Because you like Joan Holloway in Mad Men

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

A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.

Therese Belivet spent her life letting other people guide her along, and she wants to take control now. See them in Carol.

If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Joey Potter is a low-key girl next door in love with her best friend. See them in Dawson's Creek.

Wendy Darling loves storytelling and flying. See them in Peter Pan.

Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.

Belle is an adventurous, intelligent fairy tale maiden who strives to see the best in everyone. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Galina Reznikov is the head chef of prison, cooking up meals as well as storms on anyone who dares to cross her; even the guards are terrified of her. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Like her trusty sword, Arya Stark is tiny but vicious. See them in Game of Thrones.

Don't worry about this forensic scientist offing you unless you're a serial killer yourself. (You're not, right? Just checking.) See them in Dexter.