Because you like Michael Myers in Halloween
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.
Villanelle is a hired assassin who loves committing murder as much as she loves dressing up in fancy pink ballgowns. See them in Killing Eve.
Pro: Johan Liebert is handsome and charming. Con: he's also a sociopathic killer. See them in Monster (TV Show).
Quentin Coldwater has always suspected there was something different about him, and now he has the chance to prove it. See them in The Magicians.
With a song always on her lips and her heart on her sleeve, Maria von Trapp is the governess every kid dreams of. See them in The Sound of Music.
A gifted detective, Rust Cohle is as dark and twisty as any murderer he chases. See them in True Detective Season 1.
Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.
Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.
Darlene is a free-spirited hacktivist who follows her own moral compass. See them in Mr. Robot.