Because you like Janis Ian in Mean Girls

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

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Cinderella will sacrifice herself to keep her family's memory alive. See them in Cinderella (Live Action).

Jasper Jordan is trying his best to make it through the night. See them in The 100.

Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Dolores Umbridge keeps her villainy hidden (albeit poorly) behind a sheen of sugary pink politeness. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.

Scooby-Doo always keeps his priorities in order: eat snacks first, solve mysteries later. See them in Scooby-Doo.

With a song always on her lips and her heart on her sleeve, Maria von Trapp is the governess every kid dreams of. See them in The Sound of Music.

Don't ask the ruthless queen of the Tokyo underworld any questions unless you're fine with losing a limb. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.

Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.