Because you like Julia Wicker in The Magicians
Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.
A crooked cop, Harvey Bullock is the product of a not-so-just criminal justice system. See them in Gotham.
Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
It's a mad, mad world, but Alice has a surprisingly level head as goes her own way down the rabbit hole. See them in Alice in Wonderland.
Just like half of L.A., Mia Dolan is working a dead end job until she hits the big screens. See them in La La Land.
Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.
Darcy Lewis is a razor-sharp scientist studying things that science can't explain. See them in Thor.
Michelle Richardson's world revolves around her boyfriend. Alas, his world doesn't revolve around her. See them in Skins.
Dee Reynolds is selfish, narcissistic, and a target of extremely cruel ridicule. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .
Shuri is a genius-level inventor with a wicked sense of humor. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
They say they saved Adam Jensen by turning him into a cyborg, but he's not sure saved is the right word. See them in Deus Ex Series.