Because you like Joan Holloway in Mad Men

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.

As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.

Keren Walker is a socialite looking to avoid work, keep a constant buzz, and be as snarky as possible. See them in Will & Grace.

Tempestuous and talented, Claire Randall is a woman with a passionate heart and a quick mind. See them in Outlander.

Mr. Robot always seems to know what to do when others are lost. But can he be trusted? See them in Mr. Robot.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.

Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.

Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.

Whether he's performing "illusions" or running the family business, one thing is certain: Gob Bluth will screw it up. See them in Arrested Development.

Carrie Bradshaw is a sex columnist addicted to expensive shoes, Cosmopolitan martinis, and unavailable men. See them in Sex and the City.

It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.