Because you like Jack Torrance in The Shining

Kara "Starbuck" Thrace will beat you in cards, drink you under the table, then fly circles around you in her fighter plane. See them in Battlestar Galactica.

A dreamy space cadet, Luna Lovegood has never met a conspiracy theory she didn't believe in. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Everyone Barney Stinson knows is getting married or pregnant. But he's just getting more awesome. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Peppy and optimistic, Joy is totally lost when it comes to dealing with Sadness. See them in Inside Out.

The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

Nadja was feminasty before it was cool. See them in What We Do In The Shadows.

Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Ron Swanson is the man's man's man's man. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.

An aloof punk rock goddess, Nana Osaki has a surprisingly big heart. See them in Nana.

After alien Haruko rides in on her Vespa, giant robots spouting from Naota Nandaba's forehead soon become the least of his worries. See them in FLCL.