Because you like Rusty James in Rumble Fish

Popular jock Andrew Clark is pretty bizarre. He's just better at hiding it, that's all. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Dallas Winston is headed down a dangerous, criminal road. See them in The Outsiders.

Chris Chambers is from a family of social outcasts and criminals, and he wants more than anything to avoid ending up like them. See them in Stand By Me.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

Daniel LaRusso is a Jersey kid in L.A. who is learning about karate and life from the mysterious Mr. Miyagi. See them in The Karate Kid.

King Schultz is about as color-blind as a man of his era can be. See them in Django Unchained.

Amy Farrah Fowler deserves sainthood for putting up with Sheldon Cooper. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

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.

Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Shawn Hunter may be a bit of a rebellious bad boy, but he has a heart that's pure gold. See them in Boy Meets World.

Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.