Because you like Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A poised, stately man-out-of-time, Ichabod Crane typically faces the modern world with wry quip. See them in Sleepy Hollow.
A smart, spunky, and incredibly skilled gamer, Art3mis has a revolutionary spirit. See them in Ready Player One.
This android may not have emotions, but Lt. Commander Data's curiosity about humanity is endless. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.
Maurice Moss is a dedicated IT guy who even talks like a computer. See them in The IT Crowd.
A gifted detective, Rust Cohle is as dark and twisty as any murderer he chases. See them in True Detective Season 1.
Michael Scofield is no criminal, and he didn't get jailed by accident. See them in Prison Break.
Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.
Basil Hallward is dominated, soul, brain, and power by Dorian. See them in Dorian Gray.
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.
Macbeth was probably named "Most Likely to Kill His Rivals" in his senior yearbook. See them in Macbeth.