Because you like Jess Mariano in Gilmore Girls

A jaded skeptic who only wants to get paid, Garrett becomes involved in bigger struggles that force him to be less self-serving. See them in Thief.

The only defense Earth has against alien invaders are giant robots in the hands of pilots like Kaworu. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.

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

An infamous vampire, Alucard is a one-man killing machine with a philosophical side. See them in Hellsing.

A reformed former outlaw, John Marston doesn't want any trouble, yet somehow trouble always seems to find him. See them in Red Dead Redemption.

Sarah Ashburn lives life by the book and has trouble getting along with anyone who doesn't do the same. See them in The Heat.

Rukia Kuchiki is a cool and collected warrior who has trouble opening up to anyone. See them in Bleach.

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.