Because you like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption

Dipper Pines is investigating a truly strange town during the world's wildest summer vacation. See them in Gravity Falls.

Ace pilot Asuka Langley Soryu is confident, haughty, and a little less grown-up than she pretends to be. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.

Elena Gilbert is the quintessential girl-next-door who gets involved with the new "boy" at school. See them in The Vampire Diaries.

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.

It's easy for Brian O'Conner to fake his way into the world of extreme racing because he's been popping cars since his teenage years. See them in The Fast and the Furious.

Although Penny's friends have genius-level IQs, they regularly come to her for advice and insight. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

His superiority complex coupled with his bitter desire for revenge makes Vegeta a formidable foe. See them in Dragon Ball Z.

Sebastien Michaelis is a demonic butler who approaches life with effortless finesse and a diabolical streak. See them in Black Butler.

While Cassie Ainsworth's head is always in the clouds, her heart is always in the right place. See them in Skins.

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