Because you like Quint in Jaws

Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.

Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.

Greg Hirsch is new to the Roy family's cutthroat world of wealth and privilege. See them in Succession.

The biggest nerd in high school, Bill Haverchuck is the biggest target for bullies. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

A literal fallen star, Yvaine is temperamental, sarcastic, and a bit on edge. See them in Stardust.

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.

Maria Rambeau is a tough-as-nails Air Force pilot who is also a loving single mom. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Alex Danvers is a brilliant engineer tasked with alien threats, and one of those aliens is her adopted sister Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

Talking to a stranger on a train is the best decision Jesse Wallace ever made. See them in Before Sunrise.