Because you like Martha Jones in Doctor Who

Brilliant but self-destructive, Lip Gallagher spends more time stirring up trouble than hitting the books. See them in Shameless.

A reformed former outlaw, John Marston doesn't want any trouble, yet somehow trouble always seems to find him. See them in Red Dead Redemption.

Always headed towards adventure, Goku is frequently with a band of loyal companions at his side. See them in Dragon Ball.

Terence Fletcher is a brutal and unflinchingly strict music teacher hell-bent on whipping his students into shape. See them in Whiplash.

Sheldon Cooper is brilliant in every way except, well, interacting with any human being. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Ron Swanson is the man's man's man's man. See them in Parks and Recreation.

Michonne 's light on conversation and deadly with a blade. See them in The Walking Dead.

Susanna Kaysen is an aspiring writer, despairing young woman who struggles with suicidal thoughts. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.

With her consciousness so easily shifted between bodies, Motoko Kusanagi is left unsure of who or what she really is. See them in Ghost in the Shell.

Leatherface's moods change with his masks. See them in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

There are a lot of rules in their society for women like Emily Dickinson. But Emily is a rule-breaker. See them in Dickinson.