Because you like Miles "Tails" Prower in Sonic the Hedgehog

A formerly adventurous playboy, Will Traynor has become cynical by what life has thrown at him. See them in Me Before You.

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

Jin Kazama is a fearsome warrior torn between the darkness and the light. See them in Tekken .

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Can you be reckless and still be in control? Neil McCormick hopes so. See them in Mysterious Skin.

Although Mako Mori may be small and quiet, she is a core of battle-hardened steel. See them in Pacific Rim.

As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.

Pepper Potts can run a company, manage an egomaniac, and take down bad guys, all without breaking a sweat. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Manipulative, conniving, and ruthless, Mr. Gold is enigmatic no matter what world he's in. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Betty Cooper seems like a sweet girl, but she also has a dark side and can go beyond what's safe or sane. See them in Archie Comics.

Through raised to be a gentleman, Laurie has a mischievous sense of humor. See them in Little Women.

For now Lindsay Weir is a geek, but who knows? Maybe she fits in better with the freaks. See them in Freaks and Geeks.