Because you like Artie Abrams in Glee
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Whether it's punching a meteor or saving a teen from jumping, Superman tries to be in as many places as Kryptonianly possible. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Ichigo Kurasaki is a short-tempered, strong-willed teen who is deeply protective of those he loves. See them in Bleach.
Rue Bennett has been overprescribed and under-supervised her entire life. See them in Euphoria.
A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.
A believer in the philosophy of Nietzsche, Dwayne Hoover has taken a vow of silence until he becomes a test pilot for the Air Force. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.
For Morgana, sometimes wanting to do the right thing can led you down the wrong path. See them in Merlin.
Although Jareth seems like he's just a harmless romantic, his powers make him a formidable foe. See them in Labyrinth.
Good fashion? Check. Snarky quips? Check. Supernatural evil-fighting powers? Also check. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.