Because you like Michaelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Though she can seamlessly flit between glamorous identities, Sydney Prosser is more vulnerable than she pretends to be. See them in American Hustle.

Daria Morgendorffer is so defensive that she actively works to make people dislike her so that she don't feel bad when they do. See them in Daria.

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

Twisted and seemingly soulless, Bellatrix Lestrange finds joy in making others suffer. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Irene Adler has to use both her brains and her body to survive. Luckily, she's usually the most brilliant person in the room. See them in Sherlock.

Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.

Howl puts the "tortured" in tortured artist. He just wants to be recognized for his work, but no one wants to trust a boy that sorta looks like a bird. See them in Howl's Moving Castle.

A gentle alchemist who is soul-bound to a giant suit of armor, Alphonse Elric is growing into the responsibility handed to him. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

Don't mess with Mickey Milkovich unless you want to see the wrong side of one of his many guns. See them in Shameless.

Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.

Insightful about everyone else's neuroses, Rose Lalonde is not as aware of her own. See them in Homestuck.

Andrea Sachs' boss is not happy unless everyone around her is panicked, nauseous or suicidal. See them in The Devil Wears Prada.