Because you like Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls

Mystique is a shape-shifting mutant who, after too many disappointments, does not want to co-exist with humans. See them in X-Men Series.

Gollum is slimy and seething with hatred, the last person you would want to meet in a dark cave. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.

If you died and came back to life, and then died more times and came back, you might stop battling evil mutants. Not Jean Grey. See them in X-Men Series.

Cosima Niehaus loves exploring the unknown. Even her own DNA is a puzzle, waiting to be unlocked. See them in Orphan Black.

Yuri Plisetsky's a hotheaded punk off the ice, incredible artist on it. See them in Yuri on Ice.

The only defense Earth has against alien invaders are giant robots in the hands of pilots like Kaworu. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

A daring hacker, Trinity is one of the few rebels who escaped the Matrix, a simulation in which most of humanity is enslaved. See them in The Matrix.

Driven, resentful, and ruthless, Mello is an emotional powder keg. It's only a matter of time before he explodes. See them in Death Note.

When you live your life in public, like Mima Kirigoe, it's hard to know who you really are. See them in Perfect Blue.

Tiffany Doggett is usually a nice, good Christian. Just don't get her riled up! See them in Orange Is The New Black.