Because you like SHODAN in System Shock

Although Penny's friends have genius-level IQs, they regularly come to her for advice and insight. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Elizabeth Bennet doesn't suffer fools or prideful men. See them in Pride & Prejudice.

Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.

Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.

You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

The Sohma family is just plain cursed, and Yuki Sohma has to learn to live with it – or so he thinks. See them in Fruits Basket.

Derek Hale is not one to make allies easily. This moody werewolf is dark and brooding. See them in Teen Wolf.

Patrick Verona is a bad boy who's after a tough girl. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Never shy about sharing what she thinks, Beatrice loves to make smart remarks and keep men on their toes. See them in Much Ado About Nothing.