Because you like Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Orphan Bruce Wayne has a tortured soul, but he's trying his best to weed out corruption. See them in DC Extended Universe.
A monstrous pirate captain, Davy Jones is quite literally heartless. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
Anastasia Steele's new boyfriend Christian might as well come with a warning label that reads "Beware: Severe Issues That Might Warrant a Trip to Dr. Phil." See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
The star of every school production since kindergarten and the most popular girl of East High, Sharpay Evans usually gets her way. See them in High School Musical.
Brilliant, violent, and only a little insane, the Joker doesn't listen to anyone except the voices in his head. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.
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.
This cannibalistic villain may be a loner, but Killer Croc doesn't have problems with self-confidence. See them in Suicide Squad.
A bookish know-it-all with a bossy streak, Hermione Granger always stands up for what she believes in. See them in Harry Potter Series.
A level-headed show business icon despite his amphibian status, Kermit is the brains behind the success of the Muppets. See them in The Muppet Movie.
