Because you like Kayla Day in Eighth Grade

Toph is a tenacious earthbender full of spirit and spunk and hates when people try to baby her because she's blind. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Chanel Oberlin is a big fan of herself, and she can't see why anyone else wouldn't be too. See them in Scream Queens.

If it means fulfilling her ambitions, Satsuki Kiryuin will show neither shame nor hesitation. See them in Kill la Kill.

Beneath Yuji Sakai's meek exterior lies an exceptionally keen mind and a strong inner will. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

More of a sex symbol than a crime-stopper, the original Silk Spectre has now become the ultimate superhero stage mom. See them in Watchmen.

Though raised to think of himself as a monster, Quasimodo has a heart that holds nothing but compassion. See them in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Combining an innocent face with an insatiable bloodlust, Eli recruits friends to join the vampire way of life. See them in Let the Right One In.

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

Alex Vause's tattoos and tough exterior cover the fact that she's just a girl with a really intense crush. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Roger is a pansexual alcoholic non-human who will happily lie, cheat and steal to get what he wants. See them in American Dad!.

Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.

Wendy Testaburger is a born leader who is not afraid to stand up to the other fourth graders for what she believes in. See them in South Park.