Because you like Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind

Eowyn isn’t allowed to fight, but then again, when have rules ever stopped her? See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.

Adored, honored, and, most of all, feared, Miranda Priestly has the fashion industry in the palm of her hand. See them in The Devil Wears Prada.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.

Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Yippee-ki-yay! John McClane doesn't go down without a fight. See them in Die Hard.

Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.

A cursed pirate captain, Barbossa is greedy, vengeful, and surprisingly cheeky. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.

A contemptuous aristocrat, Violet Crawley is unafraid to exert her authority and voice her opinions, no matter how harsh they are. See them in Downton Abbey.