Because you like Amy Pond in Doctor Who

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Krusty The Clown somehow makes life sillier and more somber at the same time. See them in The Simpsons.

Joe Goldberg works at a local bookstore and charms most girls sock's off. He is also a serial killer, but no one is perfect! See them in You.

A literal fallen star, Yvaine is temperamental, sarcastic, and a bit on edge. See them in Stardust.

If it means fulfilling her ambitions, Satsuki Kiryuin will show neither shame nor hesitation. See them in Kill la Kill.

The Grinch's heart is just too small to appreciate Christmas. See them in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

The "runt" of his biker gang, Tetsuo Shima grapples with a perpetual inferiority complex. See them in Akira.