Because you like Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass

A scary monster on the outside, James P. Sullivan is really a softie on the inside. See them in Monsters, Inc..

Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.

Clementine is a beacon of innocence in a dangerous, deadly world. See them in The Walking Dead (Video Game).

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.

Caleb Rivers is a bad boy with a good reason for acting out. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Freddie Freeman is a superhero aficionado with a dark sense of humor. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Jessica Davis is the girl that guys like to like. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .

Jax Teller can be cool or vengeful, calm or wrathful, depending on the situation. See them in Sons of Anarchy.

This isn't the Captian Hook of your nightmares; he's charming and devilishly handsome. See them in Once Upon a Time.

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.

Homer Simpson is a beer-loving disaster in charge of nuclear safety in Springfield. Everybody run! See them in The Simpsons.