Because you like Stanley Yelnats in Holes
Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.
Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.
Juliet Capulet falls head over heels for her rival family's resident sweet talker, Romeo. See them in Romeo & Juliet.
Merciless and manipulative, Queen Ravenna is determined to become the fairest of them all. See them in Snow White and the Huntsman.
Joyce Byers isn't crazy. She's just speaking to her missing son across dimensions using Christmas lights. See them in Stranger Things.
When the safety of Hyrule is at stake, Princess Zelda does not hesitate to sacrifice herself for the good of the land. See them in The Legend of Zelda.
While his twin tries to save lives, Millions Knives does the best to end them. See them in Trigun.
A man of the court, Lord Varys knows how to manipulate it better than anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.
The party never really ends with Penny Lane, a rock-worshipping groupie who is refreshingly self-aware and free-spirited. See them in Almost Famous.
Velma Dinkley is all about getting results, not taking credit. She is the unsung hero of Mystery Inc. See them in Scooby-Doo.