Because you like Brian Lackey in Mysterious Skin

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

A beacon of positivity with a brilliant legal mind to boot, Elle Woods breaks down stereotypes about what girls can and can't do. See them in Legally Blonde.

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

With great power comes great responsibility, but Peter Parker always seems to get the short end of that bargain. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Finn pulled off the impossible: he quit life as a Stormtrooper. Unfortunately, life only got more complicated after that. See them in Star Wars Series.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

The Terminator is an emotionless killing machine who won't stop until he's changed the future. See them in The Terminator.

Orphan Bruce Wayne has a tortured soul, but he's trying his best to weed out corruption. See them in DC Extended Universe.

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.

Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).