Because you like Napoleon Dynamite in Napoleon Dynamite
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Shuri.Black-Panther.webp)
Shuri is a genius-level inventor with a wicked sense of humor. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Penelope-Garcia.Criminal-Minds.webp)
Penelope Garcia is the smartest ex-con turned FBI tech, but her fashion never fails to raise eyebrows. See them in Criminal Minds.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Liz-Sherman.Hellboy.webp)
A reclusive introvert, Liz Sherman has a temper that's literally lethal. See them in Hellboy.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Hoban-Washburne.Firefly.webp)
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Rose-Tyler.Doctor-Who.webp)
Rose Tyler may have not done too well in school, but she's certainly holding her own in space. See them in Doctor Who.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Mike-Ehrmantraut.Breaking-Bad.webp)
Mike Ehrmantraut is rutheless, merciless, and probably the most endearing hitman you've ever met. See them in Breaking Bad.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Rosa-Diaz.Brooklyn-Nine-Nine.webp)
Don't ask Rosa Diaz, a Brooklyn detective, to lighten up. Actually, to be safe, don't ask her to do anything! See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Rust-Cohle.True-Detective.webp)
A gifted detective, Rust Cohle is as dark and twisty as any murderer he chases. See them in True Detective Season 1.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Jasper.Jordan-The.100.webp)
Jasper Jordan is trying his best to make it through the night. See them in The 100.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Vikings.Ragnar-Lothbrok.webp)
A blood-thirsty warrior on the battlefield, Ragnar Lothbrok is a dedicated family-man at home. See them in Vikings.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Tohru-Honda.Fruits-Basket.webp)
Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.
![](https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters/square/400/Ophelia.Hamlet.webp)
Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.