She fights for what’s right.

As we see in the latest two seasons, Annalise puts all her heart and soul into her class-action lawsuit – something most lawyers wouldn’t know where to start with. Although most of her cases are defending murderers (and most of the time they are not guilty of what they have been accused of) she makes sure that her defendants get what they deserve.

She’s forgiving.

Let’s be honest, she should not have forgiven some of her students for what they have done to her. From killing her husband in Season 1, Wes shooting her in Season 2. And let’s not forget her students aren’t the only ones who betray Annalise – Frank and Bonnie are guilty of deceiving her from time to time. Yet she still loves them all and will do anything in her power. Amazing.

She’s strong.

In every season we get to see the trauma that Annalise has had to endure throughout her life. Her childhood was tarnished, but adulthood never served her well either. From losing her cheating husband, being involved in Wes’ mothers’ murder, to coming to terms with Wes’ death, someone she thought of as a son. Yet somehow we see her conquer everything that comes her way, even her stint in prison.

She’s protective.

It seems like in every episode, Annalise is faced with a new problem that she has to tackle. Her students constantly confide in her with mistakes that they make, yet Annalise will always clean up their mess. Her motherly skills always come into play, and her loyalty to the people around her usually gets her into more trouble. Yet she will always protect them – from Connor to Nate, she always has their back.

She’s a boss ass bitch.

Is Annalise innocent? No, she has committed a few crimes along the way. But are they justified? Absolutely. How she wakes up some mornings and fights for justice none of us will know. She always faces bumps along the way, from her alcoholism to the constant racism occurs throughout the series, yet who is the one that also tries to lift the spirits of her friends and family? Annalise. And that is why she could be one of the greatest characters in history. Because nothing can and will tear her down.