Because you like Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Reckless, vulgar, loud-mouthed: that's what makes Amethyst so awesome. See them in Steven Universe.

Squidward Tentacles is a pretentious clarinet player in search of peace and quiet. See them in SpongeBob SquarePants.

Facing off-the-charts murder, drugs, and teenage heartbreak in Riverdale, Betty Cooper pursues justice with help from her friends. See them in Riverdale.

Hunting ghosts is both a job and a passion for Abby Yates. See them in Ghostbusters (2016).

Edmund Pevensie isn't a bad person, but he did sell his siblings out for a tin of Turkish Delight. See them in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Garnet is a Crystal Gem who'll protect her friends with her life. See them in Steven Universe.

Dallas Winston is headed down a dangerous, criminal road. See them in The Outsiders.

China has five thousand years of history, and he's optimistic he'll win over the Allied Powers to the wisdom of his ways. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.

Amy Santiago likes following the rules a little too much. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

When you live your life in public, like Mima Kirigoe, it's hard to know who you really are. See them in Perfect Blue.