Because you like Irena Dubrovna Reed in Cat People

Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.

Foul mouthed and disturbingly comfortable with violence, Hit-Girl is a precocious assassin who doesn't need anyone's protection. See them in Kick-Ass.

Effortlessly sexy, calm, and collected, Eric Northman is equally at home ripping off heads and flirting with waitresses. See them in True Blood.

Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.

Although Morrigan knows every kind of magic there is, friendship is an untested area for her. See them in Dragon Age Series.

A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.

It's hard enough fighting a war. But it's worse for Commander Shepard, knowing no matter how hard you try, you can't save them all. See them in Mass Effect.

Suzy Bishop is only 12, but her withering stare and withdrawn personality are enough to make anyone wilt. See them in Moonrise Kingdom.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.