Because you like Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time

Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.

For Wreck It Ralph, it's not easy being the bad guy. Especially when you've been designed to destroy but really desire love. See them in Wreck-It Ralph.

Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress who can read minds and break hearts. See them in True Blood.

Margaery Tyrell is one of the most adept and charming liars there is. See them in Game of Thrones.

Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.

Fiery and adventurous, Amy Pond is the sort of woman you'd want by your side on a journey through time and space. See them in Doctor Who.

With a song always on her lips and her heart on her sleeve, Maria von Trapp is the governess every kid dreams of. See them in The Sound of Music.

Disgust is a friend who makes sure you stay away from all things gross. See them in Inside Out.

Ted Mosby is a hopelessly romantic architect in search of someone to be the mother of his children. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

Bo Dennis once dreamed of being prom queen, but then she found out that she's part of some ageless secret race that feeds on humans. See them in Lost Girl.