Because you like Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager
Don't tell anyone Kate Austen was under arrest when the plane crashed. See them in Lost.
Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .
A gifted detective, Rust Cohle is as dark and twisty as any murderer he chases. See them in True Detective Season 1.
Working as a captain in the American Expeditionary Forces and a spy for British Intelligence, Steve Trevor wants to end World War I once and for all. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
Izzie Stevens is a model-turned-med student who can do it all, even if people underestimate her. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
The black sheep of his family, Rhett Butler grew up to have charm and to see things as they are. He just doesn't give a damn anymore. See them in Gone with the Wind.
Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.
Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.