Because you like Optimus Prime in Transformers

Sam Montgomery works hard, but her evil stepmother makes sure her efforts don't pay off. See them in A Cinderella Story.

Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.

Gomez Addams fills his days with ghoulish and ghastly forms of recreation, enjoying life and all its pleasures to the fullest. See them in The Addams Family.

A bloodsucker, Carlisle Cullen is actually more likely to give you a blood infusion. See them in Twilight.

Effortlessly sexy, calm, and collected, Eric Northman is equally at home ripping off heads and flirting with waitresses. See them in True Blood.

It's easy to see why Poe Dameron would side with the rebellion: he's bad at taking orders, likes to show off, and is committed to the cause. See them in Star Wars Series.

A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.

Joey Tribbiani's true passions in life are acting, sandwiches, football, sex, and asking ladies, "how you doing?" See them in Friends.

Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.

Curving free kicks and crosses is tough, but keeping her soccer passion from her disapproving family is way tougher for Jess. See them in Bend It Like Beckham.

D.J. Tanner is a rebellious teen who wishes her lame dad would butt out of her personal life. See them in Full House.