Because you like George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life

Taystee Jefferson is always down for a laugh and to help a friend out. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

It's a race against time to develop his theory of the origins of the Universe before Stephen Hawking's body and mind give out. See them in The Theory of Everything.

Frodo might have carried the ring, but Samwise Gamgee carried the ring bearer. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

A powerful priestess, Melisandre is shrouded in mystery and lots of red. See them in Game of Thrones.

Woody is a selfless leader of Andy's toys who likes change less than a snake in his boots. See them in Toy Story.

Bob Belcher runs a lonely burger joint, and even though his wit is lost on his eccentric family, he doesn't let that faze him. See them in Bob's Burgers.

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.

Breaking bones and hearts, Callie Torres has figured out how to put the bones back together. But the hearts? Not so much. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Herion is Mark Renton's favorite drug. He sniffs it, smokes it, swallows it, sticks it up his arse, and injects it into his veins. See them in Trainspotting.

N'Jadaka is a righteous man with a violent agenda. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.