Because you like Donna Moss in The West Wing
Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.
Cutting ties with her con-artist friends, Sarah Manning is creating a better life for her daughter by taking on the identity of the deceased Beth. See them in Orphan Black.
For someone who swears she doesn't care for anyone, MJ Jones spends a lot of time observing her classmate Peter Parker. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.
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.
There is never a dull moment with Jim Moriarty: expect booze and sing alongs in between all of the homicide. See them in Sherlock.
Nina Sayer finally landed the role of prima ballerina, but as tension ramps up in rehearsal, she starts losing her mind. See them in Black Swan.
A Hollywood starlet with a vindictive streak, Madison Montgomery is one witch that you shouldn't cross. See them in American Horror Story.
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.
Alyssa Foley is a blunt and crass teenage runaway. See them in The End of the F World.