History Main / IntriguedByHumanity

* MarvelComics's Aaron Stack the Machine Man has been alternately fascinated and repulsed by humanity over the years. For most of his life, he experienced full-blown PinocchioSyndrome, even if he did often get frustrated with our shortcomings. However, after a series of personal catastrophes (winding up [[OnlyMostlyDead Mostly Dead,]] being reactivated with his mind infected by Sentinel programming, getting a big chunk of his memory erased, getting kidnapped by aliens and then abandoned by them without explanation), he has become far more cynical in general and tends to view humanity mainly with disgust. His best friend these days isn't human either--HowardTheDuck.

* Elvis of ''PerfectDark'' is described as a "Terraphile."

** This trope has actually led to such improbable CharacterDevelopment as [[spoiler: the original Bogeyman]] evolving into the Hogfather over thousands of years.

** Other StarTrek characters, such as Data and Odo, have elements of this: though they interact with humans as equals and have emotional ([[TheSpock or the nearest equivalent]]) connections as well as intellectual interest in humans, both also spend time observing and analyzing the people (human and alien alike) around them.

* [[AC:Death]] of the ''{{Discworld}}'' finds humanity very interesting, and has created his domain in the style of a human house, even if he hasn't grasped all the subtleties of why the fittings and items inside look like they do.
** And played with in ''ThiefOfTime'' with the Auditors. They think themselves to be above humanity, and they despise (or they would if they had emotions) any individuality, but when they assume a human body, they become intrigued about their new feelings and senses, as much as they refuse to admit it.

* The Doctor in ''DoctorWho'' (old and new versions both) loves humanity and is constantly praising the qualities he admires in them.

* The German film ''Wings Of Desire'' (and its (a) sequel ''Faraway, So Close!'' & (b) ForeignRemake ''Film/CityOfAngels'') are all about an angel who becomes human for the love of a good woman.

Compare HumanityIsInfectious, TheXenophile (the human equivalent). In the case of the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, this becomes equivalent to WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove. See also HumansAreSpecial. A FantasticAnthropologist will often be this.

** Until he remembers that HumansAreMonsters.

-->--[[PettingZooPeople Flora]], TwoKinds

* Starfire from ''TeenTitans'' seems to be fascinated by human culture.

* ''{{Starman}}''

* MarvelComics's Aaron Stack the Machine Man has been alternately fascinated and repulsed by humanity over the years. For most of his life, he experienced full-blown PinocchioSyndrome, even if he did often get frustrated with our shortcomings. However, after a series of personal catastrophes (winding up MostlyDead, being reactivated with his mind infected by Sentinel programming, getting a big chunk of his memory erased, getting kidnapped by aliens and then abandoned by them without explanation), he has become far more cynical in general and tends to view humanity mainly with disgust. His best friend these days isn't human either--HowardTheDuck.

Compare HumanityIsInfectious. In the case of the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe, this becomes equivalent to WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove. See also HumansAreSpecial. A FantasticAnthropologist will often be this.

** Other StarTrek characters, such as Date and Odo, have elements of this: though they interact with humans as equals and have emotional ([[TheSpock or the nearest equivalent]]) connections as well as intellectual interest in humans, both also spend time observing and analyzing the people (human and alien alike) around them.

* Q from ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' -- a being of almost limitless power who spoke disparagingly of humanity (and put it [[HumanityOnTrial on trial]]), yet was also fascinated by humans, devising countless annoying and dangerous ways to explore our natures, and appearing as a human each time. The one time he was ''really'' turned human, as a punishment, he was not particularly happy about it, though.

* Starfire from ''TeenTitans'' seems to be fascinated by human culture.
* Q from ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' -- a being of almost limitless power who spoke disparagingly of humanity (and put it [[HumanityOnTrial on trial]]), yet was also fascinated by humans, devising countless annoying and dangerous ways to explore our natures, and appearing as a human each time. The one time he was ''really'' turned human, as a punishment, he was not particularly happy about it, though.

* Marvin the Martian at the very start of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoHUGHb97MA Mad as a Mars Hare]]" observes Earth with fascination through a powerful telescope. Though he believes there is no intelligent life on Earth, he doubtlessly finds humanity fascinating... he thinks "Man is the most interesting insect on Earth!"
* The German film ''Wings Of Desire'' (and its (a) sequel ''Faraway, So Close!'' & (b) ForeignRemake ''Film/CityOfAngels'') are all about an angel who becomes human for the love of a good woman.

* The Doctor in ''DoctorWho'' (old and new versions both) loves humanity and is constantly praising the qualities he admires in them.
* In one particularly MindScrew-y ''{{Animorphs}}'', Jake is transported into the dystopian future (where he was captured, ending the resistance) by an unknown alien presence. When faced with a SadisticChoice at the climax, we aren't told what he did, but a huge voice says "INTERESTING CHOICE. THEY WILL REQUIRE MORE STUDY, THESE HUMANS..." before sending him back to the story's beginning.
* [[AC:Death]] of the ''{{Discworld}}'' finds humanity very interesting, and has created his domain in the style of a human house, even if he hasn't grasped all the subtleties of why the fittings and items inside look like they do.

* Elvis of ''PerfectDark'' is described as a "Terraphile."

* Most SilverSurfer stories are written around this trope being experienced by the titular character.
* If an alien doesn't consider humans annoying or dangerous, they're feeling this trope in MassEffect.
* ''TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob:'' Princess Voluptua has pointed out that she is the only member of her species who has spent enough time around humans to have developed some respect for them. She's trying to spread the word among her people that we're not totally worthless.
----)