Because you like Carol Brady in The Brady Bunch
Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.
Sally Albright is high maintenance who she thinks she's low maintenance. But she's still worth it. See them in When Harry Met Sally....
Rose Tyler may have not done too well in school, but she's certainly holding her own in space. See them in Doctor Who.
In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Gomez Addams fills his days with ghoulish and ghastly forms of recreation, enjoying life and all its pleasures to the fullest. See them in The Addams Family.
Driven and straightforward with high-technology parts, EVE was sent to Earth to see if it is habitable. See them in WALL-E.
Stefan Salvatore was the golden boy when he was alive. Can he keep it up as a vampire? See them in The Vampire Diaries.
A singing nanny, Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. See them in Mary Poppins.
Patrick Verona is a bad boy who's after a tough girl. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.
Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.
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.
Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.