Because you like Mark Cohen in Rent

Rory Gilmore usually can be found with her nose in a book and coffee in hand, talking with her mom as quickly as the words can spill out. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Fun and feisty on the outside, Meredith Grey is dark and twisty on the inside. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Sterling Archer is a fun-loving, car-driving spy extraordinaire. But one can tell his mother didn't hug him as a child. See them in Archer.

The irrepressible Lucy Ricardo has never met a challenge she couldn't scheme her way into or out of. See them in I Love Lucy.

Kyoya Ootori is possibly the only person who could reasonably go from VP of a school club to ruling the world. See them in Ouran High School Host Club.

Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.

When dealing with a half-demon partner and a world of violence, Kagome Higurashi has plenty of chances for her true courage to shine. See them in Inuyasha.

Courteous, dangerous, and powerful, Kaname Kuran controls an entire court of vampires. Very, very pretty vampires. See them in Vampire Knight.

A precocious 11-year-old, Satsuki Kusakabe is not quite as grown up as she pretends to be. See them in My Neighbor Totoro.

Though seemingly caring and calm, this motel owner has a mysterious streak of intensity. See them in Psycho.

When the Sorting Hat touched Draco Malfoy's head, it placed him in Slytherin, a house that has turned out more dark wizards than any other. See them in Harry Potter Series.