Because you like Janis Ian in Mean Girls

April Kepner is an excellent surgeon, but outside of the operating room, she's more anxious than most. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.

Years of being a social outcast have taken a toll, but Elphaba is willing to be wicked if it means she can do good. See them in Wicked .

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

A Silurian lizard woman, Madame Vastra has a penchant for puzzles and interspecies romance. See them in Doctor Who.

Sam Weir lives for the simple things in life: watching Saturday Night Live and reading comic books. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Though seemingly caring and calm, this motel owner has a mysterious streak of intensity. See them in Psycho.

Small in stature, Clara Oswald has a big appetite for adventure. See them in Doctor Who.

Roman Roy is an entitled rich boy, but he's smarter than he seems. See them in Succession.

There's magic behind Tara Maclay's quiet façade. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.