Because you like Tara Maclay in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .
Anger is a cantankerous hothead whose job is to get others riled up. See them in Inside Out.
Max Fischer is the President of every club who's fighting to save Latin at his school and kiss his teacher. See them in Rushmore.
For Celty Sturluson, it's rather upsetting to be the only headless girl in a city filled with full-bodied humans. See them in Durarara!!.
An alien, a time-traveler, and an esper are following Haruhi Suzumiya, who – unknown to herself – is a near-omnipotent reality warper. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Poison Ivy is a seductive, venomous botanist laments the fact that there are so many people to kill, yet so little time. See them in DC Extended Universe.
John Tyree has survived heavy gunfire and aggressive enemy soldiers. But can he handle a girl? See them in Dear John.
The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.
This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.