Because you like Tara Maclay in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.

Equal parts klutzy and clever, Ella is not afraid to take her fate into her own hands. See them in Ella Enchanted.

Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.

Jin Kazama is a fearsome warrior torn between the darkness and the light. See them in Tekken .

Michael Scofield is no criminal, and he didn't get jailed by accident. See them in Prison Break.

Jade Jade Harley might not be the best at reading social cues, but her bravery and selflessness means she's a great friend to have. See them in Homestuck.

While Cassie Ainsworth's head is always in the clouds, her heart is always in the right place. See them in Skins.

Elio Perlman likes the piano, peaches, and his father's new research assistant a little too much. See them in Call Me by Your Name.

Donna Meagle has a Benz, a fool-proof strategy to pick up men, and the number for R&B star Ginuine's direct line. Enough said. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Patrick's time as a fake psychic made him a master manipulator. But he now seeks to only use his talent for good. See them in The Mentalist.

Using a bracelet his late mother gave him, Apollo Justice can sense when other people are nervous based on even the most subtle signs. See them in Ace Attorney Series .

Susie Salmon has a big heart, even though it's not beating anymore. See them in The Lovely Bones.