Because you like Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind

Veronica Lodge is a sophisticated girl who always, no matter what, absolutely gets what she wants. See them in Archie Comics.

Ponyboy Curtis is a "Greaser" on the surface, but he's a sensitive poet underneath. See them in The Outsiders.

The party never really ends with Penny Lane, a rock-worshipping groupie who is refreshingly self-aware and free-spirited. See them in Almost Famous.

Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.

Good fashion? Check. Snarky quips? Check. Supernatural evil-fighting powers? Also check. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

After being resurrected and discovering his new morphing abilities, Alex Mercer uses them to combat the virus now ravaging New York. See them in Prototype Series.

Resourceful and pragmatic, Selina Kyle always keeps in mind her number one priority: herself. See them in Gotham.

Captain Spock is on a five-year mission exploring the final frontier and boldly going where no man has gone before. See them in Star Trek.

All who live know his name, and all who oppose him shall know Death. See them in Darksiders Series.

The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Leslie Burke is bold, courageous, and imaginative enough to create a world from scratch. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.

D.J. Tanner is a rebellious teen who wishes her lame dad would butt out of her personal life. See them in Full House.