Because you like Solid Snake in Metal Gear Series
Maurice Moss is a dedicated IT guy who even talks like a computer. See them in The IT Crowd.
Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Lying is the most fun a girl like Alice can have without taking her clothes off. See them in Closer.
In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.
A benevolent madman with a blue box, The Doctor is traveling through time and space to heal the wounds of the universe. See them in Doctor Who.
Princess Bubblegum is brilliant and determined, but can display a nasty temper. See them in Adventure Time.
A compassionate medical student, Martha Jones has found a Doctor she can really look up to. See them in Doctor Who.
Merlin is half awkward teenager, half super-powerful wizard. He serves Prince Arthur of Camelot during the day and illegally learns magic at night. See them in Merlin.
Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
Stanley Barber is a loveable goofball with impeccable (if eccentric) fashion sense, unique music taste, and a wealth of strange but useful knowledge. See them in I Am Not Okay With This.
Dory is more than a little forgetful, but she'll always remember to have your back. See them in Finding Nemo.
An inter-dimensional demon, Bill Cipher dreams of a more chaotic Gravity Falls. See them in Gravity Falls.