Because you like Alan Shore in Boston Legal
Back in his hometown, Richie Tozier has been punched, dragged to a crackhouse and now has to kill a clown. See them in It.
Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Jeff Winger thinks he's too cool for school, which is a problem because he just enrolled in community college. See them in Community.
Wendy Testaburger is a born leader who is not afraid to stand up to the other fourth graders for what she believes in. See them in South Park.
Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Sydney Bristow is a kick-ass double agent on a mission for revenge. See them in Alias.
Yuri is living in the afterlife, which takes the form of a high school where no one dies. But if you follow the school's rules and live a "normal" life you vanish. See them in Angel Beats!.
Whether it's a companion he’s failed or lingering guilt from the war, the Doctor can never truly let go of his past lives. See them in Doctor Who.
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.
Javert is an inspector with a single-minded focus: to bring criminals to justice. See them in Les Miserables.
Anya Jenkins has a real harsh bark to go with her demonic bite. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Despite the war-torn world around him, Mal Reynolds still holds onto the shred of hope that life can be more than just living another day. See them in Firefly.