Because you like Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time

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

Motivated by a strong sense of curiosity, fleet-footed Lina Mayfleet is happiest when she's on the move. See them in The City of Ember.

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

Tattoos, bad boys, and heroin: Jane Margolis is learning that some vices are more dangerous than others. See them in Breaking Bad.

Casey Gardner is an angsty teenage girl with quite a bit of sass that keeps getting her in trouble. See them in Atypical.

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

Rick Sanchez is a gruff, alcoholic mad scientist, with the emphasis on "mad." See them in Rick and Morty.

In a rag-tag group of kids determined to take down the imperialistic Fire Lord, Katara is the glue that holds them together. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Jack Skellington is a nightmare-man with a soft heart and smooth voice. See them in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Edmund Pevensie isn't a bad person, but he did sell his siblings out for a tin of Turkish Delight. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Eddie Brock is a big-hearted investigative journalist who is going through the world's weirdest identity crisis. See them in Venom.

Somehow all of Lara Jean Covey's past crushes know everything she's ever felt about them. Embarrasing? Yes, but hey, now she has a boyfriend. See them in To all The Boys I've Loved Before.