Because you like Gordie Lachance in Stand By Me

Hunting ghosts is both a job and a passion for Abby Yates. See them in Ghostbusters (2016).

Squidward Tentacles is a pretentious clarinet player in search of peace and quiet. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Carl Gallagher is a budding psychopath fascinated with rule breaking. See them in Shameless.

Experiment 626 was designed for one thing: to destroy everything he touches. See them in Lilo & Stich.

Jillian Holtzmann's madcap mind is always whirring and she will transform anything into one of her machines. See them in Ghostbusters (2016).

A passionate paleontologist with interests no one seems to share, Ross Geller tries to find love despite his past of abandonment and an awkward personality. See them in Friends.

Jessica Davis is the girl that guys like to like. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .

Be careful around Marie Laveau. There's no one more vengeful than a double-crossed voodoo queen. See them in American Horror Story.

Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.

Ultron is security software turned evil mastermind. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Grinch's heart is just too small to appreciate Christmas. See them in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Alex Dunphy's self-reliant intelligence comes with a healthy dash of sarcasm. See them in Modern Family.