Because you like Asuka Langley Soryu in Neon Genesis Evangelion
The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.
Fiona Gallagher wants to be able to give her siblings everything that they deserve because her parents aren't going to do it. See them in Shameless.
Good-natured, sensitive, and introspective, Mason is on a lifelong path to finding himself. See them in Boyhood.
A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.
Christine Palmer is a great surgeon and an even better friend. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Dolores Umbridge keeps her villainy hidden (albeit poorly) behind a sheen of sugary pink politeness. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Beautiful and artistic, Aria Montgomery follows her own path. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
In a group of self-serving career climbers, Laurel Castillo is the only one who wants to serve others. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a sage Jedi who doesn't need to say much to teach you a galaxy's worth of wisdom. See them in Star Wars Series.
When Jessica Jones is not throwing back drinks, she's taking down bad guys with her strength, detective skills, and foul-mouthed insults. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Unaware of the fact that he's a toy and made of plastic, Buzz Lightyear is a spaceman on a mission fully of snappy catch phrases. See them in Toy Story.
The brilliant Mona Vanderwaal is proof that undergoing an "extreme makeover" isn't always a good thing. See them in Pretty Little Liars.