Because you like Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything

Reclusive, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, Lain Iwakura feels like an outsider in her hyper-connected world. See them in Serial Experiments Lain.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .

Amber Holt is perpetually caught between forging her own path and stumbling around in the dark. See them in Parenthood.

Quint is a grizzled shark hunter with a love of the sea. See them in Jaws.

Clank is the quintessential rational, intelligent robot sidekick. See them in Ratchet & Clank.

Moving is hard for Coraline Jones; accidentally moving to a creepy mirror world just makes it harder. See them in Coraline.

Suzy Bishop is only 12, but her withering stare and withdrawn personality are enough to make anyone wilt. See them in Moonrise Kingdom.

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

In charge of stocking the office's supply of cigarettes and liquor, Joan Holloway could run the whole company if they would let her. See them in Mad Men.

Winry Rockbell is an energetic tomboy mechanic with an empathetic streak. See them in Fullmetal Alchemist.

While his twin tries to save lives, Millions Knives does the best to end them. See them in Trigun.

Severus Snape is a misanthropic potions teacher with a vindictive streak. See them in Harry Potter Series.