Because you like Jason "J.D." Dean in Heathers

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

Kate Beckett is a no-nonsense policewoman with a nerdy side. See them in Castle.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

Juno MacGuff is hoping sarcasm will get her through the stress of teenage life. And also, teenage pregnancy. See them in Juno.

Underneath her brassy, sarcastic exterior, Olive Penderghast is more sensitive than she pretends to be. See them in Easy A.

The Kid doesn't talk. He just acts with determination. See them in Bastion.

Stoic, cynical, and independent, Homura Akemi is an alluring enigma. See them in Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Kiara Carrera is a hippie socialist who likes sea turtles more than people. See them in Outer Banks.

Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.