Because you like Ladd Russo in Baccano!
Not only could Hellboy avenge your death, he'd also have a sense of humor about it and not let it ruin the rest of his night. See them in Hellboy.
Elio Perlman likes the piano, peaches, and his father's new research assistant a little too much. See them in Call Me by Your Name.
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.
Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.
If you died and came back to life, and then died more times and came back, you might stop battling evil mutants. Not Jean Grey. See them in X-Men Series.
Finn is the world's last human who's "all about" understanding right and wrong. See them in Adventure Time.
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Napoleon Dynamite loves tater tots, mythical beasts, and reveling in his awkwardness. See them in Napoleon Dynamite.
While Jay Gatsby doesn't necessarily like to attend his parties, he knows how to throw a world-class bash. See them in The Great Gatsby.
With the ocean breeze behind him and the open seas ahead of him, Jack Dawson feels as if he is king of the world. See them in Titanic.
While Fantine's gentleness has led others to take advantage of her, it ultimately forces her to become stronger. See them in Les Miserables.
