Because you like Gabriella Montez in High School Musical

Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Alex Dunphy's self-reliant intelligence comes with a healthy dash of sarcasm. See them in Modern Family.

Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.

Otis Milburn's mom is a sex therapist, which doesn't help when it comes to being bullied at school. See them in Sex Education.

Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Formerly a "sweater-set-wearing, mojito-drinking sorority girl", Paige Collins is now a successful sculptor with slight memory loss. See them in The Vow.

Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.

When it comes to dancing and life, nobody puts Frances Houseman in the corner. See them in Dirty Dancing.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

A photographic memory is just one of many skills Lexie Grey brings to the table as a surgeon. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.