Because you like Gimli in The Lord of the Rings

John Wick is a widowed former Navy Seal who becomes a notoriously effective hitman, killing over 124 people with gunshots alone. See them in John Wick.

Selfishly taking her father’s place to fight in the Imperial Army, Hua Mulan risks treason if they find out she isn’t who she says she is. See them in Mulan.

Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Taystee Jefferson is always down for a laugh and to help a friend out. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

This barber doesn't cut hair. Sweeney Todd sends his clients down a chute to be baked into his partner-in-crime's pies. See them in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Kilgrave is a domineering, abusive boyfriend. Then, add in the power of mind control. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Moe Szyslak is the crabby owner of the grimiest bar in Springfield. See them in The Simpsons.

Krusty The Clown somehow makes life sillier and more somber at the same time. See them in The Simpsons.

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