Because you like Colin Sullivan in The Departed

Gene Belcher dreams of a future in the limelight, and he doesn't let his lack of talent hold him back. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.

Ted is a cursing, smoking, drinking teddy bear who's anything but cuddly. See them in Ted.

Tom Haverford is set on being a world-renowned entrepreneur who dates models. Problem is, he's stuck in Indiana with a lazy business partner. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Needles Kane says shut up and bleed. See them in Twisted Metal .

Zeratul is cryptic, mystic, and not to be messed with. See them in StarCraft .

Michaelangelo is an above-ground crime-fighter by night, and a pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling mutant ninja turtle by day. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Boomerang is equally skilled at tossing boomerangs and tossing back beers. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

A gifted detective, Rust Cohle is as dark and twisty as any murderer he chases. See them in True Detective Season 1.