Because you like Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry
Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.
Serena van der Woodsen is a wild child. Too wild, her friends and family might argue. See them in Gossip Girl.
Shaggy might be a bit of a slacker, but his heart and his stomach are usually in the right place. See them in Scooby-Doo.
SpongeBob SquarePants lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Brilliant, violent, and only a little insane, the Joker doesn't listen to anyone except the voices in his head. See them in DC Extended Universe.
The only defense Earth has against alien invaders are giant robots in the hands of pilots like Kaworu. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
For somebody who won't answer questions, the enigmatic C.C. sure asks a lot of them. See them in Code Geass.
Sokka is the group's self proclaimed comedian, occasionally he'll even make people laugh! See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.
Fun and feisty on the outside, Meredith Grey is dark and twisty on the inside. See them in Grey's Anatomy.
The son of Death has an obsession with perfection and symmetry. See them in Soul Eater.
Whatever Sakura Haruno lacks in power, she makes up for in intelligence and bravery. See them in Naruto.