Because you like Anya Jenkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Lucius Malfoy is a judgmental social climber who has a bigoted superiority complex. 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.

Lyra Belacqua is prone to getting in trouble, but she's also clever enough to get out of it. Most of the time. See them in The Golden Compass.

Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.

Woody is a selfless leader of Andy's toys who likes change less than a snake in his boots. See them in Toy Story.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.

Years of constant assault by mean classmates, rude teachers, and her abusive mother is making Carrie White want to fight back. See them in Carrie.

Major Marquis Warren is a talkative, sharp-eyed, and cold-hearted Civil War soldier-turned-bounty hunter. See them in The Hateful Eight.

Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .

One of seven supernatural babies who was born to a mother who was never pregnant, Ben Hargreeves is trying to save the world from an apocalypse in 8 days. See them in The Umbrella Academy.

While he might drive colleagues crazy with his antics, Jake Peralta cares about the Nine-Nine more than most things. Including personal hygiene. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Madman, murderer, or musician? No one knows the Phantom behind the mask. See them in The Phantom of the Opera.