The Craziest & Most Embarrassing Hear Me Out Characters

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Meme, brainrot, and slang expert Tobi Nwodo shares some of the most bizarre character crushes he’s ever heard

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1 Gill from Finding Nemo

2 Optimus Prime from Transformers

3 Alastor from Hazbin Hotel

4 Gloria from Madagascar

5 Barry B. Benson from Bee Movie

6 Nick Wilde from Zootopia

7 Varang from Avatar: Fire and Ash

8 Bernard from The Santa Clause

9 Ogre Fiona from Shrek

10 EVE from WALL-E

11 Flats the Flounder from SpongeBob SquarePants

12 Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs

13 Yan Luo Wang Diyu from That's Not My Neighbor

14 Mileena from Mortal Kombat

15 The Red Guy from Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared

16 Bambi's Dad from Bambi

17 Thrax from Osmosis Jones

18 Waluigi from Mario Bros.

19 SCP-096

20 Greta from Gremlins 2

21 Shego from Kim Possible

22 Chica from Five Nights at Freddy's

23 The Prototype from Poppy Playtime

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Co-authored by Dev Murphy, MA Reviewed by Tobi Nwodo

Last Updated: March 4, 2026 Fact Checked

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Admit it: you've had a crush on a fictional character. Maybe even a cartoon. Maybe even one who wasn't human! But hey, no judgment—we've all had our fair share of embarrassing "hear me out" crushes. In this article, we're going to go over some of the craziest and most unexpected "hear me outs" we've seen across the internet (in no particular order). We also partnered with a meme, brainrot, and slang expert for the wildest examples they’ve come across online. Be forewarned, some of them are truly deranged, so buckle up and hold on tight!

Wildest "Hear Me Outs"

Meme, brainrot, and slang expert Tobi Nwodo says some of the wildest “hear me outs” he’s ever heard are Shego from Kim Possible, Chica from Five Nights at Freddy's, and Judy Hopps from Zootopia. Other crazy examples include:

• EVE from WALL-E
• Gill from Finding Nemo
• Gloria the hippo from Madagascar
• Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs
• Barry B. Benson from Bee Movie
• Waluigi from Mario Bros

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Gill from Finding Nemo

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   AKA, the "hot fish." He's large (for a fish) and in charge, and he's got an alluring scar over one eye—and, as we noticed in our list of wikiHow readers' top "hear me outs," facial scars tend to be a recurring feature among animated crushes. Hmm….

   Meet the wikiHow Expert

   Tobi Nwodo is a meme, brainrot, and slang expert based in Los Angeles, CA, with 9+ years of social media experience. His specializes in explaining the newest slang, memes, and brainrot characters.
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Optimus Prime from Transformers

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   50% truck, 50% extra terrestrial, 100% heartthrob. While he's stern and no-nonsense on the surface, underneath, Optimus Prime has a sensitive soul that's been weathered by centuries of war and grief. He's…kind of a daddy.

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Alastor from Hazbin Hotel

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   Is it crazy? Yes. Is it rare? No. Alastor, aka the Radio Demon, is sinfully alluring and very, very red. He's got rizz to spare, which probably explains why so many people on the internet shamefully admit to having a crush on him.

   • Which Hazbin Hotel character are you? Take the quiz now!
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Gloria from Madagascar

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   Hey, we could have said King Julian. That would be really unhinged, IMO. But Gloria the hippo, voiced by Jada Pinkett Smith, is full of sass and sensitivity in equal measure, and aside from the fact that she's, y'know, a hippopotamus, we actually totally get this one.

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Barry B. Benson from Bee Movie

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   Bzz bzz bzz! Barry B. Benson, voiced by Jerry Seinfeld, is canonically a "hear me out" already (that woman in the movie is in love with him, right?), so it makes sense that he'd be on the internet's list of forbidden movie crushes. Still—and we can't emphasize this enough—we disapprove. He is a bee.
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Nick Wilde from Zootopia

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   It was a toss-up between Nick Wilde and Robin Hood. There's just something about animated foxes that gets people all hot and bothered, apparently. But Nick's also charmingly wry and sarcastic—who could resist the rizz?

   • Did you know that, according to wikiHow readers, Nick Wilde is THE number-one "hear me out"? Try our "hear me out" analyzer to vote for your faves and see what your choice in fictional boos says about you….
   • Nwodo says there’s another Zootopia character that gets called out as a wild “hear me out” crush–Judy Hopps. She’s not even human–she’s the optimistic rabbit protagonist of the film! But…we kinda get it.

