Because you like Mary in About Time
Summer Roberts is privileged and preppy but also surprisingly open-minded and fiercely loyal. See them in The O.C..
Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.
Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.
Equal parts funny and neurotic, Cory Matthews has a warm and generous spirit. See them in Boy Meets World.
A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.
Though she has the normal insecurities of a 15-year-old, Aurora is both courageous and empathetic. See them in Maleficent.
Anastasia Steele's new boyfriend Christian might as well come with a warning label that reads "Beware: Severe Issues That Might Warrant a Trip to Dr. Phil." See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Angela Martin is uptight and puritanical, outside of the affair she's having with a co-worker. See them in The Office.
Tony Montana makes up for his language barrier with his immense skill at cursing as loud and effectively as humanly possible. See them in Scarface.