Because you like Lane Kim in Gilmore Girls

What Mako Mankanshoku lacks in common sense, she makes up for in sheer optimism and force of personality. See them in Kill la Kill.

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 .

People think that because Tris is small, or a girl, or a Stiff, she can't possibly be cruel. But they're wrong. See them in Divergent.

Some say to survive in Underland you need to be as mad as a hatter–which, luckily, he is. See them in Alice in Wonderland.

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

With a brilliant mind, an insane level of confidence, and a penchant for drunken dancing, Cristina Yang is a force to be reckoned with. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

A skating genius, Victor Nikiforov dazzles women and men with a single glance. But deep down he's a cheerful goof. See them in Yuri on Ice.

Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.

What Ron Weasley lacks in motivation and book smarts, he makes up for in loyalty and street smarts. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Bucky Barnes used to be a good-hearted American soldier. Now he's the cold-hearted Winter Soldier. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A dreamy space cadet, Luna Lovegood has never met a conspiracy theory she didn't believe in. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.