The 15 Best Marvel Netflix Characters Ranked

Sometimes, in real life, we have someone that becomes the glue holding everyone else together, no matter the hurdles or the distance between us. It’s that human connection that turns local New York nurse Claire Temple into the unlikely thread that connects almost the entire Netflix mini-universe. She’s hardy and unflappable, empathetic without being anyone’s doormat. Though she’s based on a character from Luke Cage’s “Hero for Hire” era, there’s also a solid bit of the Night Nurse in her, the superhero-specialist medical professional who provides the basis for Claire’s counterpart, Dr. Palmer, in “Doctor Strange.”

Rosario Dawson keeps Claire relatable. She’s not a hero, but a tired young woman working a hard job. When the vigilante hijinks of one neighborhood begin to be too much for her, she goes elsewhere in the city, only to find the same struggles, and the same need for help. It’s bittersweet that her relationship with Luke Cage is frayed by the end. Without Claire, it’s not the same neighborhood anymore. But that’s change, like it or not.