Because you like Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

Carrie Bradshaw is a sex columnist addicted to expensive shoes, Cosmopolitan martinis, and unavailable men. See them in Sex and the City.

Whether he's performing "illusions" or running the family business, one thing is certain: Gob Bluth will screw it up. See them in Arrested Development.

A crabby troll, Karkat Vantas is perpetually angry about his lot in life. See them in Homestuck.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Socialite-turned-runaway-turned-waitress, Rachel Green is the legendary story of riches to rags, trying to work her way up again with the help of her friends. See them in Friends.

Beca Mitchell fancies herself an edgy loner, but it turns out being part of a group can be aca-amazing. See them in Pitch Perfect.

Dominic Toretto lives his life "a quarter mile at a time", and he burns through those miles faster than anyone. See them in The Fast and the Furious.

Sebastien Michaelis is a demonic butler who approaches life with effortless finesse and a diabolical streak. See them in Black Butler.

A reformed former outlaw, John Marston doesn't want any trouble, yet somehow trouble always seems to find him. See them in Red Dead Redemption.

Celine's a spontaneous Parisian college student enjoying the night of her life. See them in Before Sunrise.

There's no obstacle too great for this charismatic treasure-hunter. See them in Uncharted.