History Main / StrangelyArousing

Compare HeadTiltinglyKinky. Note that StupidSexyFlanders is a very mild form of the trope, limited only to an [[HoYay unusual homoerotic sensation]]. Can overlap FantasticArousal, but only when a party witnesses it without understanding it, or to further drive home a sense of BlueAndOrangeMorality. Can also be referenced later as a CallBack when we later find the character has embraced this trope and turned it into personal FetishFuel.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''. Quagmire finds it strangely arousing to see Lois beat up a bunch of New Yorkers. Not paying attention, he accidentally drops the window he opened up on his manhood and had to call 911.

* ''WebbVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'' has [[CombatSadomasochist Alucard's]] reaction to Schrödinger, the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot girly-looking metaphysical Nazi catboy.]]

* The drawing of a man looking at his [[RagingStiffie tented pants]] and having a small exchange with his penis. "Stop it, boner." "No."

-> [[MemeticMutation "I have the weirdest boner right now."]]

Sometimes, someone will come upon something they don't understand, or simply cannot comprehend. Maybe it's two (or more) people engaged in something so [[HeadTiltinglyKinky Head-Tiltingly Kinky]] that it blows their mind. Maybe it is an [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abomination]] made of nothing but tentacles and gaping orifices. Maybe its [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Australian-rules football]]. It doesn't matter. All that we know is that:

* Similarly, the gif of a man looking at a computer screen with an IntriguingEyebrow and flat expression, only to have his boner pop into frame with a grin on its face.

NoRealLifeExamplesPlease. After all, everyone is into something, and [[RuleThirtyFour everything has someone into it]].

** In season 11, Sarge, Grif and Doc find a HumongousMech on board a crashed ship. Grif and Doc beg Sarge to stop describing the mech with female pronouns as they find it weird. Sarge responds:
-->'''Sarge: Not as weird as the throbbing erection she's giving me!'''

-> "I have the weirdest boner right now."

** Later, the main character introduces several male guards to the joys of centerfolds, with each and every one [[HeadTiltinglyKinky tilting their head when the pages unfold.]] Something things are universal : dudes like looking at photos of racing cars. What, what did you think I was going to say?

StrangelyArousing is a trope that takes people far beyond the brink of arousal, with no understanding of why. The confusing element doesn't even have to be sexual in ANY way. Nor does the character have to be one that responds sexually [[AnythingThatMoves to everything]]. In fact, the trope works infinitely better if the inciting incident ISN'T indecent. Though if it is, it should be [[CrossesTheLineTwice so far gone beyond "normal" sexuality it comes out the other side]].

* The ''[[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' fanfiction ''[[FanFic/{{Article2}}]]'' has to destroy a large cache of human weapons a pegasus researcher found fascinating. The available tools on hand? Explosives! After the resulting blast, said pegasus has problems keeping [[FantasticArousal his wings down]], and a small amount of teasing on the matter.

* ''Series/{{Community}}''. Troy is so confused and aroused by his perspective on Annie after Jeff and Britta manipulate him into thinking about it.

-->--'''Troy Barnes,''' ''Series/{{Community}}'', "Romantic Expressionism".

* ''Series/{{Community}}''. Troy is so confused by the events going on around him, but somehow, he's turned on. "I have the weirdest boner."

-->--'''''Series/{{Community}}'''''

-->'''Quagmire:''' Hello, 911? Yea-yeah, [[OhNoNotAgain it's in a window this time]].

StrangelyArousing is a trope that takes people far beyond the brink of arousal, with no understanding of why.The confusing element doesn't even have to be sexual in ANY way. Nor does the character have to be one that responds sexually [[AnythingThatMoves to everything]]. In fact, the trope works infinitely better if the inciting incident ISN'T indecent. Though if it is, it should be [[CrossesTheLineTwice so far gone beyond "normal" sexuality it comes out the other side]].

Sometimes, someone will come upon something they don't understand, or simply cannot comprehend. Maybe it's two (or more) people engaged in something so [[HeadTiltinglyKinky Head-Tiltingly Kinky]] that it blows their mind. Maybe it is an [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abomination]] made of nothing but tentacles and gaping orifices. Maybe its [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Austalian-rules football]]. It doesn't matter. All that we know is that:

-->'''Quagmire:''' Hello, 911? Yea-yeah, it's in a window this time.

* ''Film/{{Clerks}} 2''. Upon witnessing the Donkey Show, Becky exclaims, "I'm disgusted and repulsed and... and I can't look away."

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* In ''Film/{{eXistenZ}}'', the two main characters are in an advanced form of videogame where their characters suddenly feel aroused and start making out; At first they are confused but quickly figure out that the game's script calls for their characters to start a love affair, so they just go with it to advance the plot, all the while talking on a meta-level about the significance of the whole thing and their situation.
* ''Film/{{Clerks}} 2''. Upon witnissing the Donkey Show, Becky exclaims "I'm disgusted and repulsed and... and I can't look away."
* * In ''Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy'' Will has a less bizarre version, saying, "I find... I find, I find you strangely attractive. [beat] You're not the sort of girl I normally go out with - I mean, you're loud, you're disorganized, your friends are an embarrassment. But I like you, I don't know why. Will you... will you... will you have dinner with me tomorrow night?"

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. Upon learning multiple assumptions regarding the other cast members were wrong, Sheila the Tank says "I am confused. I thought your name was Lopez. And I thought you were a man. This is all so strange. I feel like my circuits are crossed... And I like it."

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. Butters, upon watching Back Door Sluts 9, experiences arousal for what we can assume is the first time. "What's going on down there?". Acts as a double-down of the trope, as both the porno AND his arousal are strange and exciting.

-->Quagmire: Hello, 911? Yea-yeah, its in a window this time.

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