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First, look at that adorably floppy mop of hair.
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It's not your fault, the animation was so amazing that he was just SO LIFELIKE.
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You always wondered why you were so attracted to his voice, so husky and yet so soft.
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And then you found out he was voiced by John Cusack.
As in John Cusack - the king of puppy-eyed '80s heartthrobs.
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He saved Anya and her grandmother as a kid with no thought for himself, so you knew he was a good guy.
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But then he grew up to become a minor con man, which makes him charmingly devious.
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You knew he'd call you out on being a pain in the ass, the way only someone who loves you would.
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And that no matter how annoyed he was, he'd always be there for you when you needed him.
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And fight demonic horse statues.
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But he needed a little saving sometimes too and he was OK with that.
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His face when he sees Anya in her gown is the face you want your man to have every time you get dressed up.
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And the payoff is especially great because he was in denial about his feelings for her for so long.
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All those moments they almost kissed defined sexual tension.
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Seriously, even in life or death scenarios, they were still thinking about smooching.
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And it was so sweet when she was nervous and he squeezed her hand to show his support.
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And when he held her and told her everything would be all right when she had an awful nightmare.
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Your heart actually melted when he sacrificed himself for Anastasia AGAIN and then nobly departed because he thought he wasn't good enough for her.
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And then it flat-out broke when he didn't even take the reward money and revealed his true angsty self.
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But then the way he silently realized he was meant for her by finding the rose in his pocket was so beautifully understated.
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And perfectly complemented his subsequent grand entrance.
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But this right here, this is the real reason no other man will ever compare:
