Because you like Lynette Scavo in Desperate Housewives

Amy Santiago likes following the rules a little too much. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

Rose Tyler may have not done too well in school, but she's certainly holding her own in space. See them in Doctor Who.

Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.

Selfishly taking her father’s place to fight in the Imperial Army, Hua Mulan risks treason if they find out she isn’t who she says she is. See them in Mulan.

Merciless and manipulative, Queen Ravenna is determined to become the fairest of them all. See them in Snow White and the Huntsman.

You wouldn't know it by looking at her, but beneath Sheila Jackson's sweet, motherly exterior lies a sex addict. See them in Shameless.

A compassionate medical student, Martha Jones has found a Doctor she can really look up to. See them in Doctor Who.

Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.

Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.

Joyce Byers isn't crazy. She's just speaking to her missing son across dimensions using Christmas lights. See them in Stranger Things.

Chanel Oberlin is a big fan of herself, and she can't see why anyone else wouldn't be too. See them in Scream Queens.