Because you like Anya Jenkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Veronica Sawyer thinks that if you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game-show host. See them in Heathers.
Running away from murderous aliens has turned into an interstellar chase for Jupiter Jones. See them in Jupiter Ascending.
Lois Lane's journalistic success is the result of her tenacity. She will doggedly pursue her leads until discovering the information she needs. See them in DC Extended Universe.
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.
Deadpool thinks life is an endless series of train wrecks with only brief commercial-like breaks of happiness. See them in Deadpool.
Mikey Waters would rather sell his body than rob anybody. See them in My Own Private Idaho.
Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.
The best part of Yelena Belova's life was fake and no one told her. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.
For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.