Because you like Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in Battlestar Galactica

Loyal and supportive, Cece Parekh is the best friend a girl could ask for. It doesn't hurt that she's a supermodel. See them in New Girl.

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.

Though Ray Holt is a man of few words and even fewer smiles, he cares deeply about his precinct and detectives. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Funny, bubbly, and relaxed, Emma has a magnetic personality that makes her the life of the party. See them in Blue is the Warmest Color.

Oscar Martinez is a national accountant in an office of weirdos. See them in The Office.

Eliot Waugh is the unspoken leader of his group of friends at a school for magic. See them in The Magicians.

A brilliant "extractor," Dom Cobb has spent the past few years running from the authorities and his inner demons. See them in Inception.

The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.

Don't ask the ruthless queen of the Tokyo underworld any questions unless you're fine with losing a limb. See them in Kill Bill vol. 1.

Oscar Jarjayes is a sword-swinging, fearless Commander of the Royal Guard who cross-dresses as a man. See them in Rose of Versailles.

Logan Huntzberger is a daredevil, romantic, and heir to a media empire. See them in Gilmore Girls.