Because you like Meryl Stryfe in Trigun

Joel is a hardened, jaded survivor who keeps finding things to fight for. See them in The Last of Us.

If only real life were as easy for Abed Nadir to understand as he knows pop culture. See them in Community.

As an undercover cop, Schmidt is getting to relive high school as a cool kid. See them in 21 Jump Street.

We defy you to find a man who's ever been cooler while simply saying his own name. See them in Casino Royale.

The Terminator is an emotionless killing machine who won't stop until he's changed the future. See them in The Terminator.

Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.

Maka is determined to collect and purify 99 Kishin eggs– human souls that have been corrupted by evil– and one witch soul. See them in Soul Eater.

Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.

Bojack Horseman is a former sitcom star who loves sharing his opinions with anyone who will listen. Oh, and drinking. A lot! See them in Bojack Horseman.

Though Ray Holt is a man of few words and even fewer smiles, he cares deeply about his precinct and detectives. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Due to his eagerness to hang with his kids and general goofiness, Phil Dunphy comes across as the fourth child of his family. See them in Modern Family.

Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.