Because you like Ishmael in Moby Dick

Captain Spock is on a five-year mission exploring the final frontier and boldly going where no man has gone before. See them in Star Trek.

No baths please for Gary the Snail. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

When the going gets tough, Dre Johnson gets tougher. Well, he'd like to think he does. See them in Blackish.

Hotheaded and arrogant, Kaneda is nevertheless fiercely protective of the biker gang he leads. See them in Akira.

Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.

There's erratic, and then there's Senor Chang. See them in Community.

Awkward and anxious. It's not easy being Meg Griffin. See them in Family Guy.

Sarah Ashburn lives life by the book and has trouble getting along with anyone who doesn't do the same. See them in The Heat.

You won't like him when Bruce Banner is angry. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Daniel LaRusso is a Jersey kid in L.A. who is learning about karate and life from the mysterious Mr. Miyagi. See them in The Karate Kid.

Call her. Beep her. If anyone's in trouble, Kim Possible is there. See them in Kim Possible.

Bree Van De Kamp likes her whiskey's neat, her napkins pressed, and her guns loaded. See them in Desperate Housewives.