Because you like Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator

Tonya Harding has been shoved around her whole life. She just wants to feel free. See them in I Tonya.

Cynical, judgmental, and hipper-than-thou, Enid Coleslaw wears her outsider status like a badge of honor. See them in Ghost World.

Elizabeth Harmon loves to win at chess, but competitive pressure and her past are taking a toll. See them in The Queen's Gambit.

Tamaki Suoh is always the star of the scene because he's the one making a scene. See them in Ouran High School Host Club.

Some might call Jess Mariano mysterious. Others just call him moody. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Therese Belivet spent her life letting other people guide her along, and she wants to take control now. See them in Carol.

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.

Strong-willed Norah Silverberg isn't willing to be the goody bag at anyone's pity party. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Nick Miller might not have a bank account, but he defintely has a lot of love to give. See them in New Girl.

Talented but anxious, Shinji Ikari struggles to bear the challenges that life hands him. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Veronica Lodge is a quintessential mean girl trying to make a better life, and a better self. See them in Riverdale.