Because you like Donkey in Shrek

Tina Belcher is on the cusp of puberty, and she has no shame when it comes to boys, butts, and brassieres. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.

Member of the student council, captain of the fencing team, and part-time model, Juri Arisugawa is idolized by everyone around her. See them in Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.

Gruff and efficient, Sam Fisher protects a nation that can never admit he exists. See them in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

A super-soldier, Master Chief might be more machine than man. And for humanity's sake, thank God. See them in Halo.

Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.

Charlie Kelmeckis is a wallflower who's starting to blossom into something more. See them in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

John Locke is an eerily calm, confident believer in the magic of the island that gave him his legs back. See them in Lost.

If only real life were as easy for Abed Nadir to understand as he knows pop culture. See them in Community.

An escaped convict on a mission, Sirius Black is brooding, brave, and reckless. See them in Harry Potter Series.

A responsible kid, Hugo Cabret is still capable of flights of fancy. See them in Hugo.