Because you like Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

A passionate paleontologist with interests no one seems to share, Ross Geller tries to find love despite his past of abandonment and an awkward personality. See them in Friends.

Carl Gallagher is a budding psychopath fascinated with rule breaking. See them in Shameless.

A deadbeat dad and small-time con-artist, Frank Gallagher gives nothing and yet expects everything. See them in Shameless.

Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.

Iris West is a barista and blogger determined to expose a secret. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Hughie Campbell didn't ask to be a hero, but he's tired of injustice. See them in The Boys.

Cinderella will sacrifice herself to keep her family's memory alive. See them in Cinderella (Live Action).

Veronica Lodge is a quintessential mean girl trying to make a better life, and a better self. See them in Riverdale.

Talented but anxious, Shinji Ikari struggles to bear the challenges that life hands him. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.