Posts by Tom

Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything…

In Say Anything…, Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) is an average student pursuing Diane Court, a valedictorian way out of his league. When asked by Diane’s father what he wants to do after graduation, he reveals that he wants to be a professional kickboxer.

Amber

In Sucker Punch, Amber (Jamie Chung) is the pilot of the group in the fantasy world. Whether it’s a helicopter or a giant mecha suit, she knows how to use it to level all enemies in her path.

Seven of Nine

In Star Trek: Voyager, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) serves on the USS Voyager. Born Annika Hansen, she was assimilated by the Borg at age 6, but the Doctor is able to remove most of her cybernetic implants and restore her humanity.

MacGyver

Angus MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) is legendary for his resourcefulness. Whenever he’s in a bind, he’s somehow able to macgyver a pencil and duct tape into a ballistic missile. Legend says that MacGyver’s genius is in his mullet.

Dr. Algernop Krieger

In Archer, Algernop Krieger (voiced by Lucky Yates) goes by the title of Doctor at ISIS, though technically not a medical doctor nor “the other kind”. He’s one of the Boys of Brazil and a genetic clone of Adolf Hitler, though he dons a beard instead of the infamous mustache.

Iron Man

Tony Stark is Iron Man, a billionaire playboy and ingenious engineer who, after being kidnapped, builds a powered suit of armor to escape captivity. As a free man, he continues to build new models of the suit, wearing them while playing the hero.

Black Cat

Felicia Hardy is the Black Cat, the daughter of a renowned cat burglar who has trained in a variety of fighting styles and acrobatics. She first dons the Black Cat costume in order to break her father out of prison.

Frozone

In The Incredibles, Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson), aka Lucius Best, is a long-time friend of the Parr family and also a superhero. His power is to freeze water on demand, and would probably get along alright with Iceman.

Philip J. Fry

In Futurama, Philip J. Fry (voiced by Billy West) is a slacker pizza delivery boy who becomes cryogenically frozen and reawakens in the 31st century… to work as an interstellar delivery boy. Aside from his work, he only has eyes for the ship captain Leela.

Leeloo

In the Fifth Element, Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) is a Supreme Being who becomes The Fifth Element. She escapes from the lab where she is reconstructed and falls (literally) into Korben Dallas’ life. Together they must retrieve the four elemental stones in order to stop the Great Evil from destroying Earth.

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