Because you like Henry Spencer in Eraserhead
With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.
Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.
Garnet is a Crystal Gem who'll protect her friends with her life. See them in Steven Universe.
Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.
A life spent as "Number Two" is bound to give Diego Hargreeves an inferiority complex. See them in The Umbrella Academy.
Strong-willed Norah Silverberg isn't willing to be the goody bag at anyone's pity party. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.
Juliet Capulet falls head over heels for her rival family's resident sweet talker, Romeo. See them in Romeo & Juliet.
Matilda Wormwood is so smart, she taught herself how to be psychic. See them in Matilda.
The Little Prince is a childlike wonder personified in a tiny package. See them in The Little Prince.
A stylish agent, Agent J would rather improvise than play by the rules. See them in Men in Black.
The incomplete experiment of an inventor, Edward Scissorhands was left with blades instead of hands and an unpolished understanding of the world. See them in Edward Scissorhands.