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Varang from Avatar: Fire and Ash

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   OK, we get it, the Na'vi are cool as heck. But Varang? The violent and sadistic leader of the Mangkwan? Sure. Makes sense.
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Bernard from The Santa Clause

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   This one will take 0 millennials by surprise. In the Tim Allen Santa Clause-verse, Bernard (played by the adorable David Krumholtz) is the head-elf at the North Pole. Don't you just want to cuddle up and share some of Judy's special hot cocoa together?

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Ogre Fiona from Shrek

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   Not human Fiona, ogre Fiona. This one, we can get down with. Ogre Fiona is the "real" Fiona, the one who's not afraid to be herself—even if it doesn't match society's idea of what she "should" look like. Rock on.

   • Which character from Shrek are you most like? Take our quiz and we'll tell you!
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EVE from WALL-E

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   She doesn't even have a pulse, guys. But, whatever. She's cute, she's dedicated, she's eco-friendly. We get it.

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Flats the Flounder from SpongeBob SquarePants

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   Do you want him to kick YOUR butt? If your "type" is "kite-shaped green bullies with crazy eyes," then we get this one. But we suspect that's a pretty small demographic.

   • Psst. Wondering which SpongeBob character you are? Take our quiz to find out!
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Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs

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   Pros: human, not a cartoon. Cons: do we have to say it? He's a killer, guys. A literal cannibal killer. But you know what, we can't totally judge. He's got charm. He's got culture. And he mimics the sound of someone slurping on a census-taker's liver so well.

   • Ever wonder which chaotic evil character you're most like? Are you Hannibal Lecter, or someone else? Take the quiz to find out!

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Yan Luo Wang Diyu from That's Not My Neighbor

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   It's the extra teeth, right? Yan Luo Wang Diyu from the game That's Not My Neighbor is an unexpected addition to this list—but honestly, once we heard her mentioned, we were like, "You know what? OK." Sure, she's got crazy cheek-teeth and no pupils, but we're here for it.
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Mileena from Mortal Kombat

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   Again, we ask: it's the extra teeth, right? Not only does she have razor-sharp chompers, but she's also cruel, violent, unforgiving…basically, everything you could ever want in another person, right?

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The Red Guy from Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared

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   You've probably been working really hard to forget you saw that video. Sorry for reminding you. But the red guy (does he have a name?) with the mop hair from the infamous YouTube series does have a certain je ne sais quoi about him. Plus, he's very creative. That's always a bonus.
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Bambi's Dad from Bambi

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   King of the forest, king of our hearts. Bambi's dad could get it. We know he's a deer, but—he could get it.

   • And if you've ever wondered what Bambi's father would look like as a human, Instagram artist @ei__zy is way ahead of you….

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Thrax from Osmosis Jones

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   His rizz is—dare we say?—contagious. Thrax's dedication to being the deadliest disease in human history is…well, kind of alarming, but we love a man with goals.
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Waluigi from Mario Bros.

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   Wa-lu-i-gi! Wah-wah-wah! Luigi's tall, lanky, and purple-clad doppelganger, Waluigi is characterized by his mischievousness and his envy of the Mario Bros. And aren't mischievousness and envy the most attractive qualities in a person?

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SCP-096

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   For the girls who won't settle for a guy under 6 feet tall. This SCP is known for his ghostly white, lanky figure and his dedication to ripping apart his enemies. Yes, he cries and screams whenever you look at him, but he's just shy! God forbid a man be sensitive….

   • Find out what SCP you are with this quiz!
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Greta from Gremlins 2

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   The only female gremlin, and arguably the hottest. That green hair? Those bat ears? The red lipstick? Forget about it.

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Shego from Kim Possible

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1. Sure, she’s a mercenary and villain, but have you seen her? Nwodo says Shego is one of the wildest “hear me outs” he’s heard. But y’all–despite her shortcomings, she’s objectively hot! Her witty and sarcastic personality is definitely appealing to a certain demographic.
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Chica from Five Nights at Freddy's

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1. She’s a possessed murderous chicken, okay? But some of y’all dig that! Nwodo says this is one of the craziest “hear me outs” he’s heard (and we have to agree). Admittedly, there’s something alluring about her “Let's Eat!!!” bib…

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The Prototype from Poppy Playtime

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1. A villainous cyborg toy does have a certain charm. Nwodo cites The Prototype as one of the wildest “hear me outs” out there. We guess being a mass murdering humanoid isn’t a deterrent if you’re vibing.
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