Because you like April Kepner in Grey's Anatomy
Chef is a swinging bachelor and former R&B singer with a leopard-skin upholstered couch and some great stories. See them in South Park.
Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.
R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.
The Little Prince is a childlike wonder personified in a tiny package. See them in The Little Prince.
Running away from murderous aliens has turned into an interstellar chase for Jupiter Jones. See them in Jupiter Ascending.
The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.
Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.
Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.
Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.
Good fashion? Check. Snarky quips? Check. Supernatural evil-fighting powers? Also check. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.