Because you like Ian Donnelly in Arrival

A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.

Being beautiful and rich doesn't guarantee happiness for Cheryl Blossom. See them in Riverdale.

A secret smoker, Margot Tenenbaum has plenty more secrets where that came from. See them in The Royal Tenenbaums.

Never shy about sharing what she thinks, Beatrice loves to make smart remarks and keep men on their toes. See them in Much Ado About Nothing.

As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.

Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.

Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.