Because you like Dallas Winston in The Outsiders

Her unhappy childhood has left her unsure of the existence of happy endings. Mary Jane Watson hides her pain beneath a joke and a smile. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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 laid-back stoner, Ben Stone wasn't planning on life's ultimate responsibility. See them in Knocked Up.

Oscar Jarjayes is a sword-swinging, fearless Commander of the Royal Guard who cross-dresses as a man. See them in Rose of Versailles.

Ratchet is a shoot-first, ask-questions-later, and then-shoot-again kind of lombax. See them in Ratchet & Clank.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Living with a curse, Kyo Sohma is sick of being treated like garbage his whole life. See them in Fruits Basket.

Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.

For Celty Sturluson, it's rather upsetting to be the only headless girl in a city filled with full-bodied humans. See them in Durarara!!.

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.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.