Because you like Troy Bolton in High School Musical

Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.

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

Belle is an adventurous, intelligent fairy tale maiden who strives to see the best in everyone. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Molly Weasley runs a household teeming with magic: gnomes run around the garden, dishes wash themselves, and noisy ghouls rule the attic. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

An opinionated pothead with a passion for conspiracy theories, Steven Hyde is secretly more sensitive than he lets on. See them in That '70s Show.

Relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, Erin Hannon is an office receptionist. See them in The Office.

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

A house elf, Dobby is loyal, compassionate, and yearning for freedom. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Eugene H. Krabs is a greedy restaurant owner who won't let a dime out of the reach of his claws. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

It's a mad, mad world, but Alice has a surprisingly level head as goes her own way down the rabbit hole. See them in Alice in Wonderland.