Because you like Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

For Vada Sultenfuss, it's hard to embrace growing up when you're obsessed with death. See them in My Girl.

Meg March might yearn for a life of ballgowns and diamond necklaces, but the boy she falls for doesn't have a penny to his name. See them in Little Women.

Always headed towards adventure, Goku is frequently with a band of loyal companions at his side. See them in Dragon Ball.

Barbara Kean is loving, selfless, and caring. But, she's less stable than she'd like to admit. See them in Gotham.

Cinderella will sacrifice herself to keep her family's memory alive. See them in Cinderella (Live Action).

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

Blaine Anderson is a put-together prep school boy with the voice of an angel. See them in Glee.

Daring on a bike but haunted in his personal life, even Johnny Blaze isn't fast enough to outride his past. See them in Ghost Rider.

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

A 100-plus-year-old who looks like a dreamy teenager, Edward Cullen warns girls to avoid him, which makes them want him even more. See them in Twilight.