Because you like Clementine Kruczynski in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Kevin Khatchadourian is a disturbed, affect-less teen on a dark path. See them in We Need to Talk About Kevin.

Pro tip: the psych ward is not the best place to find a mentor like Lisa Rowe. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Be careful around Marie Laveau. There's no one more vengeful than a double-crossed voodoo queen. See them in American Horror Story.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.

Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

Effy Stonem is cool and collected with a wry smile on her face and a cigarette between her lips. See them in Skins.

If Jack Torrance is one of his moods, you'll be the unlucky victim of the most bone-chilling, sinister yellers around. Bring your own axe. See them in The Shining.

Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.