Because you like Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia
Newt Scamander is more comfortable with animals than people, even if the animals are super-dangerous magical creatures. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.
People make more sense to the hyper-logical Temperance Brennan after they're dead. See them in Bones.
Privileged young Bruce's childhood was nearly perfect. Now, his life is anything but. See them in Gotham.
Poussey Washington is a former army brat who loves to read and loves her friends. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
Loyal and supportive, Cece Parekh is the best friend a girl could ask for. It doesn't hurt that she's a supermodel. See them in New Girl.
Stefan Salvatore was the golden boy when he was alive. Can he keep it up as a vampire? See them in The Vampire Diaries.
Sweet, reserved, and intellectual, Cordelia Foxx would do anything for her students. See them in American Horror Story.
Leone Montana is a fearless hitman with a surprisingly sensitive side. See them in Leon: The Professional.
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.
Ferociously independent and wickedly smart, Fiona Goode is a Supreme Witch who truly reigns supreme. See them in American Horror Story.