Because you like Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate

Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.

Juno MacGuff is hoping sarcasm will get her through the stress of teenage life. And also, teenage pregnancy. See them in Juno.

Amy Santiago likes following the rules a little too much. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Elio Perlman likes the piano, peaches, and his father's new research assistant a little too much. See them in Call Me by Your Name.

Davos Seaworth is steadfast, intelligent, and trustworthy, which are hard traits to find in a place like Westeros. See them in Game of Thrones.

Violet Harmon takes teen angst to a paranormal level. See them in American Horror Story.

Though raised to think of himself as a monster, Quasimodo has a heart that holds nothing but compassion. See them in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.

A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.

With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.

Wendy Corduroy is the ultimate in cool in Gravity Falls. See them in Gravity Falls.

A great galactic bounty hunter, Samus Aran is not as good at expressing emotions. See them in Metroid.