Because you like Xander Harris in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Jesse Aarons' frustration can only find outlet in another world. See them in Bridge to Terabithia.

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.

The fearless bodyguard of Rick Flag, Katana will ruthlessly kill her enemies, trapping their souls in her sword. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.

For now Lindsay Weir is a geek, but who knows? Maybe she fits in better with the freaks. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.

Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .

Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.

Raj Koothrappali is an astrophysicist who sees stars when he feebly tries to chat up women. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Not only will Emmett Brown's time-saving gadgets help you travel with ease, his tinkering on your car will help you get wherever you need to go. Fast. See them in Back to the Future.

Ted Mosby is a hopelessly romantic architect in search of someone to be the mother of his children. See them in How I Met Your Mother.