Because you like Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Tom Haverford is set on being a world-renowned entrepreneur who dates models. Problem is, he's stuck in Indiana with a lazy business partner. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Benoit Blanc is Sherlock with Southern charm, and a mysterious benefactor. See them in Knives Out.

Faith has a chip on her shoulder and a stake in her hand to slay vampires in her town. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Sophie Sheridan is a proud and independent woman who hardly ever looks before she leaps. See them in Mamma Mia!.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Polite and clever, Annie James is not afraid to stir up a little mischief. See them in The Parent Trap.

Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.

Holland March is known to wake up hungover in full bathtubs. See them in The Nice Guys.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Darcy Lewis is a razor-sharp scientist studying things that science can't explain. See them in Thor.

Amy Farrah Fowler deserves sainthood for putting up with Sheldon Cooper. See them in The Big Bang Theory.