Because you like Aimee Finecky in The Spectacular Now

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

Tracy Turnblad's got rhythm, and she's determined to share her dance moves with the world. See them in Hairspray.

Danny Zuko's car is auto-matic. Its system-matic. Its hyyyyydro-matic. Why, its greased lightning! See them in Grease.

Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.

Peter Pevensie shows as much courage as a child king as he did under The Blitz of London. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.

N'Jadaka is a righteous man with a violent agenda. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.

Years of constant assault by mean classmates, rude teachers, and her abusive mother is making Carrie White want to fight back. See them in Carrie.

This elf loves smiling, eating sugar, and spreading Christmas cheer. And no matter what, Buddy always sees the best in people. See them in Elf.

Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.