Because you like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.
Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.
Flexibility is more than Helen Parr's superpower. It's a key tenet of her personality that allows her to be both firm and understanding. See them in The Incredibles.
Her unhappy childhood has left her unsure of the existence of happy endings. Mary Jane Watson hides her pain beneath a joke and a smile. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Leonardo is spiritual, and devoted to more than just pizza. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Wolverine is a hot-blooded Canadian with an adamantium skeleton who's the best at what he does. See them in X-Men Series.
Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.
Sabriel is smart enough to understand the dangers that await her and brave enough to face them anyway. See them in Abhorsen Series.
An All-American football player, a ping pong star, and a freakishly determined runner, Forrest Gump has a ton of stories to tell. See them in Forrest Gump.
V is a violent anarchist with literally nothing left to lose. But, he might have a point. See them in V for Vendetta.
Daring on a bike but haunted in his personal life, even Johnny Blaze isn't fast enough to outride his past. See them in Ghost Rider.
