Because you like Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek Voyager
Christian is a romantic who for some reason won't stop singing everything he feels. See them in Moulin Rouge.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
Cosima Niehaus loves exploring the unknown. Even her own DNA is a puzzle, waiting to be unlocked. See them in Orphan Black.
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
World domination and Superman's demise are next on Lex Luthor's to-do list. See them in DC Extended Universe.
With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.
Talos is a mysterious military commander skilled in the art of deception. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.
Mike Ehrmantraut is rutheless, merciless, and probably the most endearing hitman you've ever met. See them in Breaking Bad.
The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.
Tattoos, bad boys, and heroin: Jane Margolis is learning that some vices are more dangerous than others. See them in Breaking Bad.