Because you like Marmee March in Little Women

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

C is for cookie, and that's more than good enough for him. See them in Sesame Street.

After surviving a CIA mission that was supposed to kill him, ex-military man John Reese bets it all on a chance to redeem himself. See them in Person of Interest.

A charismatic and misunderstood FBI agent, Dale Cooper relies on dreams and premonitions to solve cases. See them in Twin Peaks.

Clementine Kruczynski thinks that too many guys think she's a concept, or she completes them, or she's gonna make them alive. See them in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

A passionate paleontologist with interests no one seems to share, Ross Geller tries to find love despite his past of abandonment and an awkward personality. See them in Friends.

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

Samwell Tarly is a scholar, not a fighter. But that's not good for an aspiring member of the Night's Watch. See them in Game of Thrones.

The Hastings family is old and powerful, and Spencer will do anything to continue excelling. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.