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My Favorite Glasses-Wearing People In Gaming (In No Particular Order)

I wear glasses myself, so here's an ode to my fellow vision-impared brethren.

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Chuckie Finster

1. Chuckie Finster

Yes, he's a worrywart with horrible allergies, and yes, he can be pretty damn awesome, even for a toddler. No one's a better or more loyal friend than Chuckie is.

Dexter

2. Dexter

He introduced me to the mad scientist stereotype, which will always be one of my favorites. (Did you notice how there's quite a few of them on this list?)

Velma Dinkley

3. Velma Dinkley

My nickname was Velma at one point as a kid. I wasn't as prone to losing my glasses as she was (thank goodness), but I always held her in high regard for being the sensible, logical mind behind Mystery Inc. Her crush on Shaggy in the most recent series (which will be missed) was cute-- when Shaggy wasn't ignoring her, that is. Poor Velma.

Milo Thatch

4. Milo Thatch

Think a glasses-and-bowtie-wearing linguist can't be badass? Guess again. Milo, despite his awkward, nervous personality, uses his brain to its full extent and finds the strength within himself to become a complete badass and save an ancient civilization in danger. Plus, his voice actor is Michael J. Fox, which is awesome in itself.

Barbara Gordon

5. Barbara Gordon

With her ever-present red hair and yellow-tinged glasses, Commissioner Jim Gordon's daughter has been a regular ally for Batman, not even letting being crippled by The Joker stop her from lending a hand, working for The Birds of Prey as Oracle, a master hacker.

Nite Owl

6. Nite Owl

Okay, he doesn't wear glasses, but his real identity, Daniel Dreiberg, does. Shy, socially-awkward ornithologist by day, badass superhero by night. Loyal friend, down-to-earth kinda guy. One of my favorite characters from one of my favorite comic series of all time.

Professor E. Gadd

7. Professor E. Gadd

Eccentric-but-brilliant. Also a Ghostbuster. Despite his tendency to make things worse, he's also usually the key element in righting them once more.

Penny Crygor

8. Penny Crygor

She's an adorable, apologetic child genius. With a jetpack. Who boxes her "superhero" grandfather for no reason. On television. I don't think there's really any character in the WarioWare series that I don't like...

Lorelei

9. Lorelei

She was the first Elite Four member with glasses, and hey, she's a master with Ice and Water-type Pokemon. A woman after my own heart.

Roark

10. Roark

I'm generally not a huge fan of Rock-type Pokemon, but there's something endearing about this guy. I guess there's something pretty awesome about following in your dad's footsteps and becoming a Gym Leader, just like him. Or maybe it's because he's one of the more polite Gym Leaders (ever notice how they all either accept defeat gracefully or act like a total douche about it?)

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