Because you like Lucy Carrigan in Across the Universe

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.

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.

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.

Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .

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.

Nate Archibald is confident, shrewd and trying to do the right thing. But that isn't always easy on the ruthless Upper East Side. See them in Gossip Girl.

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).