Because you like Optimus Prime in Transformers

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.

Knuckles the Echidna is a 16-year-old red echidna (aka a spiny anteater) and guardian of the ancient Master Emerald. See them in Sonic the Hedgehog.

John Locke is an eerily calm, confident believer in the magic of the island that gave him his legs back. See them in Lost.

Sam Roth is sensitive, musically gifted, and scarred by his past. See them in Shiver .

Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.

Korra is stubborn, outgoing, and faced with huge responsibilities she might not be ready for. See them in The Legend of Korra.

Hawkeye Pierce is a Devil-may-care Army doc who'd have the Devil laughing and drinking in five minutes flat. See them in M*A*S*H.

Freddie Freeman is a superhero aficionado with a dark sense of humor. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Curiosity and compassion aren't always to Jonas' advantage. See them in The Giver.

A fourth grader without a moral compass, Eric Cartman lives on KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Cheesy Poofs. See them in South Park.

Harrison Wells is a brilliant scientist full of secrets. See them in DC Extended Universe.

A cruel pirate, Captain Hook still fancies himself a gentleman. See them in Peter Pan.