Because you like Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl
Catwoman might be slightly unhinged, but you can't say this feline villainess isn't confident. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Juliet Starling is a cheerleader by day, gleefully unhinged zombie killer by night. See them in Lollipop Chainsaw.
Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.
Rukia Kuchiki is a cool and collected warrior who has trouble opening up to anyone. See them in Bleach.
Talented but anxious, Shinji Ikari struggles to bear the challenges that life hands him. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Beca Mitchell fancies herself an edgy loner, but it turns out being part of a group can be aca-amazing. See them in Pitch Perfect.
Percy Jackson is an ordinary student thrust into the world of myth come alive. See them in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Cynicism is his armor and words are his weapons, but what Tyrion Lannister would really like is some nice wine. See them in Game of Thrones.
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.
Optimus Prime is a shapeshifting sentient robot leading a team of robots to stop evil from taking over. See them in Transformers.
Deadpool thinks life is an endless series of train wrecks with only brief commercial-like breaks of happiness. See them in Deadpool.
