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

Can you be reckless and still be in control? Neil McCormick hopes so. See them in Mysterious Skin.

Oscar Jarjayes is a sword-swinging, fearless Commander of the Royal Guard who cross-dresses as a man. See them in Rose of Versailles.

Fiery and adventurous, Amy Pond is the sort of woman you'd want by your side on a journey through time and space. See them in Doctor Who.

Meticulous Arthur is always prepared, but he may not be ready to be the point man in the criminal world of dream sharing. See them in Inception.

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Just because he rules Hades, doesn't mean he can't be fun! See them in Hercules.

Protecting his family's name and its power are more important to Tywin Lannister than anything or anyone. See them in Game of Thrones.

The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.

Frances Ha is a free spirit feeling old at 27. See them in Frances Ha.

When the safety of Hyrule is at stake, Princess Zelda does not hesitate to sacrifice herself for the good of the land. See them in The Legend of Zelda.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Queenie Goldstein is beautiful, kind, and probably currently reading your mind. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.