Because you like Eleanor in Eleanor and Park
Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.
Christine Daae has been secretely taking lessons from a phantom musician. It sounded less creepy in her head. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.
Phoebe Buffay works as a masseuse while attempting to put her spark in a world where everyone else’s seems to have dulled. See them in Friends.
Ursula will oh-so-generously grant your wishes for a price. See them in The Little Mermaid.
Alison DiLaurentis believes you're always better off with a really good lie. See them in Pretty Little Liars.
Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.
Alfredo Linguini can whip up five star meals effortlessly. Just don't look under his hat. See them in Ratatouille.
Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.
Britta Perry has never met a cause she couldn't passionately champion—at least for a little bit. See them in Community.
Lorelai Gilmore loves coffee, talking fast, flirting, movie marathons, and her daughter. See them in Gilmore Girls.
A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.