Because you like Stephen Dedalus in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.
Erlich Bachman is an overconfident wannabe mentor blowing all types of smoke around the tech industry. See them in Silicon Valley.
James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Despite Norman Bates' typically kind and shy personality, he is also prone to occasional violent outbursts. See them in Bates Motel.
Alex DeLarge likes his favorite milk-based, drug-laced cocktail. It helps him get in the mood for a night of "ultra violence." See them in A Clockwork Orange.
Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.
How lucky are we that Arthur Curry, the King of Atlantis, hasn't taken over the surface world? Very! See them in DC Extended Universe.
Though seemingly caring and calm, this motel owner has a mysterious streak of intensity. See them in Psycho.
A champion of chivalry, Don Quixote is dutifully bringing good to the world—even when others think he's out of his mind. See them in Don Quixote.
Holland March is known to wake up hungover in full bathtubs. See them in The Nice Guys.
Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.
Holden Caulfield is convinced that the whole adult world is full of phonies. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.