Because you like Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility

With his good looks and magnetic personality, Will Smith seems destined to be a Hollywood megastar. See them in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Cher Horowitz may have a problem with hubris, but she looks utterly fabulous while learning a lesson about the dangers of meddling. See them in Clueless.

Gloria Delgado-Pritchett's big personality is rivaled only by her big heart. Wait, did we mention she's gorgeous? See them in Modern Family.

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

Juno MacGuff is hoping sarcasm will get her through the stress of teenage life. And also, teenage pregnancy. See them in Juno.

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.

Most of the world has been wiped out from The Beast. And when The Beast comes, Cole MacGrath will be ready. See them in inFAMOUS.

Twisted and seemingly soulless, Bellatrix Lestrange finds joy in making others suffer. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Trevor Phillips is an unpredictable maniac who tortures people for no reason. See them in Grand Theft Series.

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