Because you like Marjane Satrapi in Persepolis

This high school queen bee has everything, including a genius-level IQ—a fact Lydia Martin keeps hidden to maintain her image. See them in Teen Wolf.

Bookish and socially anxious, Ruby Roundhouse is a teenager turned action heroine. See them in Jumanji.

Kesuke Miyagi is a karate expert who thinks the best way a scrawny high schooler can learn how to defend himself is by washing every surface in sight. See them in The Karate Kid.

Alison DiLaurentis believes you're always better off with a really good lie. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

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

Chicken resterauntier by day and drug overlord by night, Gus Fring doesn't let the stress of living a double life get to him. See them in Breaking Bad.

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

America Singer is a feisty, fiercely independent musician who places little value on the restrictive rules of her society. See them in The Selection .

A suave demon, Crowley grants humans their wishes in exchange for their soul, only to find loopholes that benefit him. See them in Supernatural.

Often the one to deliver bad news to the families of victims, Jennifer Jareau isn't sure this is what she signed up for. See them in Criminal Minds.

Frank West enjoys the adventure that comes from his work. But a zombie outbreak might be a little too much even for him. See them in Dead Rising.

A gruff and hardened professional, Marcus Fenix keeps his emotions buried deep. See them in Gears of War.