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In the Amazon original series Carnival Row, Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate (Orlando Bloom) is the former lover of Vignette Stonemoss. Half-faery and half-human, he had his wings cut off when he was a baby so he could pass as full human. Philo works as an inspector of the Burgue who abhors the oppression of the fae on Carnival Row.

In Stranger Things, Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) is the mother of Nancy and Mike Wheeler. Frustrated by her marriage to husband Ted, Karen and her mom-friends have a wandering eye for teen heartthrob Billy Hargrove, who works as a lifeguard at the Hawkins community pool, putting on makeup and jewelry to get his attention. Lookin’ good Mrs. Wheeler.

In the Amazon original series Carnival Row, Vignette Stonemoss (Cara Delevingne) a pixie fae and Rycroft Philostrate’s former lover. The Pact has destroyed the home of all faery-kind and left her for dead, so she understandably has an issue trusting humans.

In the Amazon original series The Boys, Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) is a former CIA operative turned cunning vigilante whose mission in life is to destroy all Supes, or superheroes. This is driven by his hatred for Homelander, who he blames for the death of his wife. Billy leads The Boys, a vigilante group that includes Mother’s Milk, Frenchie, and newest member Hughie Campbell. Billy’s key features include his near black beard and his fondness for dark-hued tropical shirts.

In Silicon Valley, Gabe (Aristotle Athiras) is a later employee of Pied Piper on Dinesh’s team. He’s weird and needy, working barefoot and cleaning his toenails, pestering Dinesh for the same info repeatedly, and setting up in his wearable chair right in front of him until he gets what he needs.

In Kung Fu Hustle, in a town full of crooks and thugs, the toughest person on the block is the middle-aged, chain-smoking Landlady (Yuen Qiu) of Pig Sty Alley. The landlady rules the slum with an iron fist, and all feel her wrath from her husband to the residents to encroaching members of the Axe Gang. Her powerful weapons include her Lion’s Roar technique, ability to run like the Roadrunner, and red slippers.

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In Little Nicky, Nicky (Adam Sandler) is one of Satan’s three sons along with Adrian and Cassius, who bully him. Cassius has even given Nikcy a disfigured jaw and speech impediment when he hit him in the face with a shovel. When his older brothers attempt to take over Earth, Satan sends Nicky, armed with a silver flask that traps whoever drinks from it inside, to stop them and save his father.