Because you like Rei Ayanami in Neon Genesis Evangelion

A bookish know-it-all with a bossy streak, Hermione Granger always stands up for what she believes in. See them in Harry Potter Series.

If only real life were as easy for Abed Nadir to understand as he knows pop culture. See them in Community.

A meek schoolteacher, Mary Margaret Blanchard can't remember her past as a spirited, swashbuckling Snow White. See them in Once Upon a Time.

Penelope Garcia is the smartest ex-con turned FBI tech, but her fashion never fails to raise eyebrows. See them in Criminal Minds.

Intelligent and compassionate, Hazel Lancaster would rather face things, even bad things, than sugarcoat the truth. See them in The Fault in Our Stars.

Regina George is teen royalty. And anything the queen bee says, goes. See them in Mean Girls.

As high-strung as she is talented, Rachel Berry both marches and sings to the beat of her own drum. See them in Glee.

All Catelyn Stark wants is to keep her family safe, but life in Westeros makes it nearly impossible. See them in Game of Thrones.

Burton Guster is a level-headed investigator with a "Super Sniffer" nose. See them in Psych.

Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.

Joey Potter is a low-key girl next door in love with her best friend. See them in Dawson's Creek.

Short on book smarts but long on compassion, this high school football player secretly has a soulful side. See them in Glee.