Because you like Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica
Stanley Barber is a loveable goofball with impeccable (if eccentric) fashion sense, unique music taste, and a wealth of strange but useful knowledge. See them in I Am Not Okay With This.
Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.
Protecting his family's name and its power are more important to Tywin Lannister than anything or anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.
Tempestuous and talented, Claire Randall is a woman with a passionate heart and a quick mind. See them in Outlander.
While all of London is distracted with balls and engagements, Eloise is enlisted by the Queen of England to hunt down the mysterious town gossip. See them in Bridgerton.
Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.
Jorah Mormont is loyal to his queen. And he's quite in love with her as well. See them in Game of Thrones.
Rachel Goldberg is a drama-causing reality TV producer with the power to ruin people's lives at the click of a button. See them in UnREAL.
Therese Belivet spent her life letting other people guide her along, and she wants to take control now. See them in Carol.
With an incredible ability to fake a smile, Selina Meyer is a gifted politician serving as Vice President. And maybe one day the President will actually call her. See them in Veep.
A childlike space cadet, Brittany Pierce has a surprisingly open-minded spirit. See them in Glee.
