Because you like Katherina Minola in The Taming of the Shrew

Intelligent and confident, Maeve Wiley grew up alone and has no problem hitting you in the crotch if you disrespect her. See them in Sex Education.

Alex DeLarge likes his favorite milk-based, drug-laced cocktail. It helps him get in the mood for a night of "ultra violence." See them in A Clockwork Orange.

Fun and feisty on the outside, Meredith Grey is dark and twisty on the inside. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

Hiccup Haddock III may be the only Viking nerd in recorded history. See them in How to Train Your Dragon.

Flexibility is more than Helen Parr's superpower. It's a key tenet of her personality that allows her to be both firm and understanding. See them in The Incredibles.

Larger than life and wealthy beyond measure, Willy Wonka is more than a titan in the sweets industry; he is an arbiter of taste. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Albus Dumbledore oversees the most unsafe school in recorded history, with Dementors and giant arachnids run amok. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Percy Jackson is an ordinary student thrust into the world of myth come alive. See them in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

A benevolent madman with a blue box, The Doctor is traveling through time and space to heal the wounds of the universe. See them in Doctor Who.

Greenpeace? No, this brave eco-terrorist is waging Greenwar. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Brilliant, violent, and only a little insane, the Joker doesn't listen to anyone except the voices in his head. See them in DC Extended Universe.