Because you like Carrie White in Carrie

Aragorn is the one true king, a title he is too humble to accept. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Wise beyond his years, Ashitaka is a dutiful young prince who respects the balance of life. See them in Princess Mononoke.

Fiery and adventurous, Amy Pond is the sort of woman you'd want by your side on a journey through time and space. See them in Doctor Who.

Michaelangelo is an above-ground crime-fighter by night, and a pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling mutant ninja turtle by day. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Edmund Pevensie isn't a bad person, but he did sell his siblings out for a tin of Turkish Delight. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.

Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.

Insightful about everyone else's neuroses, Rose Lalonde is not as aware of her own. See them in Homestuck.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

Ariel knows there's a whole other world above the sea, but exploring it comes at a big price. See them in The Little Mermaid.

Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.