Because you like Blane McDonough in Pretty in Pink

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

In charge of stocking the office's supply of cigarettes and liquor, Joan Holloway could run the whole company if they would let her. See them in Mad Men.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

Scooby-Doo always keeps his priorities in order: eat snacks first, solve mysteries later. See them in Scooby-Doo.

The vampire that killed Zero Kiryu's family also infected him, and he starts to crave blood, much to his horror. See them in Vampire Knight.

Keren Walker is a socialite looking to avoid work, keep a constant buzz, and be as snarky as possible. See them in Will & Grace.

Not only will Emmett Brown's time-saving gadgets help you travel with ease, his tinkering on your car will help you get wherever you need to go. Fast. See them in Back to the Future.

Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

Alfredo Linguini can whip up five star meals effortlessly. Just don't look under his hat. See them in Ratatouille.

Raj Koothrappali is an astrophysicist who sees stars when he feebly tries to chat up women. See them in The Big Bang Theory.