Because you like Ash Ketchum in Pokemon

If the awesome Andie Walsh is from the wrong side of the tracks, we don't want to be right. See them in Pretty in Pink.

Tina Cohen-Chang is a shy loner who becomes a fierce performer on stage. See them in Glee.

Paris Geller is a newspaper editor, class president, and headed for Harvard. See them in Gilmore Girls.

Dutiful, composed, and aloof, Sun Bak is the fighting force behind her team of eight "sensates" who are telepathically linked. See them in Sense8.

Daria Morgendorffer is so defensive that she actively works to make people dislike her so that she don't feel bad when they do. See them in Daria.

Can you be reckless and still be in control? Neil McCormick hopes so. See them in Mysterious Skin.

Headstrong and sarcastic, Max Mayfield is a force for awkward middle school boys to contend with. See them in Stranger Things.

1986 is Eddie Munson’s year, at least until a mysterious force begins plaguing Hawkins yet again and he’s suspected of murder. See them in Stranger Things.

It's impossible to say whether Winifred Burkle is cuter than she is smart, or vice versa. See them in Angel.

Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.

Ezra Fitz is a young English teacher hounded by his own relationship mistakes. See them in Pretty Little Liars.

Sensual, wild, and with a penchant for controlled substances, Lily is a ballet dancer who isn't afraid to let loose. See them in Black Swan.