Because you like Rebecca Bunch in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Curving free kicks and crosses is tough, but keeping her soccer passion from her disapproving family is way tougher for Jess. See them in Bend It Like Beckham.

While Fantine's gentleness has led others to take advantage of her, it ultimately forces her to become stronger. See them in Les Miserables.

Susan Caraway joyfully dances to the beat of her own drum. See them in Stargirl .

Maria Rambeau is a tough-as-nails Air Force pilot who is also a loving single mom. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Arizona Robbins loves being a pediatric surgeon, and the cute orthopedic surgeon downstairs makes coming into work worth her while. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Foggy Nelson is a principled small-time lawyer fighting for fellow little guys. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Liv Moore is a sarcastic high-achiever turned morally conflicted zombie. See them in iZombie.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Sophia Burset will teach you how to navigate the prison world and maybe how to make cute shower shoes from commissary items too. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Charles Boyle is the human equivalent of a puppy, only slightly less adorable. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Rupert Giles is a librarian on the outside, fearless evil-fighter on the inside. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.