Because you like Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver

Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.

Eric Forman's interests include smoking weed, collecting Luke Skywalker memorabilia, eating Fatso burgers, and making his dad mad. See them in That '70s Show.

Jack Twist is a playful free-spirit, but he isn't afraid to fight for what he wants. See them in Brokeback Mountain.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.

Dante Alighieri is a crusader fighting his way to absolution. See them in Dante's Inferno.

Yippee-ki-yay! John McClane doesn't go down without a fight. See them in Die Hard.

Tattoos, bad boys, and heroin: Jane Margolis is learning that some vices are more dangerous than others. See them in Breaking Bad.

Morpheus is wise enough to see into the bones of the world. See them in The Matrix.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Lying is the most fun a girl like Alice can have without taking her clothes off. See them in Closer.