Because you like Susie Salmon in The Lovely Bones

After surviving a CIA mission that was supposed to kill him, ex-military man John Reese bets it all on a chance to redeem himself. See them in Person of Interest.

Aang is already a master airbender and once he learns to manipulate water, earth, and fire, he'll be truly unbeatable. See them in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

A Haddock always has a trick up his sleeve! Tintin is lucky to have Captain Haddock as a companion to search for hidden treasure on an adventure around the world. See them in The Adventures of Tintin.

Char is always thinking two or three steps ahead of the enemy. See them in Mobile Suit Gundam Series.

Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.

Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.

Born into luxury, Sybil Crawley wants to find real purpose and meaning in her privileged life. See them in Downton Abbey.

Damon Salvatore used to miss being human. Now he can't think of anything more miserable. See them in The Vampire Diaries.

R2-D2 has been in the galaxy saving business for decades. Not bad for somebody whose vocabulary is limited to "beep-boop." See them in Star Wars Series.

Sterling Archer is a fun-loving, car-driving spy extraordinaire. But one can tell his mother didn't hug him as a child. See them in Archer.