyland and the analogous Little Bo-Peep in March of the Wooden Soldiers, the Laurel and Hardy version
- Subverted in The Princess Bride. It appears that Prince Humperdinck is in love with Buttercup, but it turns out that he just wants to marry her so he can arrange for her to be killed and then use her death to justify a war with the scapegoats.
- Dark Helmet for Princess Vespa in Spaceballs, from what you can tell in the scene where he plays with his action figures.
- Rippner to Lisa in Red Eye.
- Joker for Vicki Vale in Batman.
- While we're at it, the Riddler seems to have a bit of one on Chase Meridian in Batman Forever.
- Blue for Baby Doll in Sucker Punch.
- Jareth to Sarah in Labyrinth. Foreshadowed in Sarah's story to Toby at the beginning: "But the Goblin King had fallen in love with the girl..." He sends her into a dreamlike state featuring a Dance of Romance between them, and at the end, he offers her the chance to stay with him and be loved by him if she gives up her quest.
- Similarly, Darkness seems to develop a distinct interest in Princess Lili in Legend, going so far as to Corrupt the Cutie enough that she will be willing to dally with him.
- Tod to Marge in Mom and Dad Save The World
- Megamind on Roxanne since before the events of the film, as confirmed by the filmmakers' commentary.
Literature
- Edgar Rice Burroughs' Thuvia, Maid of Mars. Carthoris is in love with the title character, who is also desired by the Villain, Prince Astok of Dusar.
- Another Burroughs' example would be At the Earth's Core, in which Hooja the Sly One lusts after David Innes's beloved Dian the Beautiful.
- The Phantom's obsessive infatuation with Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. Leads to Stockholm Syndrome on Christine's side and ends with I Want My Beloved to Be Happy on the Phantom's side. The narrator pities him more than condemns him.
- William Hamleigh for Aliena in The Pillars of the Earth, although that's more of a Perverse Villainous Obsession variant.
- Billy "Boil" seems to have one on the titular heroine of the Cat Royal series of books, although how much of a villain he is varies from book to book.
- Littlefinger for Catelyn Stark, later her daughterSansa. Heavily implied to be his Start of Darkness.
- Burgo Fitzgerald for Glencora M'Cluskie and George for Alice Vavasor in Trollope's Can You Forgive Her?.
Live-Action TV
- Davis Bloome on Chloe in Season 8 of Smallville. Sometimes Tess Mercer seems to have one on Clark. And then there was the whole Lex/Lana mess in Seasons 5 & 6, and Lionel's unrequited crush on Martha which ran for most of the show.
- Unfortunately for Kurt on Glee, David Karofsky, his main homophobic bully, has one on him, and he only finds out when he's given a Forceful Kiss.
- Ares has it bad for Xena: Warrior Princess, to the point where his motivation throughout the show is basically to win her love.
- There were indications in Season Two that how Lord Zedd felt about Kimberly in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was not just Foe Yay subtext, especially with the episode he tried to make her his queen.
- Either played extremely, scarily straight or averted in Sherlock with James Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes. Moriarty originally presented himself as a camp gay when he was undercover to get to Sherlock, but once he dropped the "Jim from IT" face, the act remained. The two flirt incessantly in an impressive display of villainous UST.
- On Luther the titular detective has to deal with the uncomfortable fact that his closest friend and confidante, and most reliable source of help is Nietzsche Wannabe Manipulative Bastard and thorough psychopath Alice Morgan. That alone would be bad enough, but as many of Alice's lines suggest, she may well have a thing for Luther.
- Dukat towards Kira in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, even though she - justifiably - despises him.
- Q tries to seduce Janeway more than once in Star Trek: Voyager, though his motives run deeper than a simple crush, , believing a child born of a union between him and a human could help broker peace between two factions within the Q-continuum and end a civil war.
Professional Wrestling
- In GLOW, the closing Couch Gag involved Miss Kitty showing up at McLane's apartment in an attempt to set him up with Hollywood, one of the Heels, which he always rejected.
Roleplay
- Before being sealed away for good, Apos had a downright disturbing fascination with User:Ozbourne.
Tabletop Games
- Shadowrun adventure Harlequin's Back. In the Backstory, a Horror fell in love with Queen Thayla and refused to leave her, even though his presence was destroying her land. She eventually decided to leave with him to save her people from destruction.
Theater
- Judge Turpin of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street developed two of these. The first was on Sweeney's wife, Lucy Barker, which ultimately led him to kick off the plot by having Sweeney transported for life, followed by luring her to a masked ball and raping her. The second was on Sweeney and Lucy's daughter Johanna, who he adopted out of remorse for what he did to Lucy but came to desire as more than a daughter as she grew older, leading him to have her thrown into a madhouse upon learning that she planned to elope with Anthony Hope, a young sailor. Sweeney finally takes vengeance upon Turpin by luring him into his shop by claiming that Johanna has "seen the error of her ways."
Videogames
- Darth Sion of Knights of the Old Republic II developed an interest in the female Exile immediately after seeing her; his crush was so intense, it was threatening his connection to the Dark Side, and therefore his life.
- Bowser to Peach. Especially in Paper Mario.
- Hell, it's even a major plot point in Super Paper Mario.
