Because you like Amy Pond in Doctor Who
A neurotic people pleaser, Tom Wambsgans is both ambitious and spineless. See them in Succession.
Hiro is a free-spirit and remarkable genius who loves bot fighting and problem-solving. See them in Big Hero 6.
Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.
Summer Roberts is privileged and preppy but also surprisingly open-minded and fiercely loyal. See them in The O.C..
Despite this being Robin Buckley's first rodeo with the strange things that go down in Hawkins, she is quick to adapt and proves herself to be a loyal friend. See them in Stranger Things.
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.
Benji Applebaum is not a total nerd. He also happens to be super into magic. See them in Pitch Perfect.
A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.
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.
With his own ship, Peter Quill calls his own shots, and gets to fly from planet to planet blasting '70s pop hits and picking up alien chicks. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Foul mouthed and disturbingly comfortable with violence, Hit-Girl is a precocious assassin who doesn't need anyone's protection. See them in Kick-Ass.