Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass

Moving is hard for Coraline Jones; accidentally moving to a creepy mirror world just makes it harder. See them in Coraline.

Peter Pevensie shows as much courage as a child king as he did under The Blitz of London. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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.

A baker turned reluctant fighter, Peeta Mellark can charm his way out of just about any situation. See them in The Hunger Games .

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

Society may reject Felicia, but this bubbly catwoman just wants to spread happiness to others. See them in Darkstalkers .

Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.

Mystique is a shape-shifting mutant who, after too many disappointments, does not want to co-exist with humans. See them in X-Men Series.

Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.

A crooked cop, Harvey Bullock is the product of a not-so-just criminal justice system. See them in Gotham.