Author Topic: Peter Pan's 'Wendy' as your biggest geek crush? (Read 34907 times)

cuddlebug · **on:** January 02, 2009, 11:56:21 AM

Hey everyone,

I just listened to a podcast on pop philosophy (specifically talking about Bruce Springsteen) yesterday and came across the theory that Peter Pan's 'Wendy' is every geek's biggest crush from his early childhood on.

It made me wonder who your biggest crush might be and I was always thinking, it could be someone like Princess Leia, or recently maybe Natalie Portman, ... or maybe Cali Lewis, Felicia Day, etc. :-) And who is it for the girls?

We have loads of geeks in this forum and I for one would really like to see which crush you might have in common. Or maybe we can just collect some and see which ones you like best.

I am sure this has changed a lot over the years, so who did you fancy when you were younger?

Sorry if this has been discussed before, please let me know where to find it if it is in one of the older threads.

stePH · **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2009, 02:13:01 PM

Quote from: cuddlebug on January 02, 2009, 11:56:21 AM

Hey everyone,

I just listened to a podcast on pop philosophy (specifically talking about Bruce Springsteen) yesterday and came across the theory that Peter Pan's 'Wendy' is every geek's biggest crush from his early childhood on.

Definitely not Wendy. I believe my early childhood "crush" was Tia (played by Kim Richards) from Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain. I think the fact that I actually remember the actor's name from that far back confirms this.

Listener · **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2009, 02:40:55 PM

Prepare to LOL.

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You ready?

Okay.

Lt. Saavik.

The Kirstie Alley version.

You'd hit it. It's completely logical.

gelee · **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2009, 03:16:00 PM

Linda Carter in Wonder Woman was my first crush. Hot, yet wholesome. Plus, she had an invisible jet.
Also, Bjork when I got a bit older.

Zathras · **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2009, 03:38:35 PM

Wow. I can't think of a childhood crush. Must be a case of oldtimers disease.

Darwinist · **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2009, 08:41:56 PM

Quote from: stePH on January 02, 2009, 02:13:01 PM

Definitely not Wendy. I believe my early childhood "crush" was Tia (played by Kim Richards) from Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain. I think the fact that I actually remember the actor's name from that far back confirms this.

Kim Richards, same here! I couldn't remember her character's name, just that she was the cute long-haired girl I was ga-ga over at the time. My other crush was Julie (June Angela) from the Electric Company.

Talia · **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2009, 08:54:42 PM

I don't recall particularly fancying anyone when I was younger. When I think geek crush the only thing I think of is Hugh Jackman's wolverine (DO WANT), but that's obviously only from the past 8 years or so.

MacArthurBug · **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2009, 09:15:03 PM

no pointing and laughing aloud- k?

As a young thing- I had the hots for MacGyver. And I was curiously drawn to Punky Brewster. That's all I'm willing to fess up to.

Bdoomed · **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2009, 11:23:40 PM

*points and laughs... silently*

Russell Nash · **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2009, 12:56:43 AM

I'm really tired right now, so I'm not pushing myself too hard. The first one that comes to mind is Jennifer Connelly. This started right around the time she was in the Rocketeer. This was most likely because she was playing a character originally based on Bettie Page.

Corydon · **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2009, 01:25:21 AM

Oh, Jennifer Connelly... I think everyone has a crush on her: in addition to being gorgeous, she projects that combination of vulnerability and availability that's hard to resist. And she was really at maximum lusciousness in the Rocketeer, yeah.

My first geek crush was the sexy evil princess from the movie Flash Gordon. Ooh, BAD girl!

izzardfan · **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2009, 01:32:51 AM

I fell for Frank Langella, but not in Dracula, though I'd seen it. No, I flipped for him in the stage production of Sherlock Holmes, hard enough that I spent way too much money on eBay for a videotape of the broadcast. He's still my alltime favorite actor, though I also had a thing for David Bowie (right after Labyrinth came out) and Chris Sarandon.

stePH · **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2009, 03:14:45 AM

Quote from: Darwinist on January 02, 2009, 08:41:56 PM

Quote from: stePH on January 02, 2009, 02:13:01 PM
Definitely not Wendy. I believe my early childhood "crush" was Tia (played by Kim Richards) from Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain. I think the fact that I actually remember the actor's name from that far back confirms this.

