Because you like Nick O'Leary in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Amy Santiago likes following the rules a little too much. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Patrick Star enjoys life's simple pleasures because he can't wrap his brain around anything more complicated. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.
Kathy is a natural caretaker who strives to find hope in even the darkest of times. See them in Never Let Me Go.
Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.
Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.
Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.
Hoban Washburne shows you can be a hotshot space pilot *and* play with dinosaurs. See them in Firefly.
Introverted Kira Yukimura is sweet, bubbly, and eager to make friends. See them in Teen Wolf.
Vanellope von Schweetz is princess of the Sugar Rush game who could care less about being royal. See them in Wreck it Ralph.
Moe Szyslak is the crabby owner of the grimiest bar in Springfield. See them in The Simpsons.
There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.