Because you like Marlena Rosenbluth in Water for Elephants

Kagami Hiiragi keeps her grades up, helps at Takanomiya Shrine, serves as class president, and hangs out with her friends. See them in Lucky Star.

He's a dedicated cop and a nice guy. But James Gordon is learning that Gotham is not a city for nice guys. See them in Gotham.

Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.

Beneath Yuji Sakai's meek exterior lies an exceptionally keen mind and a strong inner will. See them in Shakugan no Shana.

Hiccup Haddock III may be the only Viking nerd in recorded history. See them in How to Train Your Dragon.

The Terminator is an emotionless killing machine who won't stop until he's changed the future. See them in The Terminator.

Moe Szyslak is the crabby owner of the grimiest bar in Springfield. See them in The Simpsons.

With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.

Nadia Vulvokov is a no-nonsense broad with a dark sense of humor and a flippant attitude. See them in Russian Doll.

The pasta-loving, skirt-chasing personification of North Italy, Feliciano Vargas is decidedly a lover, not a fighter. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

Everyone Barney Stinson knows is getting married or pregnant. But he's just getting more awesome. See them in How I Met Your Mother.