Because you like Norah Silverberg in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

An ironic hipster with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, Dave strives to be cool at all costs. See them in Homestuck.

Charming and confident, Gus Waters is determined to leave a lasting mark on the world. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.

Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.

Some say to survive in Underland you need to be as mad as a hatter–which, luckily, he is. See them in Alice in Wonderland.

If Anna Liebert could remember her past, maybe she would know who she is. See them in Monster (TV Show).

V is a violent anarchist with literally nothing left to lose. But, he might have a point. See them in V for Vendetta.

Norma Bates may look like a harmless housewife, but don't let that fool you. See them in Bates Motel.

Firo Prochainezo is swept up in a world of mysterious women, alchemists, and rumors of a wine that makes it drinkers immortal. See them in Baccano!.

After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

Armed guards, FBI agents, notorious serial killers – Hannibal Lecter has bested them all, with time to finish dessert afterwards. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

If anyone can stay optimistic and friendly under harsh alien rule, it's Alyx Vance. See them in Half-Life 2.