Because you like Henry DeTamble in The Time Traveler's Wife
Green skin, pointy hat, evil cackle—this villain has it all! See them in The Wizard of Oz.
Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.
His name is Inigo Montoya and whoever killed his father should be prepared to die. See them in The Princess Bride.
Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.
A jazz musician, Sebastian Wilder is passionate about his music and his life. See them in La La Land.
The biggest nerd in high school, Bill Haverchuck is the biggest target for bullies. See them in Freaks and Geeks.
Lloyd Dobler is a kickboxer wearing his heart on his sleeve who would do anything for the woman he loves. See them in Say Anything.
Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.
A sarcastic and nosy tomboy, Stephanie Tanner is understandably not crazy about being the middle child. See them in Full House.