Because you like Captain Ahab in Moby Dick
Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.
White Witch's heart is as frozen as the land she rules. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.
Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.
Tempestuous and talented, Claire Randall is a woman with a passionate heart and a quick mind. See them in Outlander.
Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.
Both a noble district attorney and a psychopathic villain, Harvey Dent proves some men really can have it all. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Kubo is a storyteller at heart who's tapping into his sense of adventure. See them in Kubo and the Two Strings.
If anyone can stay optimistic and friendly under harsh alien rule, it's Alyx Vance. See them in Half-Life 2.
Kilgrave is a domineering, abusive boyfriend. Then, add in the power of mind control. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Ted Logan wants to party on, but if doesn't get an A+ on his history presentation, he'll flunk out and be sent to a military school in Alaska. See them in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
