Because you like Stanley Yelnats in Holes

David Rose likes his rose chilled, his linens pressed, and his family quiet. See them in Schitt's Creek.

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.

Luke Skywalker always wanted to leave home, but he didn't expect that it would be as part of a quest to rescue a princess and save the galaxy. See them in Star Wars Series.

Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.

Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.

Prideful and psychotic tendencies combine to make Dr. Eggman a dangerous and villain who will squash anyone in his path. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.

Trying to get through school without being a burden to anyone, Tohru Honda stays cheerful despite her difficulties. See them in Fruits Basket.

Danny Zuko's car is auto-matic. Its system-matic. Its hyyyyydro-matic. Why, its greased lightning! See them in Grease.

Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.

Rue is an icy prima ballerina whose obsession with perfection obscures a hidden desire to be loved. See them in Princess Tutu.

Michael Bluth is the only sane person in a family of eccentrics. At least, that's how he thinks of himself. See them in Arrested Development.