Because you like Carol Peletier in The Walking Dead
Hannah Baker is a buoyant spirit broken by the cruelties of high school. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.
Diana Prince is using a truth-telling lasso and super-strength to make Earth a little more like Paradise. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Optimus Prime is a shapeshifting sentient robot leading a team of robots to stop evil from taking over. See them in Transformers.
Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.
Ruling with an iron fist, Pablo owns the drug trade and is bathing in the fame and wealth that the cocaine trade in Columbia offers. See them in Narcos.
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.
Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .
Rose Tyler may have not done too well in school, but she's certainly holding her own in space. See them in Doctor Who.
After finding a mysterious object in one of the many rooms in her father's mansion, Bulma is inspired to discover its secrets. See them in Dragon Ball.
Carolos has perfect hair, a lab coat, and a constant readiness to do science. See them in Welcome to Night Vale.
Yukiteru is a reclusive observer who would rather watch life go by than participate in it. See them in The Future Diary.