Because you like Susanna Kaysen in Girl, Interrupted

Joey Tribbiani's true passions in life are acting, sandwiches, football, sex, and asking ladies, "how you doing?" See them in Friends.

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.

The quiet, intense Daryl Dixon lets his crossbow do the talking. See them in The Walking Dead.

Optimus Prime is a shapeshifting sentient robot leading a team of robots to stop evil from taking over. See them in Transformers.

He's a dedicated cop and a nice guy. But James Gordon is learning that Gotham is not a city for nice guys. See them in Gotham.

Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.

Rose Hathaway is a reckless, rebellious smartass who's training to be a royal vampire guardian. See them in Vampire Academy.

Char is always thinking two or three steps ahead of the enemy. See them in Mobile Suit Gundam Series.

An exuberant prankster, Naruto Uzumaki craves acknowledgement of any kind. See them in Naruto.

It's hard to tell if Dean Winchester cares more about saving the world or his 1967 Chevy Impala. See them in Supernatural.

Charles Xavier is a telepath who believes mutants and humans are both good at heart and can live in harmony. See them in X-Men Series.

Spike Spiegel is a bounty-hunter with a laidback style and lightning-quick moves. See them in Cowboy Bebop.