Because you like Trinity in The Matrix
A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.
As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.
Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).
A singing nanny, Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. See them in Mary Poppins.
People think that because Tris is small, or a girl, or a Stiff, she can't possibly be cruel. But they're wrong. See them in Divergent.
Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.
Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Kilgrave is a domineering, abusive boyfriend. Then, add in the power of mind control. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.