Because you like Miss Havisham in Great Expectations

Jade Jade Harley might not be the best at reading social cues, but her bravery and selflessness means she's a great friend to have. See them in Homestuck.

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

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.

Abandoned by her parents, Rey made her living selling scrap metal and got used to being her own friend and teacher. See them in Star Wars Series.

Neurotic, motherly, and oh-so organized, Monica Geller is everyone’s favorite hostess, keen on settling down and starting a family - perhaps too much so. See them in Friends.

Although Penny's friends have genius-level IQs, they regularly come to her for advice and insight. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

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.

There's never a dull moment when this mischievous high-schooler gets up to his hijinks. Save Ferris! See them in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Penelope Garcia is the smartest ex-con turned FBI tech, but her fashion never fails to raise eyebrows. See them in Criminal Minds.

Aldo Raine is in the killing Nazi business. And as he says, business is a-boomin'. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

Belle has ready every storybook in town, and she's slowly realizing that life is no fairytale. See them in Beauty and the Beast.

A tough and compassionate loner, Emma Swan just might be the key to saving an entire fairy tale world. See them in Once Upon a Time.