Why I like what I like

Raistlin Majere

I love LOVE this guy!

How can I measure my love for Raistlin? Other than the fact that I really want to snog him (in my dreams!), there is no way I can give an accurate indication on the length and breadth of my infatuation. Look, he's gold. He's gaunt and has sunken cheeks. Freaky, hourglass pupils are not what pass for marks of beauty, generally speaking. But I HEART! He's a master of bitching...I swear he's dipped his tongue in acid. I'm not normally known to fancy too much bones on my man, but I'd take Raist over Caramon's muscles any day. At some point of my obsession with all things DL, I couldn't stop thinking about him and gathering ideas for my first Raistlin Fanfic. Granted he's sickly, stick thin and can't stop hacking and wheezing (quite a departure from my ideal man) everything else about him spells S-E-X-Y! Here's why:

He's the grand daddy of ALL Tragic Villains. Step aside, Anakin Skywalker!

You sit on your couch reading his inexorable rise to near godhood, watch him as he abandoned the last shred of goodness to embrace evil in total badass glory. You see him at the pinnacle of his craft, yet you see him physically shattered by ill health, plagued by self-doubt yet driven endlessly by ambition to outdo himself. If he had one less iota of willpower, he would have plummeted to eternal mediocrity. You see all these unfold and yet do nothing. You will weep as you witness his self-esteem shatter as a youth.

There were so many instances when I wanted to save Raist, catch him from his fall into the abyss, but obviously to no avail. Because we all know Raistlin is so fucking cool coz he is so bad. If he didn't take all the crap, if Life wasn't so darn unfair, he'd end up running a fruit stall or ploughing the fields. Like all well-developed, multi-dimensional villains, I wept for him, hated him and loved him all within a heartbeat. Just when you think you've got him figured out, you'd instantly feel a fool for trying to pigeon-hole him.

But I also think that girls are generally drawn towards men who just aren't very into women. Like say, how some girls insist on falling in love with their gay friend. Just by seeming unattainable ups your hot factor through the roof. You'd definitely stand out if you're among the throngs of regular blokes who start steaming at the sight of a short hemline. Being less carnal and more focused on say, kickass spell casting, makes you an instant object of desire. Certainly a good point to note, for the men out there wondering how to become a chick-magnet overnight. Most people plainly play hard-to-get, but Raistlin is genuinely NOT interested. Raistlin would probably NOT bat an eyelid if the prettiest Barmaid in all of Krynn flashed her tits at him. In the books, he allegedly stared at Laurana because in her elven youth, there were no decay even to Raistlin’s altered perception. So, Gawd no, I’m not implying that Raistlin is gay. He’s just focused on his work, In a modern-day context, he’s being career-minded. So, maybe it’ll take an uberbabe like Laurana to take his mind off his spells. Man, isn't that just so abso-fucking-lutely HAWT?!