Because you like Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket
Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.
Harry Mason has been told that he worries too much, that he's a little paranoid. But he just wants to protect what he loves. See them in Silent Hill.
On the outside, Gwen seems meek and calm. But she has an inner core of steel. See them in Merlin.
A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.
Foul mouthed and disturbingly comfortable with violence, Hit-Girl is a precocious assassin who doesn't need anyone's protection. See them in Kick-Ass.
A ruthless militant, Raza will do anything to take down Tony Stark. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Ratchet is a shoot-first, ask-questions-later, and then-shoot-again kind of lombax. See them in Ratchet & Clank.
M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.
More of a sex symbol than a crime-stopper, the original Silk Spectre has now become the ultimate superhero stage mom. See them in Watchmen.
Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.