Because you like Maggie Greene in The Walking Dead
Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.
A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.
Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.
A star student destined for Princeton, nerdy Devi Vishwakumar dreams of losing her virginity to a stone-cold hottie who can "rock her all night long." See them in Never Have I Ever.
Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.
Castiel might be an immortal angel, but the human world is still more than a little confusing. See them in Supernatural.
His elfin self-confidence can border on pretension, but Legolas Greenleaf is a fearsome fighter and a loyal friend. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.
Major Marquis Warren is a talkative, sharp-eyed, and cold-hearted Civil War soldier-turned-bounty hunter. See them in The Hateful Eight.
Bridget Jones is a wanton sex goddess, struggling 30-something, and semi-hot mess. See them in Bridget Jones's Diary.
Juliet Starling is a cheerleader by day, gleefully unhinged zombie killer by night. See them in Lollipop Chainsaw.