Because you like Jessie Spano in Saved by the Bell
Princess Bubblegum is brilliant and determined, but can display a nasty temper. See them in Adventure Time.
Wanting more out of life, Pam Beesly has a job she isn't crazy about and is engaged to a guy she's not sure is "The One." See them in The Office.
Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.
Reckless, vulgar, loud-mouthed: that's what makes Amethyst so awesome. See them in Steven Universe.
Beautiful and artistic, Aria Montgomery follows her own path. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.
Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
A formerly adventurous playboy, Will Traynor has become cynical by what life has thrown at him. See them in Me Before You.
Kumar Patel is always high, always hungry for sliders. See them in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle.
Molly Weasley runs a household teeming with magic: gnomes run around the garden, dishes wash themselves, and noisy ghouls rule the attic. See them in Harry Potter Series.
After having his mind altered after a bad breakup, Joel Barish is not convinced that ignorance is bliss. See them in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.