Because you like Mookie in Do the Right Thing

Ryan Howard is a temp turned executive turned failing small-time media mogul. See them in The Office.

Hughie Campbell didn't ask to be a hero, but he's tired of injustice. See them in The Boys.

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.

A premier member of the leather cat-suit club, Selene can chill you with a stony look, or ice you with her ninja moves. See them in Underworld.

A courageous boy robot, Mega Man is dedicated to achieving everlasting peace. See them in Mega Man.

Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

There are a lot of rules in their society for women like Emily Dickinson. But Emily is a rule-breaker. See them in Dickinson.

Leonidas is not the kind of king who merely gives orders; rather, he's out on the battlefield fighting alongside his men. See them in 300.

Liu Kang spends his days training his body and spirit, seeking to become the ultimate warrior. See them in Mortal Kombat.

Sophia Burset will teach you how to navigate the prison world and maybe how to make cute shower shoes from commissary items too. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.