Because you like Anya Jenkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Veronica Lodge is a quintessential mean girl trying to make a better life, and a better self. See them in Riverdale.

Santana Lopez is a cutthroat cheerleader who's not afraid to speak, or sing, her mind. See them in Glee.

Boomerang is equally skilled at tossing boomerangs and tossing back beers. See them in DC Extended Universe.

A life spent as "Number Two" is bound to give Diego Hargreeves an inferiority complex. See them in The Umbrella Academy.

James Wilson is a compassionate doctor who willingly plays the sidekick. See them in House M.D..

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.

Sensual, wild, and with a penchant for controlled substances, Lily is a ballet dancer who isn't afraid to let loose. See them in Black Swan.

Rebecca Bunch struggles with decision making. So much so that she chases her high school boyfriend across the country to win him back. See them in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

With her mastery of martial arts and her prodigious building skills, Wyldstyle projects an air of invincibility. But she's not bulletproof. See them in The Lego Movie.

His nickname of 'Zero' says a lot about what other people think of him, but he's finally standing up for himself. See them in Holes.

Despite being at the bottom of the social hierarchy in school, Eric Effiong is an upbeat student who loves makeup and fashion. See them in Sex Education.

Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.