Because you like Bowser in Super Mario Bros.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.

For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.

A neurotic people pleaser, Tom Wambsgans is both ambitious and spineless. See them in Succession.

Connor Walsh is arrogant enough to think he's the smartest guy in the room, and quick-witted enough to prove that he is. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

Kiara Carrera is a hippie socialist who likes sea turtles more than people. See them in Outer Banks.

Eponine is a scrappy street urchin with a bad case of unrequited love. See them in Les Miserables.

While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

It turns out the girl of your dreams just might have dreams of her own. See them in (500) Days of Summer.

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.

With a unique ability to empathize with killers, Will Graham helps society but his sanity pays the price. See them in Hannibal.

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.