Because you like Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat

Patrick Star enjoys life's simple pleasures because he can't wrap his brain around anything more complicated. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Simba just can't wait to be king, but he's got a lot of growing up to do first. See them in The Lion King.

Steven Universe is an excitable youth who likes junk food and trying to save the world. See them in Steven Universe.

Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

Linda Belcher doesn't prescribe to what society deems as "normal." She narrates her life through song, much to the alarm of everyone nearby. See them in Bob's Burgers.

What Mako Mankanshoku lacks in common sense, she makes up for in sheer optimism and force of personality. See them in Kill la Kill.

No one has seen The Mandalorian without his helmet since he swore the creed. See them in The Mandalorian.

Although Penny's friends have genius-level IQs, they regularly come to her for advice and insight. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Betty Cooper seems like a sweet girl, but she also has a dark side and can go beyond what's safe or sane. See them in Archie Comics.

Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.