15 Childhood Heroes You Wanted To Be

And probably still wish you could be.

Batman

Batman

The Dream: Talk about having it all. Gadgets, lair, sweet ride, bathing in money, sidekick AND a butler? You wanted it. We all wanted it. We'd even take Robin if it meant we could have the rest.

The Soul-Crushing Reality: Spandex makes you itch.

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Mulan

Mulan

The Dream: Getting down to business, defeating the Huns. You know, the usual.

The Soul-Crushing Reality: You are not, nor will you ever be, as swift as a coursing river. You eat too much pizza.

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Miss Frizzle

Miss Frizzle

The Dream: CONSTANT SPACE/TIME BENDING FIELD-TRIPS.

The Soul-Crushing Reality: Little kids are actually a bunch of dicks.

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Mia Thermopolis (aka Anne Hathaway in Princess Diaries)

Mia Thermopolis (aka Anne Hathaway in Princess Diaries )

The Dream: To be sucked out of your shitty life and given instant wealth, respect, and a really awesome make-over sequence.

The Soul-Crushing Reality: Nobody ever actually showed up to reveal that you're secretly the princess/prince of anywhere, except for maybe somewhere on Foursquare but that doesn't even count.

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