Because you like Neil McCormick in Mysterious Skin
Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.
Shuri is a genius-level inventor with a wicked sense of humor. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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.
Just a hint of human emotion lurks under the enigmatic exterior of Rei Ayanami. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Cassie Sullivan is resilient and resourceful, but she's not quite as brave as she pretends to be. See them in The 5th Wave.
Ethical but anxious, Chidi Anagonye approaches life like a problem to be solved. See them in The Good Place.
Foggy Nelson is a principled small-time lawyer fighting for fellow little guys. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Offred wisely keeps her head down even as she hopes for more. Unfortunately, hope is dangerous in Gilead. See them in The Handmaid's Tale.
A crooked cop, Harvey Bullock is the product of a not-so-just criminal justice system. See them in Gotham.
Vanellope von Schweetz is princess of the Sugar Rush game who could care less about being royal. See them in Wreck it Ralph.