Because you like The Kid in Bastion

Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.

Summer Roberts is privileged and preppy but also surprisingly open-minded and fiercely loyal. See them in The O.C..

There must be quite a lot of fellows who haven't got anybody to bring them tea in the morning. Bertie Wooster is lucky to have his valet, Jeeves. See them in Jeeves and Wooster.

Andrew Glouberman is trying to make it through puberty with his sanity intact. See them in Big Mouth.

There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.

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

Mac is a karate-chopping, beer-chugging schemer. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.

Madman, murderer, or musician? No one knows the Phantom behind the mask. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.

Jade Jade Harley might not be the best at reading social cues, but her bravery and selflessness means she's a great friend to have. See them in Homestuck.

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

Whether it's a companion he’s failed or lingering guilt from the war, the Doctor can never truly let go of his past lives. See them in Doctor Who.