Because you like Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element

Donkey Kong is a strong, banana-loving, and caring uncle to Diddy Kong. See them in Donkey Kong.

Mike Wheeler loves Dungeons and Dragons, even after his real life starts imitating the game. See them in Stranger Things.

Genetically and cybernetically enhanced, Gamora was trained from birth to be one of the deadliest women in the galaxy. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

With his own ship, Peter Quill calls his own shots, and gets to fly from planet to planet blasting '70s pop hits and picking up alien chicks. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

As a scaring Assistant, Mike Wazowski frightens children to collect their screams to be used as a power supply for the city. See them in Monsters, Inc..

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

Everyone Barney Stinson knows is getting married or pregnant. But he's just getting more awesome. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Other people's opinions have never mattered much to Haruka Nanase, and they aren't going to start to do so now. See them in Free! Iwatobi Swim Club.

While he might be too cool for school, Soul isn't too cool to do the right thing. See them in Soul Eater.

Po is a clumsy, friendly panda who likes to take it easy. But now he's expected to save the world? See them in Kung Fu Panda.

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.