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RE: That Intolerable Lovesick Longing (what's it all about?); Childhood "Crushes" On Cartoon Characters and Beyond
I remember reading something somewhere about the reason that so many of these characters dont have mothers is to basically just make things really hard for them in the storyverse, as the "ideal" mother loves their kids unconditionally and will do anything for them, so these characters have it hard because they don't get to have that love and security.
I'm a lot less certain about your specific topic re: how you/the viewer feels about them, but I think you may be on to something with the wanting that deep level connection.
This is a really great observation. Thank you! It definitely seems like just about the hardest thing would be to be motherless and still young/dependent/in severe need of that nurturing care and unconditional acceptance.