Kim Richards, same here! I couldn't remember her character's name, just that she was the cute long-haired girl I was ga-ga over at the time.

How old were you? I would have been nine or ten when I saw Return. And checking IMDB I see that Richards is a scant five years older than me.

Talia · **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2009, 06:05:36 AM

Quote from: Corydon on January 03, 2009, 01:25:21 AM

Oh, Jennifer Connelly... I think everyone has a crush on her: in addition to being gorgeous, she projects that combination of vulnerability and availability that's hard to resist. And she was really at maximum lusciousness in the Rocketeer, yeah.

My first geek crush was the sexy evil princess from the movie Flash Gordon. Ooh, BAD girl!

Heck, I have a thing for her, and I'm a straight woman

Darwinist · **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2009, 02:29:33 PM

Quote from: stePH on January 03, 2009, 03:14:45 AM

Quote from: Darwinist on January 02, 2009, 08:41:56 PM
Quote from: stePH on January 02, 2009, 02:13:01 PM
Definitely not Wendy. I believe my early childhood "crush" was Tia (played by Kim Richards) from Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain. I think the fact that I actually remember the actor's name from that far back confirms this.

Kim Richards, same here! I couldn't remember her character's name, just that she was the cute long-haired girl I was ga-ga over at the time.

How old were you? I would have been nine or ten when I saw Return. And checking IMDB I see that Richards is a scant five years older than me.

She's only 7 mos older than me so I would've been 9 or 10 and in 4th grade when Escape was out. She was all that.

stePH · **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2009, 03:54:12 PM

Nine or ten years old seems to be the age for childhood crushes ... for the boys, anyway. Ladies, would anybody care to chime in with some data points?

Zathras · **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2009, 07:31:19 PM

Quote from: stePH on January 03, 2009, 03:54:12 PM

Nine or ten years old seems to be the age for childhood crushes ... for the boys, anyway. Ladies, would anybody care to chime in with some data points?

That explains it! My crush at that age was a classmate, Kelly.

MacArthurBug · **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2009, 08:20:07 PM

Steph:

I am not a good model of the average girl- roughly age 12 for me. No real "my heart yearns" type crushes until I was 13-14. Late bloomer or Tom-Boy.. it's unsure.

JoeFitz · **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2009, 02:47:21 PM

Peter Pan's Wendy? Uh, no. Showing my age, but my childhood geek crush was Erin Grey as Colonel Deering in Buck Rogers.

Russell Nash · **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2009, 03:49:42 PM

Quote from: JoeFitz on January 04, 2009, 02:47:21 PM

Peter Pan's Wendy? Uh, no. Showing my age, but my childhood geek crush was Erin Grey as Colonel Deering in Buck Rogers.

Actually looking at this with an awake mind, I came up with Colonel Deering and Daisy Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard. BTW what was that yellow and black car she had before the jeep? Was it a Barracuda? I have just a vague image of it in my head.

wherethewild · **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2009, 10:24:33 PM

I reckon I was about eight and it was.... Jason from G-force: Battle of the Planets. Mark was cute and all, but he just didn't exude the mature sexiness of Jason to my childish heart.

And yes, I am talking abou the cartoon.

deflective · **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2009, 10:51:47 PM

ah, g-force! i discovered it during my pre-crush years but i was so into it that my mom made me a brightly coloured caped costume for halloween. so, in a year when all the kids were ewoks & jedi i was trying to explain about anime. some geeks are born, not made.

wherethewild, it was all about Casey Kasem's voice wasn't it? =)
nothing wrong with cartoon crushes, Betty Rubble always had that little extra something.

izzardfan · **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2009, 10:28:12 AM

I'm leaving my earlier post in place, but after reading later posts, it suddenly occurred to me who made my heart beat a bit faster in my younger years: Micky Dolenz of the Monkees!

MacArthurBug · **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2009, 01:32:29 PM

Izz! Yup, a wee bit later on the Monkees stole my heart! Davey was my fav but Mickey was a veryclose second

DKT · **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:47:50 PM

Quote from: JoeFitz on January 04, 2009, 02:47:21 PM

Peter Pan's Wendy? Uh, no. Showing my age, but my childhood geek crush was Erin Grey as Colonel Deering in Buck Rogers.

Yep, her and Princess Leia. Totally.

Also, as a kid, I had a thing for Hayley Mills. I remember being heartbroken when I was 7 realized she was like 35 years older than me

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