Because you like Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica

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

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Bree Van De Kamp likes her whiskey's neat, her napkins pressed, and her guns loaded. See them in Desperate Housewives.

Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Helena is a mentally unstable, childish, and completely merciless. And most of all, she's an unstoppable killer. See them in Orphan Black.

Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.

It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.

Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.