Because you like Stanley Yelnats in Holes

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

Mr. Pink doesn't tip. Enough said. See them in Reservoir Dogs.

You'll never get Alaska Young. And that's the whole point. See them in Looking for Alaska.

Lux Lisbon's flirtatious manner attracts a lot of male attention. She relishes the power that her sexuality grants her. See them in The Virgin Suicides.

Yuri Plisetsky's a hotheaded punk off the ice, incredible artist on it. See them in Yuri on Ice.

Jules Vaughn likes glitter, sequins, and older men. See them in Euphoria.

For the sake of science, Kurisu Makise will persevere no matter how deep into the dark secrets of the world she finds herself. See them in Steins;Gate.

Nadine Franklin likes to wallow in her misery almost as much as she likes to torment her mother. See them in The Edge of Seventeen.

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

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

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

Everyone is just a chess piece, and Izaya Orihara is a master player. See them in Durarara!!.