Because you like Monty Burns in The Simpsons
The Warden of the camp says that digging holes in the desert builds character, but Stanley Yelnats suspects there's more to it. See them in Holes.
An opportunistic fugitive-turned-bounty-hunter, Faye Valentine uses both grit and her good looks to get ahead. See them in Cowboy Bebop.
Abandoned by her parents, Rey made her living selling scrap metal and got used to being her own friend and teacher. See them in Star Wars Series.
Mikasa Ackerman is a near-perfect soldier who won't break her stone-faced expression whether she's killing foes or protecting loved ones. See them in Attack on Titan.
WALL-E is a quirky little romantic robot cleaning the wasteland known as Earth. See them in WALL-E.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Regina Mills is a cold evil queen turned chilly town mayor. See them in Once Upon a Time.
Yukiteru is a reclusive observer who would rather watch life go by than participate in it. See them in The Future Diary.
Edward Elric has a quick mind along with a quick temper. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.