- Super Mario Odyssey even more so, where he tries to force her to marry him.
- LeChuck to Elaine in the Monkey Island series.
- Combined with Les Yay in Shantae. Big Bad Risky keeps oscillating between threatening our heroine and trying to flirt with her.
- Final Fantasy X: Seymour Guado has one on Yuna, resulting in a Forceful Kiss. Made squickier by the fact that Yuna shares a voice actress with Seymour's mother.
- Apparently, Trabant had some feelings for Ethlin. Too bad she was Happily Married to Cuan.
- Mix this with Yandere, Complete Monster, I Have You Now, My Pretty, and Dragon Rider, and you have Valter the Moonstone.
- Valkyrie Profile: Lezard is fascinated by Lenneth and would do anything to get her for himself. The fans don't mind though.
- Kain is jealous of his best friend Cecil for winning the heart of Rosa, the apple of his eye. Does he Murder the Hypotenuse? Thankfully, no. Kain is ultimately accepting of his status as the Unlucky Childhood Friend and hides his feelings for Rosa out of respect for the trio's deep friendship. Unfortunately, Dark Kain does not value his better half's reservations, even going as far as to pull an I Have You Now, My Pretty moment when he captures Rosa in The After Years.
- Poison towards Cody in Final Fight Revenge.
Webcomics
- Sinfest's Fuchsia/Criminy romantic subplot started out when the seductive succubus Fuchsia took an interest in Criminy for the purpose of corrupting his innocence. When he treated her kindly, she was reminded of her humanity and developed a crush on him. They gradually started spending more time together, leading to positive Character Development for both of them, as Fuchsia genuinely tried to become the good girl she thought Criminy would like, while Criminy came out of his shell, matured, and arguably Took a Level in Badass for her sake.
- Galgarion from RPG World apparently has some crush on Cherry.
- A spoileriffic but amusing one from Homestuck: Jack Noir, the sort-of Big Bad, has developed a crush on PM, who wants nothing more than his horrible, bloody demise. Given Jack's previous reaction to the entire idea of affection, his response to this realization is to run the hell away.
- In Girl Genius, maybe Zola was faking weakness every time Gil had to rescue her, but her love for him remains after she revealed being way more dangerous than she looks.
- Depending how you interpret him, Tarvek may be this (crush undisputed, villainy not certain). And even Gil, but he's rather an Anti-Hero.
- 8-Bit Theater; the Villain Protagonist Black Mage had a crush on White Mage that lasted the entire series.
Web Original
- Dr. Horrible, of his eponymous sing-along blog, has a crush on a local do-gooder, but his arch-nemesis hero beats him to the punch. Unusually, Dr. Horrible is more of a Well-Intentioned Extremist, while the so-called hero is an arrogant bully who only dates the girl to make the protagonist jealous.
Western Animation
- Ty Lee to Sokka in Avatar: The Last Airbender, much to Sokka's confusion
- In the "Super Powers Team" incarnation of Superfriends, Darkseid had a crush on Wonder Woman and constantly tried to make her his bride.
- One time on The Simpsons Marge got a job at the nuclear plant and Mr. Burns developed a thing for her.
- A 1935 Merrie Melodies short, "The Little Dutch Plate", where it is rather creepily subverted.
- Hexadecimal to Bob in ReBoot.
- Zander to Max in Batman Beyond.
- Peep to Heloise in Jimmy Two-Shoes. Heloise to Jimmy may also count.
- Tobey McCallister to Word Girl. He doesn't even try to deny it anymore.
- One-shot villain Little Acorn to Jenny in My Life as a Teenage Robot.
- Martian Queen towards Duck Dodgers. Seriously, the woman veers between wanting to destroy him and wanting to marry him.
- In the animated version of The Incredible Hulk, Gargoyle had a crush on She-Hulk and was constantly trying to woo her; sadly for him, she was never interested.
- The G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero episode "The Gamemaster" not only hints that Zartan has something like this towards Scarlett, but that she reciprocates it!
- Possibly the Gamemaster himself towards Lady Jaye, given how vehemently he denies it when his Robot Buddy suggests he has a crush on her.
- In one episode of Teen Titans, Red X flirted with Starfire after pinning her to the wall with one of his gadgets, calling her "cutie" and remarking that the "only crime" between them was that they hadn't gone on a date. Her only response was to blast him with her starbolts through her eyes.
- Pyro once tried making a pass at Rogue in the X-Men cartoon. She replied by throwing him through the wall as a non-subtle "No".
- Possibly Giganta towards the Flash in Justice League Unlimited. In the Series Finale, after the heroes grant her and the Injustice League a five-minute head start before trying to apprehend them (clemency due to their help fighting Darkseid) she is willing to waste a few seconds to kiss him.
- Toyman towards Power Girl in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. He even has a Power Girl Stalker Shrine.
- Lila Rossi towards Adrien Agreste in Miraculous Ladybug. She's very clingy towards him and tries to cut anyone to him out of his life.
Real Life
- During the Libyan Civil War it was discovered that Muammar Gaddafi had one on former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, no less. The rebels even found a sizable photo album full of pictures of her in his compound.
- Apparently, this wasn't a surprise for her; diplomatic meetings with him were apparently quite awkward.