Because you like Lucy Carrigan in Across the Universe

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

Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.

Usually the life of the party, Laszlo is now seriously planning the vampiric takeover of the New World. Or at least Staten Island. See them in What We Do In The Shadows.

Wendy Corduroy is the ultimate in cool in Gravity Falls. See them in Gravity Falls.

If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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.

Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.

Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Though he has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Christopher has a much harder time processing the rest of the world. See them in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

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).

Veronica Sawyer thinks that if you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game-show host. See them in Heathers.