Because you like Eliot Waugh in The Magicians
Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Winry Rockbell is an energetic tomboy mechanic with an empathetic streak. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Scott Pilgrim's superhero suit is just a video game t-shirt and sweatbands. But this slacker is brave enough to fight all his girlfriend's evil exes. See them in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
What Mako Mankanshoku lacks in common sense, she makes up for in sheer optimism and force of personality. See them in Kill la Kill.
A rebellious blue-haired art student, Karou has mysterious connections to a magical world. See them in Daughter of Smoke and Bone .
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.
Jane Foster is an astrophysicist who suspects the colors in the sky may be a portal to another world. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This android may not have emotions, but Lt. Commander Data's curiosity about humanity is endless. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
An agile and powerful swordswoman, Saber is a dignified warrior down to her bones. See them in Fate/Stay Night.