Because you like Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Louise Belcher might be just a kid, but she can manipulate just about anyone with a pulse. All in the name of fun, of course. See them in Bob's Burgers.

Mother Gothel is a great mother as long as you never, ever, break the rules. See them in Tangled.

Though Ray Holt is a man of few words and even fewer smiles, he cares deeply about his precinct and detectives. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Don't worry about this forensic scientist offing you unless you're a serial killer yourself. (You're not, right? Just checking.) See them in Dexter.

Polite and clever, Annie James is not afraid to stir up a little mischief. See them in The Parent Trap.

Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.

Tom Hansen is a full-fledged romantic impatiently waiting for his love story. See them in (500) Days of Summer.

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.

Hiro is a free-spirit and remarkable genius who loves bot fighting and problem-solving. See them in Big Hero 6.

Nick Fury is an enigmatic, manipulative, and eye-patched director of the Avengers Initiative. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A good guy who's made some bad choices, Scott Lang is driven in his quest for redemption. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.