Because you like Shoshanna Shapiro in Girls

Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.

Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.

Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.

Jeff Winger thinks he's too cool for school, which is a problem because he just enrolled in community college. See them in Community.

Mother Gothel is a great mother as long as you never, ever, break the rules. See them in Tangled.

Louise Belcher might be just a kid, but she can manipulate just about anyone with a pulse. All in the name of fun, of course. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Tom Hansen is a full-fledged romantic impatiently waiting for his love story. See them in (500) Days of Summer.

Warm and caring, Kitty Forman acts like a mom towards all of her kids' friends. See them in That '70s Show.

Linda Belcher doesn't prescribe to what society deems as "normal." She narrates her life through song, much to the alarm of everyone nearby. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Maria Rambeau is a tough-as-nails Air Force pilot who is also a loving single mom. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.