Because you like Jack Harkness in Doctor Who

Shana is a red-haired warrior with a black-and-white worldview. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .

A formerly timid caterpillar, Kurt Hummel is transforming into a glamorous, confident butterfly. See them in Glee.

Imperator Furiosa is a badass patriarchy toppler. She'll do anything to secure a better, freer future for the women she cares for. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Jim Halpert is a master at the art of making it through the work day, including participating in an office Olympics. See them in The Office.

A no-nonsense hitman with a taste for good burgers and divine justice, Jules Winnfield will go to great lengths to please his boss. See them in Pulp Fiction.

With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.

If you hang out with Bender in cool dive bars in 31st century New York, make sure you're on his "Do Not Kill" list. See them in Futurama.