Because you like Mal Reynolds in Firefly

As the hero of time, Link is reborn throughout history, always with the purpose of fighting and defeating the evil Ganon. See them in The Legend of Zelda.

If anyone can stay optimistic and friendly under harsh alien rule, it's Alyx Vance. See them in Half-Life 2.

Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.

Relentlessly cheery Ned Flanders enjoys a nice piece of bread with water on the side for dipping See them in The Simpsons.

Taystee Jefferson is always down for a laugh and to help a friend out. See them in Orange Is The New Black.

Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.

John Locke is an eerily calm, confident believer in the magic of the island that gave him his legs back. See them in Lost.

Simon Spier has long known that he's gay, but he doesn't know how to open up about that – even to his closest friends See them in Love, Simon.

Despite Norman Bates' typically kind and shy personality, he is also prone to occasional violent outbursts. See them in Bates Motel.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

We're all puppets. Dr. Manhattan is just a puppet who can see the strings. See them in Watchmen.