Because you like Nyota Uhura in Star Trek
Stan Marsh is a fourth grader who is the ladies man of his classroom. See them in South Park.
Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.
Impassive, overly literal, and a little short on people skills, Angel dedicates her life to enforcing the rules. See them in Angel Beats!.
Jim Halpert is a master at the art of making it through the work day, including participating in an office Olympics. See them in The Office.
People think that because Tris is small, or a girl, or a Stiff, she can't possibly be cruel. But they're wrong. See them in Divergent.
A bookish know-it-all with a bossy streak, Hermione Granger always stands up for what she believes in. See them in Harry Potter Series.
The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.
An aloof punk rock goddess, Nana Osaki has a surprisingly big heart. See them in Nana.
Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.
Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.
Daring on a bike but haunted in his personal life, even Johnny Blaze isn't fast enough to outride his past. See them in Ghost Rider.