Because you like Gertrude in Hamlet
Tracy Turnblad's got rhythm, and she's determined to share her dance moves with the world. See them in Hairspray.
Poison Ivy is a seductive, venomous botanist laments the fact that there are so many people to kill, yet so little time. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Fun and feisty on the outside, Meredith Grey is dark and twisty on the inside. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Steven Universe is an excitable youth who likes junk food and trying to save the world. See them in Steven Universe.
This metal-bending mutant may be misaligned with the genetically normal people of the world, but Magneto's got class for days. See them in X-Men Series.
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
John Bender's interests include marijuana, fighting, and breaking the rules. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Unaware of the fact that he's a toy and made of plastic, Buzz Lightyear is a spaceman on a mission fully of snappy catch phrases. See them in Toy Story.