Because you like The Terminator in The Terminator

Through raised to be a gentleman, Laurie has a mischievous sense of humor. See them in Little Women.

When Andrew Neiman is not in classes during the day, he's rehearsing his drums until his hands bleed at night. See them in Whiplash.

Simon Spier has long known that he's gay, but he doesn't know how to open up about that – even to his closest friends See them in Love, Simon.

With the loyalty and pluckiness of a puppy, Nana Komatsu is a hopeless romantic. See them in Nana.

Lazy and cynical‚ Bernard Black is the ultimate curmudgeon. See them in Black Books.

Summer Roberts is privileged and preppy but also surprisingly open-minded and fiercely loyal. See them in The O.C..

Harvey Specter depends on no one and gets his fulfilment from ambition, material success, and expression of his own worth. See them in Suits.

If the benchmark is extraordinary, what do you do if you're not like Vanya Hargreeves? See them in The Umbrella Academy.

Patrick's time as a fake psychic made him a master manipulator. But he now seeks to only use his talent for good. See them in The Mentalist.

An alien, a time-traveler, and an esper are following Haruhi Suzumiya, who – unknown to herself – is a near-omnipotent reality warper. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

There's nothing like discovering dear old dad is a serial killer to send you into an (understandable) funk. See them in Hannibal.