Therefore, I want to take this moment and list my favorite blondes from every single media outlet that I am familiar with. This is who I believe are the best blondes are their genre for whatever superficial and shallow reason I have to adore them.
In anime, the boys with dark hair are the ones who alwayys save the day, can be easily categorized, and be predictable in nature. But blondes..na ah. Blondes are like God's gift to every genre either real or fictional that they change things up wherever they go. Even if they aren't #1, they command the attention of the entire room no matter how much the author attempts to push the spotlight away from them. Sometimes they're the main act you can't get out of the picture. OK here we go.
FIRST, let's go to the make-believe characters.
My 3 Anime Boys:
YONDAIME: Too bad Naruto is nothing like his father. Naruto just annoys the living daylights out of me. I can't stand the sight of Naruto and he's everywhere in his series. All the time. I wonder why. But what I really wonder is why we can't get enough of his daddy. Yondaime is the fiercest daddy in the Naruto series and I find Yondaime a billion times more fascinating than everyone-needs-friendship Naruto. Any day.
TAMAKI SUOH: Probably the most (in)famous blonde of all anime series...besides Super Saiyan Goku. Usually the ditzy boys are ridiculously ugly, comical, and insignficant but not this half-Asian who plans on being a model if his plans on inheriting his daddy's throne doesn't follow through. Every girl loves Tamaki because he's not a playboy. He's a lover. He loves and cherishes all girls. And we love him so much that we allow him to love Haruhi.
FAI D. FLOWRIGHT: I probably spelled his name wrong and he's probably as gay as a doughnut but you can't deny that any girl would want this girly magician man to be her best friend. He's got the sickest tattoos, the ultimate bed hair, the most mellow voice, and that smile that you know would melt any cold woman's heart.
WHY NOT...Naruto, Edward Elric? Because even though Narutois the most well-known blonde of the moment, I don't like him and his stupid friendship-Sasuke obsession-retarded centerfold pranks. And Edward needs to find a new goal in life.
My 3 Anime Girls
THERESA OF THE FAINT SMILE: Best character in all of Claymore. She's completely muse material with the whole wavy blonde hair and alien face. Sure it got kind of boring when she realized she had a heart to take care of Clare but the way she owned the battle field in a way that made Priscilla look like an annoying, one-dimensional Mary-Sue. Her name alone speaks for itself. No one comes close to Theresa. Bitch.
LOTTIE: Unlike every single movie or story you find, this girl is CRAZY hyper and she's got your back. She's not the villain and you can't help but love her ridiculousness. She supports Tiana but not in the uber-gooey cheesy way that Disney movies do it. She's air-headed and loves herself but she makes sure you're in for the ride too. It's impossible to hate this faux-Paris Hilton persona.
MISA AMANE: She may not be the blonde that is the force of the series in the same way that Theresa is. She doesn't even leave a lasting impact on the story because of such overwhelming guys but what makes her probably the most famous blonde girl in all of anime right now is from what she doesn't do. Her passiveness, obsession, and lack of any real presence in Death Note is what haunts the readers that no matter what she does, no matter how pretty, how dedicated, or how much stronger she is compared to Light and the others, she's nothing. And that leaves a much more lasting impression than any other character I've ever known.
WHY NOT...Anna Kyoyama? Mary Sue.
My 3 Video Game Guys
CLOUD STRIFE: Sure he's mopey. Sure he sometimes look more womanly than Tifa. Sure he's more unreliable than a rebellious sibling but there's honestly no other blonde boy in all of RPG history that matches this ex-SOLDIER's insane hair, sword, and limit break if their lives depended on it.
RAMZA BEOULVE: I don't know, I just think he's cool and probably the only FF male character from FF7 onwards to really have a backbone and wage war because no one wants to leave this boy alone. Unlike Cloud, Squall, etc., Ramza doesn't look for trouble. Trouble finds him and he's got an answer to that.
ROXAS: Something has to be said if Sora's counterpart makes you like him just as much as you like Sora. Usually when twin parts or counterparts occur, we all usually lean one way or the other, most likely sticking with the original design. But not Roxas. I love Roxas and all his passive craziness if that makes sense. If some obscene situation in fate lead to a point where I could only save Roxas or Sora, time may have to stand still because I can't decide between both.
WHY NOT...Tidus? Blitzball is not a sport.
My 3 Video Game Girls
AYA BREA: Because she is Parasite Eve and there's no one in gamedom that shoots anything with more than two arms, jump from exploding vehicles, and does all that without annoying you with the stereotypical sass and wit you find in so many gun toting girls. She is perfect. She shuts up, shoots the zombie, asks what's next, and still commands your attention without saying something semi-annoying/witty every ten seconds.
SAMUS: Forget the suit. The moment you see that face, that's probably the last thing you'll ever see.
NAMINE: So yeah Namine does not have the manpower that Theresa and Samus have but she sure knows how to make a bloody mess out of everything. Her power is great but it's inversely proportional to her incredibly passive and weak will. Even though hearing her speak and talk is annoying, you got to admit, if she had real goals and even a fraction of the determination that Kairi had, everyone especially Sora would be screwed.
WHY NOT...CAMMY? Because she frightens me now. Really though, when I was a child, she and Chun Li were my heroes and I would use Cammy whenever I was bored of Chun Li.
So I realize a lot of these characters come from mainstream series and Square Enix, which is why this list is completely inaccurate. However, to something that has a little more merit are the real blondes.
My 3 Actors
MITCH HEWER: Google this boy. You know a boy's got it when my lesbian friend told me she'd turn straight for this guy.
CHRIS PINE: Blonde enough. You can totally tell he was blonde when he was younger. How else would he be allowed to be Captain Kirk? Right? Right?? Anyway, Chris Pine is here because Chris Pine was GQ's Man of the Year. For being an actor. In a Sci-Fi movie.
DANIEL CRAIG: This by far is the best James Bond ever. There is no James Bond like Daniel Craig and I can't remember what's going on the screen or pay attention what's happening because I'm hoping the bad guys won't hurt or mar Daniel Craig's blue eyes. He's got the suave that I think all guys are trying so hard to obtain but can't because this is Daniel Craig.
WHY NOT...Chad Michael Murray? Because he kissed Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan. More ew because of Lindsay Lohan. But really I don't know why. I really like him. Honestly, I just ran out of room and couldn't give up Chris Pine.
My 3 Models
JESSICA STAM: This would-have-been-nurse made the smart move of using her face for fashion instead of a hospital. And honestly how can she? In my opinion, she's got probably one of the most beautiful faces in the world. John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, and Steven Meisel certainly agree with me on this as she was the leading lady for Dior, Fendi, and Dolce & Gabbana ad campaigns. I just wish Stephenie Meyer made Jessica her Rosalie because there is honestly no one in existence prettier than J.Stam. Probably Doutzen if Jess marred her face with 8 layers of makeup but not likely.
SASHA PIVOVAROVA: My favorit-est model ever who can do no wrong. There's not enough space here to describe why I think she's so great. No model yet (I believe) can do Biotherm, H&M, Chanel, Giorgio Armani Beauty, Tiffany's, and 6 consecutive seasons of every single Prada line consecutively. Honestly, I believe she's just getting warmed up.
SIRI TOLLEROD: Even though I think she's way too skinny to live, Siri is like hidden treasure in the sea of blank face models. She photographs like a painting and is almost a walking high fashion Barbie doll that has gotten the attentions of Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano several times. She's got the weirdest cheekbones and I think that's what makes her a real standout in a tide of blondes.
WHY NOT...Kate Moss? Not enough room to fit in this entry.
Maybe I should do redheads next!
