Because you like Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility
Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.
A compassionate medical student, Martha Jones has found a Doctor she can really look up to. See them in Doctor Who.
A bloodsucker, Carlisle Cullen is actually more likely to give you a blood infusion. See them in Twilight.
Serena van der Woodsen is a wild child. Too wild, her friends and family might argue. See them in Gossip Girl.
A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.
Honest, true, and just, Ned Stark is a good man. Unfortunately, those traits are not assets in Westerosi politics. See them in Game of Thrones.
A confident celebrity, Allison Hargreeves wasn't quite careful enough about what she wished for. See them in The Umbrella Academy.
Jack's big imagination is never limited by his incredibly cramped surroundings. See them in Room.
Molly Weasley runs a household teeming with magic: gnomes run around the garden, dishes wash themselves, and noisy ghouls rule the attic. See them in Harry Potter Series.
A brave but pessimistic nobleman, Boromir knows one does not simply walk into Mordor. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.