Movies are immersive. Always have been, always will be. During the height of World War II, they were intended to be escapist media for moviegoers. That element of escapism has obviously remained today, even reaching other formats like television and video games. When we find ourselves locked in with a protagonist, we ignore what’s going on in the world for the hours we spend with them.
But for some people, the escape doesn’t end when the end credits roll and the post-credits scene cuts to black. Twitter user @lightsabrqueen recently asked the timeline “what fictional character absolutely changed the trajectory of your life?” and these are just some of the few who may have had a profound impact on someone you know — or you yourself.
Chipper from ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’
SpongeBob from ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’
