Because you like Gordie Lachance in Stand By Me

Elio Perlman likes the piano, peaches, and his father's new research assistant a little too much. See them in Call Me by Your Name.

Chris Miles has run out of cash, luck, and drugs. See them in Skins.

Rogue's touch is literally deadly, and she's trying to learn from the older mutants how to manager her powers. See them in X-Men Series.

Gilderoy Lockhart's biggest idol is himself. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Gretchen Wieners is the gossip queen in her clique. See them in Mean Girls.

Ahape-shifting dog, Jake is the last man's best friend. See them in Adventure Time.

A reclusive introvert, Liz Sherman has a temper that's literally lethal. See them in Hellboy.

1986 is Eddie Munson’s year, at least until a mysterious force begins plaguing Hawkins yet again and he’s suspected of murder. See them in Stranger Things.

Despite the war-torn world around him, Mal Reynolds still holds onto the shred of hope that life can be more than just living another day. See them in Firefly.

Louise Belcher might be just a kid, but she can manipulate just about anyone with a pulse. All in the name of fun, of course. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Soos Ramirez is a loving doofus man-child. See them in Gravity Falls.

Leonard Hofstadter is the normal one among his scientist friends, though in fairness that's a low bar. See them in The Big Bang Theory.