Because you like Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music

GLaDOS will supply the food when you get together: a delicious cake. Of course, it could just be a trap so she can kill you. It’s hard to say. See them in Portal Series.

Bumbling, jolly, and loyal, Rubeus Hagrid has the uncanny ability to make the best of a bad situation. See them in Harry Potter Series.

From arguing for democracy in the Galactic Senate to pursuing a forbidden romance, Padme Amidala handles danger gracefully. See them in Star Wars Series.

Sookie St. James is a klutzy and perfectionist chef who's always there for her friends. See them in Gilmore Girls.

A crooked cop, Harvey Bullock is the product of a not-so-just criminal justice system. See them in Gotham.

Georgina Sparks uses beauty, brains, and power to always get her way. See them in Gossip Girl.

Maya Lambert is an obsessive intelligence officer with tunnel vision leading toward Osama bin Laden. See them in Zero Dark Thirty.

While Fantine's gentleness has led others to take advantage of her, it ultimately forces her to become stronger. See them in Les Miserables.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.

It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.

In his transformation from hardened convict to moral paragon, Jean Valjean is the kind of man we should all aspire to be. See them in Les Miserables.