Because you like Satine in Moulin Rouge
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Clementine Kruczynski thinks that too many guys think she's a concept, or she completes them, or she's gonna make them alive. See them in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Sabriel is smart enough to understand the dangers that await her and brave enough to face them anyway. See them in Abhorsen Series.
A self-proclaimed diva, Mercedes Jones is on the hunt for a stage worthy of her talents. See them in Glee.
Prim and proper Allie Hamilton was raised to follow the rules. But she's got a fiery rebellious side too. See them in The Notebook.
On the outside, Gwen seems meek and calm. But she has an inner core of steel. See them in Merlin.
Drusilla's hobbies include dolls, music, and killing people. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.
Alex DeLarge likes his favorite milk-based, drug-laced cocktail. It helps him get in the mood for a night of "ultra violence." See them in A Clockwork Orange.
Rebecca Bunch struggles with decision making. So much so that she chases her high school boyfriend across the country to win him back. See them in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.
Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.