Because you like Clare Abshire in The Time Traveler's Wife

Samwell Tarly is a scholar, not a fighter. But that's not good for an aspiring member of the Night's Watch. See them in Game of Thrones.

Although she is underestimated, Lagertha never fails to prove her worth as both a warrior and a mother. See them in Vikings.

Burton Guster is a level-headed investigator with a "Super Sniffer" nose. See them in Psych.

Arizona Robbins loves being a pediatric surgeon, and the cute orthopedic surgeon downstairs makes coming into work worth her while. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Toby Cavanaugh has trouble avoiding being manipulated. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Jenny Flint is a devoted wife and daring crime fighter, which is pretty unconventional for a Victorian maid. See them in Doctor Who.

Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.

A Berlin-based locksmith by day, Wolfgang Bogdanow is a world-class thief by night. He can also see out of other people's eyes, but that's a different issue. See them in Sense8.

After years of living vicariously through other people's heroic stories, Wade Watts is about to become a hero himself. See them in Ready Player One.

Don't underestimate Maggie Greene. She's a farm girl with a mission. See them in The Walking Dead.