Because you like Astrid Hofferson in How to Train Your Dragon

Django was once a slave. Now that he has a taste of freedom, he understandably wants a full meal. See them in Django Unchained.

Michelle Richardson's world revolves around her boyfriend. Alas, his world doesn't revolve around her. See them in Skins.

Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.

Taystee Jefferson is always down for a laugh and to help a friend out. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

A crooked cop, Harvey Bullock is the product of a not-so-just criminal justice system. See them in Gotham.

An infamous vampire, Alucard is a one-man killing machine with a philosophical side. See them in Hellsing.

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

Leonidas is not the kind of king who merely gives orders; rather, he's out on the battlefield fighting alongside his men. See them in 300.

A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.

Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.

Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.

Veronica Sawyer thinks that if you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game-show host. See them in Heathers.